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How to protect your eyes while observing Monday’s solar eclipse

By Doug Bennett • Aug 17, 2017 • Lead Story

On Monday, many eyes will be on the skies above Gainesville during a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 1:15 p.m. and peak at 2:47 p.m., obscuring 88 percent of the sun from view. Here are some ways to enjoy the...

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Immunotherapy treatment shows effectiveness against deadly brain tumor during early tests

By Doug Bennett • Aug 16, 2017 • Lead Story

Glioblastoma is an aggressive, stubborn brain tumor with low odds of survival for patients. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have found a way to target a molecule that lets the tumor grow, migrate and evade the body’...

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UF Health Shands Hospital nationally ranked in six specialties for 2017-18

By Bill Levesque • Aug 8, 2017 • Lead Story

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital is among the nation’s best in six adult medical specialties in the 2017-18 U.S. News & World Report ranking of U.S. hospitals released today (Aug. 8). For the third year in a row,...

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UF Health Jacksonville ranked among best hospitals in U.S. News & World Report

By Daniel Leveton • Aug 8, 2017 • Lead Story

UF Health Jacksonville has been ranked among the best hospitals in a new U.S. News & World Report comparison of hospitals across the nation. Highlighting the organization’s achievements is its ear, nose and throat program,...

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Common, edible mushroom has potential to kill one type of leukemia cell, UF Health researchers find

By Doug Bennett • Aug 7, 2017 • Lead Story

An edible, shaggy-looking mushroom contains a protein that is a potent killer of a certain leukemia cell, a group of University of Florida researchers has found. The Coprinus comatus mushroom, commonly known as the lawyer’s wig...

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Hope & Healing Blog

Innovative surgical technique has one fortunate patient hitting the high notes
by Nickie Doria • Aug 15, 2017
She waited. She wondered. She worried. Then, she listened carefully as he said her name. “Therese.” Four days after having a major stroke, Michael...READ MORE
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On The Same Page by Dr. David Guzick, M.D., Ph.D.

Supporting Our Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows With Federal Training Grants

Aug 22, 2017

In the first strategic plan for UF Health (2010-2015), called “Forward Together,” the main goals for the education mission were to update the professional curricula in our six health science colleges to emphasize small group and peer-to-peer learning, systems-based approaches to integrated basic... Read More

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The POST Magazine

Window on Healing

July/August 2017

How artistry, a camera and a great view helped one woman battle cancer

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Health In A Heartbeat

Runner’s high uses same system as marijuana

Aug 22, 2017

People have long credited endorphins, released during exercise, for the pleasant feeling of the so-called runner’s high. But scientists know that endorphin molecules can’t cross the blood-brain barrier. It turns out something a little more closely associated with a couch and a bunch of snacks may...

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Animal Airwaves

How pets party down

Aug 1, 2017

When pet parents cut loose in the summer, we need to keep one thing in mind. Our idea of celebration is very different from that of our pets. Noises, blasts of light and the smoky smell of fireworks might get our juices flowing, but they often incite panic in our pets. Some even run off, getting...

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