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…
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Arts in Medicine: 35 Years of Healing Through Art
One thing many patients have come to expect during treatment at UF Health Shands is the integration of art in their care. UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine, or…
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A Hero With Wings
As we celebrate Donate Life Month, we shine a light on Jessica Turnbough, who was inspired by an organ donation that saved her childhood friend’s life.
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UF Ob/Gyn Residents Become First in U.S. to Earn ISUOG Certification
The University of Florida has set a new standard for ultrasound training while paving a new path for resident Ob/Gyn physicians in the United States. Thanks to…
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Facts and Benefits of Organ Donation
Today, there are over 110,000 people nationwide on the organ transplant waiting list hoping for a life-extending donation.
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Valentine’s Day is a time for loving, sharing and caring. We know what this means in the romantic sense, but what if there were a more meaningful way to…
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Caring for Those with Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart defects, better known as abnormalities of the heart, remain the most prevalent type of birth defect, affecting one in every 133 people. This…
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Artificial device mends a baby girl’s broken heart
Ceara Curry and her husband, Kenton, were brand new to parenthood when their baby turned into a miracle. At 6-months-old, Ceara and Kenton’s daughter, Kennedy,…
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University of Florida Health Fights Obesity with Multidisciplinary Approach
Researchers at University of Florida Health are using a multidisciplinary approach to fight obesity. Experts from surgery, cardiology, pulmonology,…
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Aneurysm strikes baseball pitcher, but why? A neurosurgeon explains the mysterious condition
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar, 31, suffered a brain hemorrhage in the White Sox dugout after throwing 15 pitches Friday night, April 20,…
