University of Florida and UF Health Announce $20 Million Gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation
By Steve Orlando • Jan 17, 2019 • Video, Lead StoryFunds will help launch institute at UF Health for Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases The University of Florida and UF Health have received a $20 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation that...
Discount stores’ tobacco sales tied to more women smoking while pregnant, UF Health study finds
By Doug Bennett • Jan 14, 2019 • Lead StoryTobacco sales at two national dollar-store chains may have negatively impacted the smoking rate among pregnant women in the Southeast United States, University of Florida Health researchers have found. Smoking during pregnancy...
UF College of Veterinary Medicine to launch open heart program
By Sarah Carey • Jan 11, 2019 • Lead StoryThe University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will launch an open heart surgery program for dogs later this year, becoming the only fully functional program of its kind in the United States and the only one to offer...
Daily aspirin use may do more harm than good for healthy people, UF Health researchers find
By Doug Bennett • Dec 17, 2018 • Lead StoryAmong otherwise healthy people, a daily dose of aspirin does not save lives and causes additional bleeding, an analysis by University of Florida Health researchers has found. Their meta-analysis of 11 aspirin therapy clinical...
Gene therapy for heart, skeletal muscle disorder shows promise in preclinical model
By Doug Bennett • Dec 13, 2018 • Lead StoryBarth syndrome stalks young patients, weakening heart and skeletal muscles, stunting growth and shortening their lives. University of Florida Health researchers and their colleagues have now discovered a promising solution: a...
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Sedentary lifestyle cancels out heart benefits of having a normal weight for adults, UF study finds
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New saliva-based test detects malaria before symptoms appear
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UF Health Type 1 diabetes researchers named among best in world
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UF spearheads initiative to improve veterinary medical teaching
By Sarah Carey • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Veterinary Medicine • Dec 18, 2018
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Complication Rates and Costs of Invasive Lung Cancer Diagnostic Tests May Be Higher Than Anticipated
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The key to ending Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS? Animal Research.
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Sedentary lifestyle cancels out benefits of healthy weight | Inquirer Lifestyle
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UF to launch open heart program
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Complication rates and costs of invasive lung cancer diagnostic tests may be higher than anticipated
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Haiti: Madariaga virus reported in several children
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First open-heart program in the country for dogs to launch at UF
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University of Florida researchers tie rising smoking rates to dollar stores
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Sedentary lifestyle cancels out heart benefits of having normal weight
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9-year-old boy with rare brain cancer fundraises for children's hospital
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Health In A Heartbeat
Bad news for nose pickers: It spreads pneumonia bacteria
Jan 18, 2019
Scientists have finally put their finger on it: Picking your nose isn’t just a social flub, it also might be bad for your health. British researchers recently said they have shown that the pneumonia-causing pneumococcus bacteria can be transmitted between hand and nose. They say they are the first...
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Melanoma deadlier, more common in men
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Sharing leftover antibiotics a growing, dangerous trend
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Most kids still getting unhealthy items in fast-food meals
Jan 15, 2019
Animal Airwaves
Mitral Valve Repair in Dogs
Jan 18, 2019
The most common heart disease in dogs affects the left side of the heart and is known as degenerative mitral valve disease. Often associated with a heart murmur, this disease can lead over time to congestive heart failure. On this show, veterinary cardiology specialist Dr. Simon Swift will discuss...
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Anesthesia of Wildlife and Zoo Animals
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Urinary Stones in Cats and Dogs (Original air date May 18, 2018)
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Laboratory Testing: Why It Matters To Pet Health
Dec 7, 2018