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Neonatal Sepsis: Understanding and Preventing Risks for Your Newborn
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which was established in 2011 to shine a light on this critical illness. Sepsis is a life-threatening illness or…
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Discovery shows how pervasive Epstein-Barr virus could be thwarted
October 26, 2023
New, early findings by University of Florida Health researchers show how the Epstein-Barr virus’s advance could be thwarted. For millions, the Epstein-Barr…
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Pediatrics, +3 more
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Water Safety in the Summer
Summer in Florida usually means high temperatures. To beat the Florida heat, many of us will enjoy excursions to the pool, lake, beach or natural springs with…
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Vehicle Heat Safety for Children
Unfortunately, child deaths and heat-related illness, like dying from heatstroke in a hot car, increase during summer. Since 1998, more than 950 children have…
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Lyrics for Life boosts UF Health pediatric cancer research
August 24, 2023
Pediatric cancer research will get a boost, thanks to a gift to the University of Florida College of Medicine from a band with local roots. The Lyrics for Life…
College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, +2 more
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UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital nationally ranked in four specialties
June 21, 2023
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s diabetes and endocrinology program is now ranked among the nation’s top 10 by U.S. News & World…
UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, +1 more
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Kiersyn Survives Scary Trampoline Fall With Help of UF Health Shands Children's Hospital
It was a typical March evening in Florida. The Stone family’s six children were playing outside, bouncing on their trampoline and enjoying the extra daylight…
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Child Safety on Micromobility Devices
Popular micromobility devices such as electronic bikes and scooters, all-terrain vehicles or ATVs, hoverboards and even the childhood favorite, roller skates,…
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A More Normal Life for Luke
Almost 34 weeks into her pregnancy, Megan’s water broke. Panicked, knowing that she was about to deliver early, she was rushed to the hospital. It was not long…
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Chronic Low Milk Supply: A Search for Solutions
Questions and answers with Laurel Weijer, UF assistant director of admissions and a mother of two About the subject and author: Breastfeeding has an important…
