How Carly Spoto Turned a Heartbreaking Diagnosis Into a Lifesaving Journey of Dedication

Carly Spoto, financial specialist at UF Health Family Medicine – Old Town, had a mother who was presumably a healthy mom of six when her life was unexpectedly…

Existing drugs may thwart kidney stone development, UF Health study finds

October 5, 2023

For people with kidney stones, relief from the searing pain can be short-lived: Between 30% and 50% of patients develop another one. A future solution,…

UF College of Medicine research shows AI chatbot flawed when giving urology advice

August 25, 2023

A popular artificial intelligence chatbot fell short of the standard expected of physicians when tested on common medical questions often posed by patients…

Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: Multidisciplinary Care is the Key

March is National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to put the spotlight on these amazing organs that act as a pair of janitors in many ways.…

Bill’s blessing in disguise: ‘Cancer saved my life’

William Blue did not wish for cancer but is now thankful he had it. Bill’s diagnosis, at age 56, was his reckoning – a life-changing experience that may have…

UF Health launches NIH-sponsored trial to ‘POuND OUT’ painful kidney stones

March 25, 2021

Kidney stones can be excruciatingly painful and dangerous, but relief may be on the way. A new University of Florida Health clinical trial will test two…

Landmark multiorgan surgery at UF Health Shands reverses patient’s terminal prognosis

September 1, 2020

Allen Korson went from a kidney stone ailment to needing a multiorgan transplant, both lungs and a liver, one of the rarest procedures performed in the United…

UF Health Shands Hospital ranks among nation’s best in seven medical specialties

July 30, 2019

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital ranks among the nation’s elite in seven adult medical specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-20 “Best…

Seizing the Day: Brooklynn’s Escape From Epilepsy

Robyn Nelson called louder and louder for her 4-year-old daughter, who was somehow drifting away despite lying right by her mother’s side. “Mommy, where are…

Men’s Health Month: From Prostate Cancer Patient to Survivor and Advocate

Tony Braun was at his urologist’s office one day in 2010 because of a kidney stone when the physician became alarmed. Bloodwork showed Tony’s prostate-specific…