Local LivingAging Matters: Food insecurity grows for area seniors Ronnie Lovler Dec 23, 20231 commentNutritional concerns make aging difficulties more complex.
Local LivingDoctor gives tips to stay healthy during holiday season Staff Reports Dec 23, 20230 commentsHectic holiday pace can lead to health, safety risks.
HealthUF keeps track of recent rise in bird flu across U.S. Seth Johnson Dec 20, 20230 commentsVirus is widespread in wild birds with sporadic outbreaks in poultry operations.
HealthLocal nonprofit helps people get health insurance and quit using tobacco Ronnie Lovler Dec 16, 20230 commentsFocus now is on Open Enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace.
HealthUF Health to launch mobile mammography unit, expand access to care Leah Buletti | UF Health Dec 10, 20230 commentsMobile unit to service 23-county area.
HealthUF Health to host stroke seminar Staff Reports Dec 5, 20230 commentsEvent will cover signs of stroke.
HealthLocal leaders sign plaque for Eastside urgent care Glory Reitz Nov 30, 20233 commentsUrgent care center to open mid-2024
FeaturedNewberry mayor says EPA results are not cause for concern Glory Reitz Nov 27, 20233 commentsCity tests water daily, EPA waited four months to flag results.
HealthUF discovery shows how Epstein-Barr virus could be thwarted Doug Bennett | UF Health Nov 26, 20231 commentResearchers focused on the moment when the virus begins replicating.
HealthMedical AI tool from UF writes medical notes at same level as doctors Jim W. Harper Nov 25, 20231 commentStudy shows physicians couldn’t tell difference.
HealthUF scientists find potency key to potential disease-fighting bacteria Stacey DeLoye | UF Health Nov 24, 20230 commentsTwo bacterial strains found in UF collection.
HealthUF Health researchers use AI to improve brain tumor analysis Doug Bennett | UF Health Nov 23, 20230 commentsThe machine learning model assessed nearly 17,000 data points in less than a second.
Local LivingUF experts give tips to lower stress during holidays Brad Buck | UF/IFAS Nov 23, 20230 commentsHelp with problematic relatives and plan ahead.
FeaturedUF food safety expert gives the scoop on holiday leftovers Kirsten Romaguera Rabin | UF/IFAS Nov 23, 20230 commentsIllness can occur if food not properly prepared and stored.
Local LivingUF/IFAS experts offer healthy eating tips for holiday travel Lourdes Mederos | UF/IFAS Nov 21, 20230 commentsMaintaining healthy eating habits when traveling during holidays is challenging.
Covid-19Free COVID at-home tests kits available Staff Reports Nov 20, 20230 commentsEvery home in U.S. eligible to order four at-home tests kits.
HealthUF to develop $2.3M veterinary record database with artificial intelligence Sarah Carey | UF Health Nov 19, 20231 commentDatabase could be ‘gold mine’ for future patient treatment.
HealthUF Health tracks progress of acute kidney injuries in 125,000 patients Kyle Chambers | UF Health Nov 18, 20231 commentUniversity 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 […]
HealthUF researchers repurpose pesticide as antibiotic to kill deadly bacteria Sarah Carey | UF Health Nov 11, 20230 commentsCDC lists bacteria as risk to national safety.
Local LivingAging Matters: Navigating Medicare open enrollment Ronnie Lovler Nov 11, 20231 commentEnrollment period open through Dec. 7.
HealthLeapfrog Group gives UF Health Shands an “A” safety grade Staff Reports Nov 8, 20230 commentsNational nonprofit accesses quality and safety in hospitals.
HealthKetamine prescriptions increasing nationwide, despite FDA warning Johanna Huebscher | World News Group Nov 7, 20230 commentsMind-altering drug was traditionally used as anesthetic for patients undergoing surgery.
HealthScammers use Elder Options phone numbers to trick seniors Olivia Hanna Nov 7, 20230 commentsNo client data was breached.
HealthUF professor launches nonprofit to equalize cell-based therapy access Matt Walker | UF Health Nov 5, 20230 commentsNonprofit started in October.