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UF cardiologists, surgeons team up to offer life-extending procedure
By Czerne M. Reid • Published: January 26th, 2012UF researchers develop gene therapy that could correct a common form of blindness
By Czerne M. Reid • Published: January 23rd, 2012Plant-based supplement potentially can help older adults maintain weight loss
By Czerne M. Reid • Published: January 12th, 2012Parkinson treatment shows positive results in clinical testing
By John Pastor • Published: January 11th, 2012Patients and their visitors get free parking beginning today at UF&Shands
By Lindsey Robertson • Published: January 9th, 2012-
Air quality precautions temporarily shutter small number of UF offices, laboratory
January 27, 2012
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Dog survives coral snake bite after emergency treatment at UF
January 27, 2012
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UF, Shands preparing new employee health insurance plan
January 26, 2012
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UF cardiologists, surgeons team up to offer life-extending procedure
January 26, 2012
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North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, UF join first lady’s effort to help veterans
January 26, 2012
December 15, 2011
Gifts help lift the spirits of NICU parents
Families in the Shands at the University of Florida Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received gifts donated by the Solbach family, whose child graduated f...
December 13, 2011
Father-son duo lose locks for kids
Parker Stevens doesn’t think twice about doing things for others, so shaving his head to raise funds for children with cancer was a sacrifice he was...
December 12, 2011
Study aims to prevent underage drinking in American Indian communities
The University of Florida’s Institute for Child Health Policy in partnership with Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health Services has received a $4.7 mil...
December 9, 2011
Restaurateur uncorks special vintage, to benefit UF Small Animal Hospital
To Richard Gonzmart, president and a fourth-generation member of the family that runs Tampa Bay’s century-old Columbia Restaurant, Rusty the dog is ...
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Rebuilding a life
December 2011 / January 2012
As the state of Florida’s premier addiction treatment program, the Florida Recovery Center is helping patients recover from substance abuse and get their lives back. The center is particularly known for its work with health-care providers who are recovering from substance abuse.
Health in a Heartbeat
No electronics for toddlers
January 27, 2012
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Most parents have probably heard all the warnings about letting babies watch TV. Experts worry that this early exposure could lead to obesity, ADHD or even language delays. But a recent survey found that 90 percent of parents say their kids under the age of 2 watch some [...]
Animal Airwaves
Child safety means speaking “canine-ese”
January 1, 2012
Podcast: Play in new window | Download When meeting a new dog, children naturally want to give it a big hug. But that kind of behavior can get a youngster bitten, because dogs and people don’t necessarily read situations the same way. To avoid accidents, children and their parents need to learn canine body language, [...]
