365 Gold Stars: Dave’s One Year of Sobriety With UF Health’s Florida Recovery Center

On Aug. 26, Dave Romrell placed a gold sticker in his personal planner — a small token he bought to remind himself to keep pushing forward as he began his…

Scientists wipe out aggressive brain cancer tumors by targeting cellular ‘motors’

July 1, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. — A potential treatment for glioblastoma crafted by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute renders the deadly brain cancer newly…

UF Health Wellness University Hosting Morning of Free Seminars

On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, Wellness University will host two free seminars at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. Wellness University’s…

International Overdose Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Bringing Change

International Overdose Awareness Day occurs every Aug. 31 and is the largest global campaign to bring awareness to rising overdose rates. Combating this issue…

UF Health celebrates new Florida Recovery Center campus with groundbreaking ceremony

May 9, 2024

Full visual assets package available here. Media contact: Matt Walker, mwal0013@shands.ufl.edu, 352-265-8395 By Matt Walker GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than…

FRC Medical Director Scott A. Teitelbaum honored by American Society of Addiction Medicine

February 20, 2024

Scott Teitelbaum, MD, DFASAM, was recognized by the American Society of Addiction Medicine on Friday. Teitelbaum, medical director of the UF Health Florida…

Pet ownership may contribute to health care barriers for people with HIV

November 1, 2023

People living with HIV may face hard choices when balancing their own health needs with caring for a pet, a study led by a University of Florida College of…

Hannah Turns Recovery Into Purpose

“Just because you’ve hit bottom, doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” September is National Recovery Month, a time for raising awareness, reducing stigma and…

UF Health researchers to develop novel treatment for stimulant use disorder

September 18, 2023

University of Florida Health researchers have secured a five-year, $19 million grant to develop a novel treatment for stimulant use disorder. The oral therapy…

Helping Our Military Veterans Find Healing

The UF Health Jacksonville Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, Brain Wellness Program is an interdisciplinary treatment program for military veterans experiencing…