Comprehensive study settles debate over diet safety for patients with cancer

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For decades, patients undergoing blood cancer treatment have been told to avoid certain foods to reduce infection risk, guidance that some…

A University of Florida study finds that patients hospitalized for blood cancer treatment experienced fewer serious infections when they ate a diet of cooked foods in order to limit exposure to foodborne microbes in fresh fruits and vegetables. Credit: Adobe Stock

Surgery past 65? Brain health screening can aid recovery

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Before surgery, your doctor will order evaluations to identify any health problems that may need to be addressed before the procedure. This…

Scientist’s cat, again, helps discover new virus

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pepper, the pet cat who made headlines last year for his role in the discovery of the first jeilongvirus found in the U.S., is at it again.…

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Pepper plots his next move in the yard of his Gainesville, Florida, home. Photo by John Lednicky.

State health department funds preventive health screenings for Floridians

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has launched HealthScreen, a program that focuses on North Central Florida’s critical gap in health screening…

Mental health providers may have trouble detecting bulimia in patients, study finds

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When presented with a vignette describing the behaviors and characteristics of a patient with disordered eating, only a quarter of mental…

A new University of Florida study finds that mental health providers may not be accurately diagnosing bulimia in patients. Credit: Adobe Stock.

Groundbreaking AI tool generates 3D map of the brain

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before. In a significant technological leap, University of Florida researchers have…

Clinician training program leads to better outcomes for patients with diabetes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes,…

University of Florida team members meet via videoconference with physicians participating in Project ECHO Diabetes tele-education. Photo by Louis Brems.

Study: Work satisfaction, pay are worse for those who stutter

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don’t stutter, a new…

Two people discuss a topic in a meeting. The man is holding a tablet and the woman is wearing glasses.

Patients with diabetes are as satisfied with telehealth as with in-person care

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study finds that people with diabetes who participate in telehealth doctor visits report the same level of quality…

Young-Rock Hong, Ph.D., led a new study that found patients with diabetes who receive telehealth are just as happy with their care as patients who receive in-person provider visits.

Study outlines why housing needs often force owners to give up pets

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Housing policies may be becoming more pet inclusive, but housing insecurity is getting worse, finds a new study that examined the housing…

UF Health research shows perceived discord in health recommendations saps public confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Amid many Americans’ distrust of health recommendations from government health agencies and scientists, one person stands above the fray.…

Study explores association between fluoride exposure in pregnancy and neurobehavioral issues in young children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Higher fluoride levels in pregnant women are linked to increased odds of their children exhibiting neurobehavioral problems at age 3,…