University of Florida Health researchers find “switch” that lets common, cancer-causing virus replicate
By Doug Bennett • Jan 17, 2020 • Lead StoryMany viruses are master manipulators, hijacking cellular functions to propagate, spread and avoid elimination by their hosts’ immune system. Now, University of Florida researcher Sumita Bhaduri-McIntosh, M.D., Ph.D., and her...
UF Health The Villages® Hospital cuts ribbon for new freestanding emergency room
Jan 16, 2020 • Lead StoryTHE VILLAGES, Fla. — UF Health is one step closer to opening its newest freestanding emergency room, which will soon provide convenient access to high-quality health care in Wildwood and surrounding communities as the demand for...
UF Health opens three specialty medical practices at Gainesville’s The Oaks Mall
By Doug Bennett • Jan 14, 2020 • Video, Lead StoryGAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health today debuted three new specialty practices at The Oaks Mall, putting crucial services in the heart of the community and further invigorating Gainesville’s most popular shopping...
UF Health researchers develop CMS quality measure to evaluate inpatient psychiatric hospitals
By Matthew Splett • Jan 14, 2020 • Lead StoryUniversity of Florida Health researchers, in collaboration with the Health Services Advisory Group, have completed a new quality measure for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate care in nearly 1,700...
UF researchers develop easy tool to predict risk of heart attack, stroke
By Jill Pease • Jan 9, 2020 • Lead StoryA new assessment tool can predict users’ 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with just a few patient-inputted responses, no lab tests required. Developed by University of Florida researchers, the EZ-CVD calculates a person’s...
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UF veterinary pathology resident honored for scholastic achievements
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For pregnant women, access to recommended vaccinations varies with health coverage
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UF Health researchers on team studying possible viral link with Type 1 diabetes
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Media Coverage
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Florida could be first state to deny life insurers access to genetic test results
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First patient treated with new ProteusONE solution at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute
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Delaying dementia: The new guidelines
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CCRN courses help experienced and newer nurses ramp up their skills
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University of Florida Health researchers find “switch” that lets common, cancer-causing virus replicate
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How Hospitals Can Improve Patient Nutrition and Promote Healthy Lifestyles
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Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy: A window into future CV risk
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The good, the bad and the unknown: The current state of CV interventions in women
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Pregnancy, sex differences important areas of women’s CV health
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Should Fewer FPs Providing Hospital Care Cause Concern?
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Health In A Heartbeat
Targeting pancreatic cancer with radiotherapy
Jan 28, 2020
Worldwide cancer survival rates have been improving for the last 40 years, but some types, like pancreatic cancer, lag behind. More than 56,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, and scientists and doctors are looking to the most up-to-date technologies...
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When battling sarcoma, is proton therapy a secret weapon?
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Surgical hope for pancreatic cancer patients
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Daytime naps may be beneficial to heart health
Jan 23, 2020
Animal Airwaves
Pet Emergencies: How Proper Awareness, Action and Prevention Can Save Lives
Jan 24, 2020
Emergencies by nature are unexpected, and create high levels of stress for everyone concerned. If your pet suddenly experiences any of the following signs — severe or unstoppable bleeding; difficulty breathing; persistent vomiting or diarrhea, even a mild eye injury — an immediate call to your...
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Lumps and Bumps in Your Pet: What Cells Can Tell
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Old-dog eyes: setting the record straight
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Millennials and their fur babies
Jan 16, 2020