A Heart From the Harts: UF Health Congenital Heart Center Changes Siblings’ Lives

Aubree and Londyn Harts sit in their living room and show off their souvenirs. Aubree, 11, holds a cannula from a Berlin Heart — an external device that helps…

Surgery past 65? Brain health screening can aid recovery

July 31, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Before surgery, your doctor will order evaluations to identify any health problems that may need to be addressed before the procedure. This…

5 Common Types Of Headaches & How To Alleviate Them

Do you often find yourself taking ibuprofen at your desk in the afternoons, or clutching your forehead and shutting off the lights early in the evenings?…

World Breast Pumping Day

World Breast Pumping Day, celebrated annually on January 27, recognizes and honors the dedication required to pump breast milk for babies. Whether someone…

Fourth of July Safety Tips

As our community prepares to gather with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day, it's important to remember that many Fourth of July injuries are…

New tool for assessing dehydration is built for global deployment

February 21, 2024

For adults and older children, dehydration from diarrhea is a common, pervasive threat: Annually, more than 1 million die from it. Now, a novel software tool…

How to Spot Heat Illness

This Fourth of July holiday weekend, we saw not only record travel but record-breaking heat across the South, with heat indexes reaching 115-plus degrees and…

Algorithm optimizes antibiotic use in settings with poor hygiene and sanitation

August 29, 2022

In developing countries, inappropriate antibiotic use is a persistent, difficult challenge. An international group of scientists that includes investigators…

UF Health Pediatric Emergency Room Brings Expertise to Children 17 and Younger

Carolyn Holland, M.D., is board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine and is the division chief for pediatric emergency medicine at the University of…

Climbing Mountains: In a rural Haitian town, UF Health program delivers timely care to sick children

February 16, 2021

The phone call came in late one night last year. On the outskirts of Gressier, Haiti, two children were ill. The nurses for MotoMeds, a pediatric call center…