Aging Matters: Senior travel bounces back
Older Americans hit the road after COVID swoon.
Health
UF Shands receives top level in maternal care
Hospital receives highest classification with Level IV designation.
FDA approves drug to slow Alzheimer’s
Medicare to cover cost for medication.
UF veterinary oncology program receives gift
Multi-million dollar award will go to UF’s department of small animal clinical sciences.
UF to host sports injury prevention symposium
Strategies, best practices for sports injury prevention to be discussed.
UF’s cancer center ranked third in Florida
New list focuses on cancer care.
UF Health breaks ground on Eastside urgent care
New center is part of a cooperative effort with city of Gainesville and Alachua County.
UF Children’s Hospital receives national recognition
Four specialty programs listed in U.S. News & World Report rankings.
UF Health Cancer Center receives recognition
UF joins two other Florida centers to be given prestigious designation.
UF Health receives Practice Greenhealth awards
Awards recognize UF Health’s environmental sustainability leadership.
UF Health to host health seminars
Talks will be on venous insufficiency, cancer and nutrition.
Study shows space travel takes toll on astronauts
UF professor studies brain scans of 30 astronauts from before and after space missions.
UF Health to hold Summer Health Fair
Health screenings to be offered.
UF Health to hold seminars
Talks will be on immunotherapy, enhancing outward appearance.
UF Health unveils new mobile stroke unit
Emergency vehicle to be housed in Gainesville.
Officials urge seniors to prep for storm season
Local residents can sign up for Alachua County's special needs registry ahead of storms.
UF researchers make cancer discovery
Discovery could lead to new treatments for head, neck cancers.
Surgeon General: Protect children from social media
Report says 95 percent of teens use a social media platform.
Aging Matters: Elder fraud frequently underreported
Organizations offer resources to equip seniors.
SIMEDHealth: A different approach to healthcare
Multi-specialty physician group with locations in Gainesville, Ocala, Lady Lake, Chiefland, High Springs and Lake City.
UF Health, Flagler Health+ announce merger
St. Johns County-based organization to integrate into UF Health later this year.
UF Health provides automated pharmacy kiosks
Patients can acquire common medications at three UF Health ERs.
UF Shands receives “A” safety grade
LeapFrog Group hands out top grade to Gainesville hospital.
UF professor addresses new RSV vaccine
FDA recently approves vaccine to prevent RSV in older adults.