Healing at Home

Over the past year and a half, some of our most vulnerable populations — those who are elderly, disabled or suffering from chronic health conditions — faced an…

Understanding and Managing COPD

This November, UF Health recognizes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, to spread awareness about the importance of understanding this disease.…

Improving your health literacy

We trust our health care providers to give us the best recommendation when we’re faced with a frightening medical problem. While in doctors’ offices or…

Could You Save a Life With a Living Organ Donation?

At this moment, more than 100,000 people are on a waiting list for an organ transplant in the United States, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing…

Answering Your Immunization Questions

Over the past year, the importance, availability and effects of vaccination have been at the forefront of global conversation. As your trusted health care…

Eating right and staying balanced in 2021

The weather is warming and outdoor fun is just around the corner — springtime is here. With spring always comes cleaning, and we at UF Health want to empower…

National Athletic Training Month Q&A

March is National Athletic Training Month, and we caught up with Jason Vereb, M.S., A.T.C., L.A.T., who joined the University of Florida in 2019 and works as…

What's so great about fruits and vegetables?

For generations, we have known that fruits and vegetables are good for our health. Multiple studies show time and again that we live longer when we eat more…

Are soy products OK?

Bottom line: Soy products are OK. Consumers may be concerned regarding reports about soy and its association with cancer. This data does not pan out. Asian…

Staying Hydrated and Fit This Summer: Plank, Drank and Thank Us Later

Staying hydrated is essential in Florida's summer months, when the heat index can often reach triple digits. Dehydration can cause heat illnesses, and chronic…

Facts and Benefits of Organ Donation

Today, there are over 110,000 people nationwide on the organ transplant waiting list hoping for a life-extending donation.

5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Kidney Disease

Today is World Kidney Day, a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of our kidney health. Kidney disease is a noncommunicable disease…