AAA: Study reveals COVID pandemic’s deadly impact on traffic safety
Speeding, not using seatbelts and impaired drivers contributed to rise in fatal crashes.
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AAA: Study reveals COVID pandemic’s deadly impact on traffic safety
Speeding, not using seatbelts and impaired drivers contributed to rise in fatal crashes.
Aging Matters: Healthy living can help delay dementia onset, progression
Newly available drugs also help slow Alzheimer’s and treat symptoms.
Hyundai gives $400,000 to UF Health for pediatric cancer research
Hope on Wheels program has given more than $3.4 million over past 11 years.
American Medical Association releases back-to-school health tips
AMA discusses annual physicals, diet, exercise and e-cigarettes.
UF Health specialties earn national recognition again
Seven programs rank among top 50 nationally.
UF study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners
Sucralose escapes wastewater treatment processing and is in drinking water, aquatic environments.
U.S. study finds 2 in 5 adult cancer cases preventable
American Cancer Society points to smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity as leading causes.
Williston Animal Group receives $50K grant
SpotOn celebrates its fifth Anniversary by giving $250,000 in grants to animal welfare organizations.
UF Health Urgent Care Center-Eastside to host open house
New facility slated to open in August.
Feline parvo outbreak leads Alachua County Animal Resources to pause cat intake
Facility will not accept cats during seven-day precautionary closure.
UF researchers get $2.8M for at-home HIV test development
Funds provided by National Institutes of Health.
COVID spells trouble for Hippodrome Theatre
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee sits out a few rounds.
UF study: Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier
Too soon to know if “blood oranges” are a viable crop for Florida.
UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization
Raw milk, eggs cited as possible virus transmitters.
Aging Matters: Dementia numbers, awareness on upswing
Seniors with dementia, caregivers face intertwined challenges
Flying on a countdown: How organ transports arrive in Gainesville
University Air Center delivers thousands of organs for UF Health.
Terrace Health opens six-chair dialysis suite
Dialysis suite is first step in larger expansion of services.
UF uses machine learning to identify patients at risk for opioid use disorder
Study looked at patients prescribed buprenorphine.
UF studies pitch clocks, overuse injuries in baseball pitchers
Study looks at hole in pitch clock restrictions.
UF study links fluoride levels with neurobehavioral problems in kids
Findings published last week.
CDC reports U.S. drug overdose deaths drop for first time in 5 year
Overdose deaths dropped by three percent in 2023.
LifeSouth says O-type blood supply at critical level
Less than one-day supply on shelves.
UF Health to host colorectal cancer seminar
Saturday event will focus on how to prevent getting this cancer.
Aging Matters: Alachua County seniors mark Older Americans Month
Seniors get special recognition in May.