Nicotine gum with existing drug being developed for “betel quid” addiction that plagues millions
By Doug Bennett • Jul 19, 2018 • Video, Lead StoryAbout 600 million people worldwide chew betel quid, an addictive and risky mixture of areca nut, spices and slaked lime and sometimes tobacco. It’s a cheap, fast-acting stimulant that can lead to oral disease and cancer. Now, two...
Interim UF College of Medicine dean appointed
By Karen Dooley • Jul 12, 2018 • Lead StoryAdrian Tyndall, M.D., M.P.H., FACEP, FAAEM, a 12-year veteran of the University of Florida faculty, a professor and chair of emergency medicine at the UF College of Medicine, and physician-in-chief of emergency services for UF...
Ancient virus may have given mammals the edge during dinosaur extinction era
By Evan Barton • Jul 3, 2018 • Video, Lead StoryA virus that incorporated itself into mammal genomes over 70 million years ago may have helped humanity’s ancestors survive the cataclysmic conditions that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous era....
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in six medical specialties for 2018-19
By Bill Levesque • Jun 26, 2018 • Lead StoryThe University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital once again ranked among the nation’s best pediatric hospitals in six medical specialties for 2018-19, moving even higher in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery and in...
Brian Hoh, M.D., named chair of UF department of neurosurgery
By Michelle Jaffee • Jun 25, 2018 • Video, Lead StoryUF Health neurosurgeon Brian L. Hoh, M.D., an internationally known expert in the treatment of brain aneurysms, brain arteriovenous malformations, and ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, will become chair of the Lillian S. Wells...
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When war informs medicine
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3D Printing a game changer for veterinary surgery at the University of Florida
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Commencement 2018
May 29, 2018Each year, Commencement ceremonies held at our health colleges remind us of our raison d'être. Commencement is a time when we are prompted to think back to our roots — the pure motivations we had for choosing the profession we did. There is the warmth and justifiable pride felt by our faculty in... Read More
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May 2018New program at UF Health assesses brain functions of older patients before surgery
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Are ‘breakthrough’ drugs as safe as other FDA-approved medicines?
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Meow for NomNomNow
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Savannah-Area Teen Recovering From Brain Tumor
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Scientists develop nicotine gum for 'betel quid' addiction
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Women who have this many kids may have 70% greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s
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UF doctors’ videos, book aid Type 1 diabetics
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At the Harn: Hallucinations influence artist’s creativity
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Low Oxygen Therapy Has High Potential for Spinal Cord Patients
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Are 'breakthrough' drugs as safe as other FDA-approved medicines?
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Should Clinicians Rethink Rectal Cancer Treatment for Younger Patients?
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Health In A Heartbeat
Losing your nest egg is a health risk
Jul 20, 2018
Losing a big part of your net worth in middle age and beyond can do more than cause sleepless nights. It can significantly increase your risk of dying. That’s the key finding by Northwestern University researchers, who concluded that people who lose at least 75 percent of their total wealth in two...
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Live music is a proven stress-reliever
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To stay healthy, be kinder to yourself
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Parents should encourage kids to exercise 60 minutes daily
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Animal Airwaves
Eastern Equine Encephalitis: What Horse Owners Should Know
Jul 20, 2018
Arthropod-borne viruses, also known as arboviruses, include a group of viruses that can be transmitted to humans and horses by infected mosquitoes. The Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) virus is thought to have been the cause of EEE in North American horses since 1831 but is thought to have...