Local nonprofit helps people get health insurance and quit using tobacco
Focus now is on Open Enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace.
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Local nonprofit helps people get health insurance and quit using tobacco
Focus now is on Open Enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace.
UF Health to launch mobile mammography unit, expand access to care
Mobile unit to service 23-county area.
UF Health to host stroke seminar
Event will cover signs of stroke.
Local leaders sign plaque for Eastside urgent care
Urgent care center to open mid-2024
Newberry mayor says EPA results are not cause for concern
City tests water daily, EPA waited four months to flag results.
UF discovery shows how Epstein-Barr virus could be thwarted
Researchers focused on the moment when the virus begins replicating.
Medical AI tool from UF writes medical notes at same level as doctors
Study shows physicians couldn’t tell difference.
UF scientists find potency key to potential disease-fighting bacteria
Two bacterial strains found in UF collection.
UF Health researchers use AI to improve brain tumor analysis
The machine learning model assessed nearly 17,000 data points in less than a second.
UF experts give tips to lower stress during holidays
Help with problematic relatives and plan ahead.
UF food safety expert gives the scoop on holiday leftovers
Illness can occur if food not properly prepared and stored.
UF/IFAS experts offer healthy eating tips for holiday travel
Maintaining healthy eating habits when traveling during holidays is challenging.
Free COVID at-home tests kits available
Every home in U.S. eligible to order four at-home tests kits.
UF to develop $2.3M veterinary record database with artificial intelligence
Database could be ‘gold mine’ for future patient treatment.
UF Health tracks progress of acute kidney injuries in 125,000 patients
University of Florida Health researchers have used extensive medical data and a leading-edge modeling tool to transform how health care providers observe and manage serious health […]
UF researchers repurpose pesticide as antibiotic to kill deadly bacteria
CDC lists bacteria as risk to national safety.
Aging Matters: Navigating Medicare open enrollment
Enrollment period open through Dec. 7.
Leapfrog Group gives UF Health Shands an “A” safety grade
National nonprofit accesses quality and safety in hospitals.
Ketamine prescriptions increasing nationwide, despite FDA warning
Mind-altering drug was traditionally used as anesthetic for patients undergoing surgery.
Scammers use Elder Options phone numbers to trick seniors
No client data was breached.
UF professor launches nonprofit to equalize cell-based therapy access
Nonprofit started in October.
Government report shows infant deaths increased during 2022
First time in 20 years infant mortality rates have risen.
Aging Matters: Gainesville’s youthful vibe beckons older adults
Numerous factors are drawing seniors to North Central Florida
Public Health Survey being conducted in Alachua County
Information will assist local leaders in determining residents’ needs.