Landmark study to measure molecular changes of exercise reaches key milestone
By Bill Levesque • Jun 30, 2020 • Lead StoryIt’s so obvious that exercise is a healthy habit that it almost goes without saying. Scientists have known for years that physical activity lowers the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes, among other benefits. What...
UF Health awarded $1 million grant to provide pediatric telehealth services to underserved patients
By Doug Bennett • Jun 24, 2020 • Lead StoryThe University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of pediatrics has been awarded a nearly $1 million federal grant to expand telemedicine services and equipment among underserved and vulnerable populations. The $967,957...
UF study: 2 million Americans buy prescription drugs outside the country
By Jill Pease • Jun 24, 2020 • Featured Articles, Lead StoryBuying prescription drugs from other countries is one way some Americans have coped with rising drug prices. A new University of Florida study, published today in JAMA Network Open, finds that 1.5% percent of adults, or more than...
Managing return-to-work anxiety during COVID-19 crisis
By Ken Garcia • Jun 23, 2020 • Video, Lead StoryThe COVID-19 crisis has abruptly changed our day-to-day routines. As some of our everyday activities resume, such as returning to work, many of us may face increased levels of anxiety. During the short video below, UF Health...
Florida’s Alzheimer’s research consortium awarded $15 million grant to focus on diverse populations
By Michelle Jaffee • Jun 18, 2020 • Lead StoryThe 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, or 1Florida ADRC, a University of Florida-organized consortium of leading research institutions aimed at making Alzheimer’s and related dementias treatable, preventable and one...
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University of Florida named coordinating center for national drug abuse surveillance system
By Jill Pease • College of Public Health and Health Professions, College of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology • Jul 7, 2020 -
UF veterinarians successfully using new placenta-derived treatment for animals with severe bone loss
By Sarah Carey • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Veterinary Medicine • Jul 2, 2020 -
UF study finds some combinations of opioids and muscle relaxants are safe, others raise overdose risk
By Donovan Baltich • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Pharmacy • Jun 30, 2020 -
UF Health Shands earns spot on two national top 100 hospital lists
By Bill Levesque • College of Public Health and Health Professions, UF College of Nursing, University of Florida, UF Health, UF Health Shands Hospital • Jun 30, 2020
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Media Coverage
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The Pandemic Experts Are Not Okay
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Coronavirus has ‘stabilized’ in Florida, governor says
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Coronavirus Testing Has Its Pros and Cons, UF Epidemiologist Says
WUSF News - University of South Florida • Jul 8, 2020 -
Doorway to heaven
Fort Myers Florida Weekly • Jul 8, 2020 -
Less REM sleep associated with higher all-cause mortality
Physician's Weekly • Jul 8, 2020 -
UF Health awarded $1 million grant for pediatric telehealth services
The Business Report of North Central Florida • Jul 8, 2020 -
Richard W. Moyer: To restore economy, we first must control pandemic
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Florida widow does not donate to husband, given organs of deceased husband
WhatsNew2Day • Jul 6, 2020 -
Polk experts: COVID-19 a special challenge for pregnant women
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Florida Should Reverse Course On Reopening, Health Expert Says
WUSF News - University of South Florida • Jul 6, 2020
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Health In A Heartbeat
Too much coffee associated with obesity, other conditions
Jul 8, 2020
The only thing humans drink more than coffee is water. We consume the equivalent of three billion cups of coffee daily, a veritable ocean of hot brew. A cup starts the day of innumerable people from Kalamazoo to Timbuktu. So, it makes sense to ask the question: What’s all that coffee doing to our...
Animal Airwaves
Poisons Lurking in the Garden for Pets and Livestock – Original air: Nov. 22, 2019
Jul 7, 2020
Plants contain a number of chemicals, many of which are used for medication and as therapeutic agents for animals and humans. However, ingestion of the wrong chemical, or of certain chemicals in high doses, can have dangerous consequences. Not all plants are dangerous, but in Florida, and...
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Amphibian Health
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Viral Immunology in Animals: the Mechanisms of Disease Defenses
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Preparing your Pet for Summer Vacation – Original air: April 19, 2019
Jun 19, 2020