Protect the Skin You’re In

Soaking up the sun can feel harmless, but when we're caught up in the fun, many people forget to consider the negative effects the sun can have on their skin.

From Cancer Patient to Survivor: Judy’s Journey

In the mid-1990s, Judith “Judy” Hogan felt a lump on the back of her neck. Judy’s dermatologist at the time diagnosed her with basal cell carcinoma, a common…

Life After Melanoma

Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes sunburn season. For some people, however, avoiding a sunburn is more than just a passing thought on the way to…

Plastic Surgery Myths Vs. Facts

Plastic surgery is a field of medicine and surgery that includes treatments that restore, reconstruct or refine aspects of people’s appearance. The procedures…

Fat loss can be triggered through the brain in animal model, researchers find

January 8, 2018

Activating a part of the central nervous system triggers fat loss and reduces body mass in rat models independent of dieting, University of Florida Health…

UF awarded $11.9 million for prostate cancer research comparing proton and X-ray therapies

December 7, 2017

A University of Florida research team has been approved for a five-year, $11.9 million award to directly compare the potential benefits and harms of proton…

Progress in NIH Funding at UF Health

October 24, 2017

The fiscal year for the National Institutes of Health ended on Sept. 30, and I have good news to report: NIH funding at UF Health, the university’s academic…

How to Have Healthy Skin at Every Age

When the sun comes out, so does the skin. In warmer weather, people of all ages hit the beach, the park and the other places for fun in the sun. With more time…

Grant to support research of deadliest form of prostate cancer

August 11, 2016

A University of Florida researcher has received a five-year, $1.7 million grant to study when, how and why prostate cancer, which physicians consider highly…

Clinical Trials … Myth-Busted!

A new study has found that only 35 percent of Americans indicate that they are “likely” to enroll in a clinical trial — while other studies report that only 4…