Traci Spray d’Auguste named UF Health Shands chief operating officer
By Rossana Passaniti • Oct 10, 2019 • Lead StoryTraci Spray d’Auguste has been appointed chief operating officer for UF Health Shands, with responsibility for the operations of the Gainesville hospitals and hospital-based programs. D’Auguste will provide operational...
Gut microbiome may be linked to high blood pressure and depression, UF Health researchers find
By Doug Bennett • Sep 30, 2019 • Lead StoryIn the fight against high blood pressure and depression, there’s a new target being investigated by University of Florida Health researchers: gut bacteria. People with both conditions appear to have a distinct microbial profile...
Therapeutic protein delivery prevents diabetic complications in preclinical models
By Doug Bennett • Sep 23, 2019 • Lead StoryA bacterium commonly found in fermented foods can be used to deliver therapeutic protein and prevent a common, sight-stealing diabetic complication in mice, University of Florida Health researchers have found. If clinical studies...
UF Health, Stanford get $7.6 million grant to expand diabetes program
By Bill Levesque • Sep 19, 2019 • Lead StoryLeon Bain knows diabetes too well. He has Type 1, which means his pancreas produces little or no insulin. His brother died from the frightful complications of uncontrolled Type 1. His mother had Type 2 diabetes. So, when Bain...
Suicide rates among adolescent females higher than previously reported, UF study finds
By Jill Pease • Sep 11, 2019 • Lead StoryThe gender gap in youth suicide is smaller than previous estimates, according to a new University of Florida study that found suicide mortality rates among females ages 10 to 19 have been underestimated, while rates among males...
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UF study links parental depression and children’s emotional and behavioral issues
By Dan Leveton • Jacksonville College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Psychiatry, UF Health Jacksonville • Oct 11, 2019 -
UF College of Dentistry ranks No. 5 in NIH research funding
By Kelly Sobers • College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, UF Health, College of Dentistry • Oct 2, 2019 -
UF Health researchers receive NIH grants to help combat the opioid crisis
By Diana Tonnesseen • College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, UF Health, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Medicine, Institute for Child Health Policy, Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, Department of Anesthesiology, Clinical and Translational Science Institute • Oct 1, 2019 -
UF Diabetes Institute director receives international acclaim for groundbreaking research
By Bill Levesque • College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, UF Health, College of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, UF Diabetes Institute • Sep 30, 2019
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Scientists map Florida panther genome
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National effort to focus on mapping human body on cellular level
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New study supports nervous system's role in age-related weakness
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Florida gets $58 million grant from CDC to fight opioid crisis
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Female Adolescent Suicide Rates Are Increasing According to UF Study
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The Problem With Suggesting Exercise For Depression
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Study shows why people hesitate to give CPR, women less likely to receive it
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Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis launches new initiative to save mothers, unborn babies from opioid addiction
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Bystanders may hesitate to perform CPR for fear of causing harm
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UF Student Health Services Hosts "Fight the Flu" Lawn Event
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Health In A Heartbeat
Who should get the HPV vaccine?
Oct 11, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine Gardasil 9 for use in men and women up to age 45 to protect them from the human papillomavirus, or HPV. About 14 million people in America are infected with HPV each year, so raising the age for the vaccine has been hailed as a great...
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Lower-impact hits in football still cause brain damage
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Hearing aids may protect brain later in life
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Use ginger to soothe an unhappy belly
Oct 8, 2019
Animal Airwaves
Vomiting in Dogs: What it Means, When to Worry (original air-date Nov. 30, 2018)
Oct 11, 2019
Vomiting is one of the most common reasons people take their pets to the emergency room. Although the causes for vomiting can benign in some cases, such as a dog throwing up something they shouldn’t have eaten, in other cases it can be a sign of a serious health issue. On this show, Dr. Bobbi...
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International pet adoptions and infections
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First aid after feline falls
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A diet designed to block feline allergies
Oct 9, 2019