Double Blessings: Charlie’s Lung Transplant Story
After eight years and one long-awaited wedding to his best friend, Charlie Welborn will celebrate Valentine’s Day feeling like an extremely lucky man.
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UF Health Expert Answers FAQs on Ear Foreign Bodies
Children seem to have a fascination with putting objects into their ears. Whether it’s a marble, bead, cotton swab, pencil or even a bug, objects can easily…
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Stopping Sepsis: Understanding the Signs and Symptoms
Sepsis is like an ember that sparks from a small campfire, suddenly threatening the whole forest. If not treated early, it can progress into septic shock. The…
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Staying protected against COVID-19 and the flu this fall
With the emergence of the delta variant this summer, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be top of mind for many. Because of this, some people might not…
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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…
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The art of pediatric patient care
Anthony Macchio was already familiar with UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. After his second daughter, Isabel, was born with a heart defect in February…
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1,219 Days of Beating Cancer
Ann Collett used to dread 7:30 p.m. At a time when many mothers across Gainesville were putting their young children to bed, Ann was preparing her son’s…
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A Cancer Patient’s Guide to COVID-19
Cancer doesn’t stop — not even for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The unknowns related to the virus are leaving people concerned, especially cancer…
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Myths and Facts Surrounding Sepsis
Sepsis, the body’s reaction to an infection, can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. In light of September being Sepsis Awareness Month, we’ve…
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When Seconds Count: Identifying and treating sepsis
If you’ve heard the word sepsis and have ignored it — or don’t know what it is or why it matters — you are not alone. Nearly half of Americans have never heard…
