Vehicle Heat Safety for Children
Unfortunately, child deaths and heat-related illness, like dying from heatstroke in a hot car, increase during summer. Since 1998, more than 950 children have…
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UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is ranked No. 1 in Florida, five specialties among nation’s best
June 14, 2022
Related video: UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital ranked No. 1 in Florida University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital continued its remarkable…
College of Medicine, UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, +2 more
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UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is No. 1 in Florida, nationally ranked in eight medical specialties
June 15, 2021
The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital is in a tie for the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida and stands among the nation’s elite…
Department of Pediatrics, +4 more
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Understanding your risk for pancreatic cancer
In 2021 alone, an estimated 60,430 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and nearly all will die from the disease. A pancreatic…
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Eyes on the Prize: Progress in Cystic Fibrosis Research Amidst a Pandemic
Just over one year ago, COVID-19 exploded on news headlines — putting the world in a tizzy about what this new virus was, who was at risk and how to prevent…
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UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital earns national rankings in three medical specialties
June 16, 2020
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked in three pediatric medical specialties as part of U.S. News & World Report’s Best…
Division of Cardiology, +8 more
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Changing the Narrative of Cystic Fibrosis
There was once a time where cystic fibrosis, or CF, was considered a terminal disease. While this may have been the case years ago, patients diagnosed with CF…
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Nayla’s New Lungs
For as long as she can remember, Nayla Rivera and her father, Chris, have trekked from one medical appointment to another, mostly in South Florida. When she…
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Drug for cystic fibrosis patients associated with higher hospitalization risk
April 23, 2018
Long-term use of a class of drugs that suppress stomach acid is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for cystic fibrosis patients, who are…
College of Medicine, +2 more
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Lungs for Lexi
Not many teenagers can say they placed first in equestrians at the Special Olympics. Few teenagers can say they had a double-lung transplant, too. Alexia…
