Shiniqua’s Miracle: Groundbreaking Care at UF Health Saves Mother’s Life and Pregnancy
Shiniqua Aschenback woke up the morning after her 43rd birthday and immediately knew something was wrong. Both of her legs had inexplicably swollen to twice…

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Shiniqua Aschenback woke up the morning after her 43rd birthday and immediately knew something was wrong. Both of her legs had inexplicably swollen to twice…
As a corporate executive, Michael Pasternak was leading a retreat for 55 employees when, suddenly, he felt a jolt of searing pain stretching from his ear to…
Starting a family is a lifelong dream for many adults. However, for some couples, conceiving can be a challenging process, often taking longer than expected.…
Gainesville resident Chronda Nicholas has been a breast cancer survivor long enough to have her oncologist once tell her he’d bet his own garage her cancer…
Sometimes, a last-minute change of plans can make all the difference. Even save a life. One Saturday morning in late September 2024, Ted Melrose had just…
Alecia Cosey came to, slumped over in the driver’s seat, to find her 16-year-old daughter crying and gripping the steering wheel. “Momma, are you OK?” Dayshai…
First things first: Wake up and open all the blinds. This was Lara Mehta’s morning routine. However, on one particular morning in August 2024, it felt…
On a Friday in November 2011, 67-year-old Dave Hwalek noticed blood in his urine, which prompted him to schedule a doctor’s appointment. He remembers watching…
Being in the hospital is difficult for many patients. For some, it’s the moments of waiting — for a transplant, for healing, for a glimpse of normal life…
The first time Matthew Purlee saw the inside of an operating room, he was a congenital heart patient undergoing a surgical repair to address transposition of…
It was fall 2019, and Donald “DJ” Head was packed and in the process of heading to Nevada to photograph a project when he noticed he was losing sensation in…
Ocala resident Robin Feagle has done something truly remarkable: She completed the American Brain Tumor Association’s February walking challenge, logging 28…