

Sarasota physician and wife create scholarship at UF College of Medicine, his alma mater
By Tyler Francischine • Dec 12, 2019 • Lead StorySarasota physician R. Dean Hautamaki, M.D., FCCP, FACP, and his wife, Elizabeth, have created a $1 million scholarship for students at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Hautamaki’s alma mater. The Dr. R. Dean and...

UF Health to acquire Central Florida Health’s regional hospitals
By Melanie Fridl Ross • Dec 9, 2019 • Lead StoryFor more information, please contact Rossana Passaniti, PASSAR@shands.ufl.edu, or 352-273-8569. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Building on a strategic affiliation that has connected local residents to leading-edge stroke care and other...

New preclinical study shows antibody therapy could offer treatment path for genetic form of ALS
By Michelle Jaffee • Dec 9, 2019 • Lead StoryNew preclinical research shows promise for a potential treatment pathway aimed at slowing the disease process and extending survival in patients with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease, an insidious neurological condition....

UF veterinary college names new interim dean following national search
By Sarah Carey • Dec 9, 2019 • Lead StoryAfter a lengthy national search, Dana Zimmel, D.V.M., has been named interim dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. “Dr. Zimmel is well-known to the college in her present role as associate dean for...

The Villages®, UF Health enter into exclusive talks to transform regional health care
By Melanie Fridl Ross • Dec 6, 2019 • Lead StoryFor more information, please contact: Rossana Passaniti, PASSAR@shands.ufl.edu or 352-273-8569. THE VILLAGES, Fla. — The Villages® and University of Florida Health announced their intent today to develop a comprehensive health...
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UF researchers discover breakthrough anticancer drug
By Donovan Baltich • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Pharmacy • Dec 11, 2019 -
Severity of norovirus linked to gut microbes, UF Health researchers find
By Doug Bennett • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology • Dec 11, 2019 -
UF Health Shands names Duval to leadership team
By Kimberly Rose • UF Health, UF Health Shands Hospital • Nov 25, 2019 -
Veterinary pathologist to lead diagnostic lab at UF College of Veterinary Medicine
By Sarah Carey • University of Florida, UF Health, College of Veterinary Medicine • Nov 14, 2019
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Study: Not providing CPR riskier than doing so
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Gout guidelines call for treat-to-target strategy using allopurinol
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Healthcare to hit the road in Opelika with renovated clinic bus
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A major overlooked cause of type 2 diabetes, revealed by a medical doctor
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How gene-edited white blood cells are helping fight cancer
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Fundraiser in Gainesville raises money for shelter animals in need of treatment
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Ebola Vaccine Licensure Is Underway With The Help Of UF Researchers
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Worried about legal risk of doing CPR? Inaction is riskier
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Health In A Heartbeat
Genes for left-handedness identified
Dec 12, 2019
You might know that about 10% of people are left-handed. But did you also know that lefties apparently are better at verbal communication and verbal tasks than righties? Thanks to a team of researchers from the United Kingdom, we do now. And, we know something about genes that code for left-...
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Introverts find happiness acting like extraverts
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Self-care tips to stay sane this holiday season
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Healthy eating tips to handle the holiday season
Dec 9, 2019
Animal Airwaves
Pampering geriatric patients
Dec 13, 2019
With lots of pets reaching their golden years, veterinary practices are creating ways to pamper them. Many efforts focus on the older pet’s loss of condition, achy joints and decreased mobility. For example, providing a ramp to the clinic entrance keeps elderly dogs from having to negotiate stairs...
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Hair loss by the season
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A red threat in the water
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Vaxing down a feline killer
Dec 10, 2019