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...
UF Health researcher awarded $2.5 million to study cell function in neurodegenerative diseases
By Doug Bennett • Dec 5, 2018 • Lead StoryIn the human nervous system, proteins, RNA and other cellular material need a free-flowing molecular highway. But when a “traffic jam” develops, the consequences are severe: One of several neurodegenerative diseases can arise. 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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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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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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9-year-old boy with rare brain cancer fundraises for children's hospital
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Melanoma deadlier, more common in men
Jan 17, 2019
It’s well-known that different kinds of cancer can affect certain populations differently than others. Men make up less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases, for example. But what about skin cancer? Women and men are both exposed to the sun at similar rates in their lifetime, but young...
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Sharing leftover antibiotics a growing, dangerous trend
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Anesthesia of Wildlife and Zoo Animals
Jan 11, 2019
When wildlife or zoo animals need surgery, special concerns come into play. Before these animals can be operated on, anesthetic drugs are almost always used to minimize pain and movement to allow veterinarians to do their job. Each species is different, with different needs, and certain types of...