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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Top 10 Most-Read Hope & Healing Stories of 2024
In 2024, our blog highlighted the power of hope and healing through incredible patient stories and pushed for improved health through better awareness. These…
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UF Health Diabetes Education and Nutrition Program Helps Patients 'Eat Well to Feel Well'
For the more than 38 million Americans with diabetes, it is among the most difficult diseases to manage. As the sixth-deadliest disease in the U.S., it often…
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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…
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Shining a Light on Sickle Cell Disease
People with sickle cell disease have compared the excruciating pain they can experience to thousands of nails being driven into their body. The inherited blood…
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How to Spot Heat Illness
This Fourth of July holiday weekend, we saw not only record travel but record-breaking heat across the South, with heat indexes reaching 115-plus degrees and…
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Sports Injury Education and Prevention: Concussions, Heat Illness and Sudden Cardiac Death
Summertime in Florida means high temperatures, recreational sports and a rise of serious sports-related injuries, such as concussions, heat illness and sudden…
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American Heart Month: Fall in love with cardiovascular health
Let’s talk about hearts — the love that fills them and the diseases that damage them. You should be committed to a long-term relationship with your heart…
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Healing at Home: Eileen Branham
UF Health Shands HomeCare is a comprehensive home health and personal care agency devoted to helping patients maintain an independent lifestyle or continue…
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Healing at Home: Sue Hoffmann
UF Health Shands HomeCare is a comprehensive home health and personal care agency devoted to helping patients maintain an independent lifestyle or continue…
