For older drivers, study finds, one drink may be one too many
By Morgan Sherburne • Mar 6, 2014You may have only had one glass of wine with dinner, but if you’re 55 or older, that single serving may hit you hard enough to make you a dangerous driver. So, baby boomers, what you suspected is true: you can’t party like you...
Feline visitor is wish come true for young cardiac patient
By Sarah Carey • Feb 11, 2014Inside a toy-packed hospital room that has been her home for eight months, a wish came true Feb. 1 for AnnaRose Van Sciver, 9, a cardiac patient at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Surrounded by family members, two...
“Miracle Man” Brett Parks survives against the odds after robber shoots him
By Tiffany Wilson • Feb 6, 2014A patient with an abdominal gunshot wound is wheeled into the UF Health Jacksonville Trauma Center. He is moaning and in pain, and James Dennis, MD, immediately knows he will need to operate. Fortunately, Dennis is not only a...
UF researchers develop blood test for devastating disease of boas and pythons
By Sarah Carey • Jan 29, 2014University of Florida researchers have developed a simple immune-based screening test to identify the presence of a debilitating and usually fatal disease that strikes boas and pythons in captivity as well as those sold to the...
UF Health Cancer Center eligible for governor’s proposed funding for seeking NCI designation
By Staff Writer • Jan 28, 2014For media inquiries contact Rossana Passaniti at 352-273-8569 or email passar@shands.ufl.edu or Katie Dagenais at 407-242-0305 or email Katie.dagenais@orlandohealth.com. A proposed bill to create the Florida Consortium of...
Featured Articles
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Stressful experiences have big, immediate effects on children’s health
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UF College of Medicine rises three spots in national rankings
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UF veterinarians report spike in leptospirosis cases
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Learning to save lives: 850 high-schoolers take hands-only CPR course in one day
By Daniel Leveton
Recent Articles
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How We Learn: Painting a picture of the UF College of Medicine
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Science for Survival
By Rebecca Burton • University of Florida, University of Florida Academic Health Center, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery • Jan 29, 2014 -
Transplanting hope
By Kelsey Meany • University of Florida, Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine • Jan 29, 2014 -
A scientist's journey
By Rebecca Burton • University of Florida, University of Florida Academic Health Center, Department of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics • Jan 29, 2014 -
Tale of the tape
By Tiffany Wilson • University of Florida, University of Florida Academic Health Center, HSC Jacksonville Campus • Jan 29, 2014
Media Coverage
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Evidence shows sideline vision test may help diagnose concussion
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FWC Returns Rehabilitated Florida Panther to the Wild
The Outdoor Wire • Mar 11, 2014 -
Drinking and driving limit should change with age
660News • Mar 11, 2014 -
$80 million for cancer research as part of the “It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget”
WN.com • Mar 11, 2014 -
Gov. Scott proposes increased funding for cancer research
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Local firm has software that hundreds of nursing schools rely on
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Orange shelter no longer will identify dogs by breed to avoid pit-bull stigma
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Hallucinating pregnant woman induced after eating LSD tainted meat
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How to Speak Up and Avoid Diagnostic Errors
Yahoo Health • Mar 10, 2014
The POST
Fixing broken hearts
February 2014With a nationally renowned Congenital Heart Center and experts dedicated to adult cardiovascular care, UF Health has become a leader in caring for the heart and the supporting blood vessels around it that help it thrive. This month, we stitched together a few stories about the myriad ways UF Health experts are helping to fix broken hearts (and blood vessels).
Older issues from the POST:
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On Watch
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Creepy-crawly science
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Growth Spurt
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Science in the city
September 2013
Health In A Heartbeat
Handheld eye diagnostic tool now available
Mar 12, 2014
Have you ever had your eyes checked? The chart can be a challenge, but the actual device that checks for pressure and other structural issues looks a bit more daunting. With its chin rest, forehead holder, and multiple lenses, the machine resembles something from a sci-fi movie set. But this...
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Doctors don’t ask about patients’ alcohol use
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Diet soda sales drop amid skepticism about safety
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Contact lenses that release medicine may help fight glaucoma
Mar 7, 2014
Animal Airwaves
Live: Organic Milk and Milk Products
Mar 4, 2014
When you see organic milk in the supermarket, what exactly does that tell you about the product? Generally, the term refers to milk products from livestock raised through specific organic farming methods and authenticity is regulated by food authorities. But does this mean the product is healthier...
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This saving grace was a team effort
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Don’t let a mass get your goat
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Creating kitten digs
Mar 1, 2014
On The Same Page
UF Health Research: On the Same Page With Our Patients
Mar 5, 2014While the nameplate of this newsletter, “On the Same Page,” was chosen in part to promote alignment between our faculty and our hospital staff, the concept is broader than that. It is clearly important, for example, to be on the same page with our patients and their families. The question we... Read More