Changing the Narrative of Cystic Fibrosis

There was once a time where cystic fibrosis, or CF, was considered a terminal disease. While this may have been the case years ago, patients diagnosed with CF…

Putting Practice into Action

For 18 years, Sandra “Sandy” Demasters-Reynolds, M.S.N, R.N., CCTC, has served as the living donor program manager at the UF Health Shands Transplant Center.…

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Valentine’s Day is a time for loving, sharing and caring. We know what this means in the romantic sense, but what if there were a more meaningful way to…

International Integrative Health Day

It’s often difficult to widen your lens and focus on the big picture. This can also prove true in health care. While specialized care is necessary to treat…

UF Health ahead of the curve in perinatal safety standards

Beginning in July 2020, The Joint Commission will implement two new standards to improve the quality and safety of perinatal care. The new standards being…

UF Health Psychiatry’s journey to Trauma-Informed Care

Personal trauma such as violence, abuse, neglect, loss and other emotionally harmful experiences can leave lasting scars — visible and otherwise — long after…

Myths and Facts Surrounding Sepsis

Sepsis, the body’s reaction to an infection, can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. In light of September being Sepsis Awareness Month, we’ve…

When Seconds Count: Identifying and treating sepsis

If you’ve heard the word sepsis and have ignored it — or don’t know what it is or why it matters — you are not alone. Nearly half of Americans have never heard…

When battling sarcoma, is proton therapy a secret weapon?

Sometimes called the “forgotten cancer,” sarcoma only makes up approximately 1% of cancer diagnoses in adults — but about 15% of cancers in those under the age…

Clearing Up Everything Cleft and Craniofacial

Craniofacial deformities include birth defects in the face or head. Many people know about cleft lips and cleft palates, but that tends to be where their…

Scoliosis: A Medical Spotlight

June is Scoliosis Awareness Month and we caught up with Laurel Blakemore, M.D., the Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedics at UF Health, who specializes in…