Ushering in a new era for UF Health and Shriners Hospitals for Children
By Tyler Francischine • Nov 13, 2019 • Lead StoryUF Health and Shriners Hospitals for Children have forged a unique relationship that will have a meaningful impact for children with musculoskeletal problems. The two institutions announced in October that Shriners Hospitals for...
UF study finds FDA strategy cuts fetal exposure to harmful immunosuppressive drug, but risks remain
By Matthew Splett • Nov 6, 2019 • Lead StoryOnline version with high-res image available here: https://pharmacy.ufl.edu/2019/11/05/uf-study-finds-fda-strategy-cuts-fetal-exposure-to-harmful-immunosuppressive-drug-but-risks-remain/ University of Florida researchers...
UF Health researchers launch trial involving gut bacteria’s role in Type 1 diabetes
By Bill Levesque • Nov 4, 2019 • Lead StoryGraciela Lorca, Ph.D., was part of a University of Florida Health research team that discovered about a decade ago that something was amiss in the guts of diabetic rats. Their intestinal tracts, which like humans are teaming with...
University of Florida Health patient is first in the state to get new pain relief implant
By Doug Bennett • Oct 28, 2019 • Lead StoryFor decades, chronic back pain dominated Felix Favicchio’s life. On most nights, sleep came fitfully. Simply lying in bed brought searing torment. His days weren’t much better. “On a good day, I would try to get up and do...
Teen in need of a new heart comes to UF Health, his last resort for survival
By Bill Levesque • Oct 23, 2019 • Video, Lead StoryFew patients were as sick as teenager Andy Herrera when he arrived at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in early 2018 for a heart transplant. He was on a type of heart-bypass that took over the functions of his heart for more...
Recent Articles
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University of Florida Health researchers gain new insight into muscular dystrophy gene
By Doug Bennett • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology • Nov 12, 2019 -
‘Fine tuning’ certain cells may prevent gut inflammation, researchers find
By Doug Bennett • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center • Nov 7, 2019 -
UF partners with Trualta on new study of family caregiver education program
By Jill Pease • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Public Health & Health Professions, College of Medicine • Nov 4, 2019 -
Age of woman’s first menstruation may signal higher risk of heart disease, UF Health research finds
By Bill Levesque • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Medicine, Division of Cardiology • Oct 29, 2019
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First Ebola vaccine moves closer to licensing, with help of UF researchers
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Editorial: Age change will help curb youth vaping
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Food addiction is pervasive among psychiatric patients
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Using the gut-brain connection to impact brain health and disease
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Health In A Heartbeat
Intense light exposure bolsters heart health
Nov 12, 2019
Something we often take for granted, something as basic as light, may help protect our hearts. Researchers from the University of Colorado say a week of exposure to intense light therapy led to better healing among mice who suffered cardiac tissue damage. A main cause of such damage is the lack of...
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Erosion of mental acuity in older workers linked to poor health
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Add the flu shot to your to-do list
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Many patients withhold crucial information from doctors
Nov 7, 2019
Animal Airwaves
Fine-tuning dog collars
Nov 11, 2019
Your dog’s collar — it’s just a place to hang tags and a way to grab your pooch on the fly, right? Well, there’s a lot more to consider with collars. The fit needs to be just right. That means you should only be able to fit your thumb between the collar and your dog’s neck. If the collar’s too...
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Salt lamps can endanger curious pets
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How to Avoid Dietary Indiscretion in Pets Over the Holidays
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The “why” behind the Coggins test
Nov 7, 2019