Alachua County Senior Recreation Center reopens

After 15 months of offering remote services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alachua County Senior Recreation Center reopened July 6. The center, located at…

Finding opportunities for wellness during COVID-19 pandemic

As people across the globe hunker down at home in an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, stress and anxiety levels mount. Some may find their…

UF Health opens three specialty medical practices at Gainesville’s The Oaks Mall

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health today debuted three new specialty practices at The Oaks Mall, putting crucial services in the heart of the…

Climbing for Dad

Siblings Amy and Chris Bucciarelli took to Africa’s highest peak to honor their father, Dr. Richard Bucciarelli, and raise money to help cancer patients. They…

UF Health represented at TEDxUF 2015

In March, TEDxUF 2015 showcased eight speakers and three performances from local and national public figures, including two from UF Health. The theme was…

5,000 reasons to smile

Beads mark 5,000 milestones 9-year-old AnnaRose Sciver met on her road to a new heartAfter 238 days in the hospital, 9-year-old AnnaRose Van Sciver is finally…

New UF Health program blends holistic therapies and modern medicine

Acupuncture, meditation, massage — practices once considered “alternatives” to conventional medicine — are now becoming mainstream in hospitals and medical…

Beauty at the bedside

Being confined to a hospital for treatment is difficult, especially for a child. But when the hospital stay lasts more than 200 days, it can become unbearable…

UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine Program helps patients forget about pain for a while

The ancient connection between art and medicine dates back hundreds of years. In fact, the two disciplines were once one and the same. While they are separate…

Young Lupus patient highlights invisible symptoms of disease

After a 14-week hospital stay last summer, Adaobi Ugochukwu said the social and psychological effects of living as a young adult with lupus engulfed her.…

UF&Shands awarded two 2013 LIVESTRONG Foundation grants

UF&Shands has been awarded two 2013 grants from the LIVESTRONG Foundation for the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses following a two-week online voting…

An Ear for Healing

UF&Shands Arts in Medicine has blossomed into one of the largest arts in healthcare programs in the nation. The goal of the program is to integrate music,…