The Rhythm of Life: Spreading Awareness About Heart Disease

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than a century, dating back to 1921, according to the Centers for Disease…

Grant helps cardiologists spot a tricky heart condition

October 22, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The device resembles an odd stationary bicycle without a seat or handlebars. Anyone who sees it at University of Florida Health would…

UF Health Breathes Hope Into Eduardo After Suffering From Rare Lung Disease

Eduardo’s story begins in Puerto Rico, where he was born a healthy, full-term baby with no apparent complications. However, at just 5 months old, his health…

Emergency Care, Urgent Care, and Primary Care: What's the Difference?

You wake up sweating at 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning with severe chest pain and nausea. Should you try to go back to sleep or call 9-1-1? It’s 7 p.m. on a…

Danny's Double-Lung Transplant at UF Health

Imagine having the opportunity to save someone’s life by making a simple decision. In 2021, Danny Sams faced the harsh reality of pulmonary fibrosis, a lung…

Recognizing the Signs: Heart Attack Awareness for American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on our heart health and learn how to keep this vital organ beating strong. While heart disease remains the…

Bystander CPR Helps Michael Overcome Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sitting in church and practicing songs for Sunday service, Valerie Layton unexpectedly felt the weight of her husband Michael lean on her. It was April 1, so…

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Early Detection Makes the Difference

Lung cancer has a way of staying hidden and becoming increasingly fatal the longer it does so. There are enormous benefits to shining light on this particular…

Little Fighter: Julianna Driggers’ Battle with Neuroblastoma

“Make sure you fight." Jennifer Driggers uttered those four words to her daughter the day after Julianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form…

Cuthbert Allen’s fight for his life

When delivery driver Cuthbert Allen was in Neptune Beach enjoying his hobby of remodeling homes and heard a pop in his chest, he didn’t know his journey to a…