Someone In Your House Has The Flu. Here’s How To Stay Healthy.

It starts subtly, with just a runny nose and a little fatigue. Maybe it’s your partner who is feeling a little run down, or your child who seems to be sluggish…

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…

Neonatal Sepsis: Understanding and Preventing Risks for Your Newborn

September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which was established in 2011 to shine a light on this critical illness. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness or…

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…

The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening: How Early Detection Saves Lives

Colorectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Referred to as a “silent killer” due to its lack of…

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…

Karen Finally Finds a Way Past Pancreatic Cancer at UF Health

When Karen Weatherman thought she was out of options in her fight against advanced pancreatic cancer, a treatment newly available at UF Health came to her…

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…

National Breastfeeding Month: New recommendations from AAP

August is National Breastfeeding Month, an annual opportunity to bring attention to initiatives in our community that promote best practices for optimal health…

UF Health joins national study to test COVID-19 treatments

December 7, 2021

Researchers at UF Health and the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network have begun recruiting patients to a national study to learn if existing medications can…