Former Wrestler Grapples With, Then Bests Her Tumor

Skyla Warriner’s life changed in the blink of an eye. Shortly before a routine dental appointment, she felt intense pain, which she described as feeling like…

UF Health breaks ground on new hybrid emergency/urgent care center in Sumter County

December 10, 2025

OXFORD, Fla. — UF Health broke ground today on its third state-of-the-art emergency and urgent care center in the region, a collaboration with Dallas-based…

Scientists discover new target in potential pancreatic cancer treatment

September 23, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health scientists helped find a promising new way to attack and kill pancreatic cancer cells by identifying an…

BMI a poor predictor of future health

June 24, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health risk — fails in…

Peering Through the Lens of a Pain-Free Future

It was fall 2019, and Donald “DJ” Head was packed and in the process of heading to Nevada to photograph a project when he noticed he was losing sensation in…

UF Health St. Johns opens two urgent care centers in St. Johns County, expanding access to convenient care

October 14, 2024

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — UF Health St. Johns announces the opening of two urgent care centers in St. Augustine, expanding access to fast, comprehensive for…

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…

Exploring Trigeminal Neuralgia and FAQs Surrounding This Painful Condition

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare and chronic condition that causes extreme nerve pain in the face. It often involves the lower lip and lower teeth or the upper…

UF Health, community leaders celebrate opening of UF Health Urgent Care Center – Eastside

August 14, 2024

Click here for video and here for high-res images. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Partnership was the theme of the day as leaders from UF Health, the city of Gainesville,…

UF Health celebrates new location at World Equestrian Center

August 7, 2024

View b-roll and ribbon-cutting photos here By Peyton Wesner OCALA, Fla. — UF Health officials and World Equestrian Center leaders on Wednesday celebrated the…