With subjects including the dog’s role in society, proper pet grooming and the latest about careers in veterinary technology and medicine, a new online course offered this fall through the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine targets undergraduate students in a comprehensive educational outreach effort that may be the first of its kind in [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download “No chewing gum” is a standard classroom rule. But to feed your addiction, you hide it in the back of your mouth or under your tongue, keeping your mouth sealed shut. But could your test scores blow your cover? According to a study published in the journal Appetite, [...]

The UF&Shands Speech and Hearing Center and the Gainesville chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of Florida will offer “Living with Hearing Loss,” a series of free classes for people with hearing impairment. The education series includes four free classes: “Coping with Hearing Loss,” “A Thousand Ways to Say ‘Huh,’” “Handling Difficult Listening Situations” and [...]

With the support of a Major League Baseball star, a new University of Florida research center on an island settled by the Vikings could lead to breakthroughs about a rare genetic disorder and potentially change the course of care for high blood pressure and other common conditions. UF College of Medicine researchers studying a genetic [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Breaking difficult news to patients and their loved ones is one of the hardest things a physician must do. But it’s also a necessary skill. And now, some medical schools are taking steps to make sure their students are properly prepared to convey bad news. Researchers at Moffitt [...]

Kirstan K. Meldrum, M.D., has joined the University of Florida College of Medicine department of urology as chief of pediatric urology. A board-certified pediatric urologist, Meldrum will provide the community with comprehensive pediatric urological care, a medical specialty more commonly found in large cities and previously unavailable in north central Florida. Pediatric urologists care for [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download You made it through the ’60s and ’70s unscathed, even after partaking in some unsavory behaviors. But even so, Baby Boomers might still be at risk for a behavior-related disease and not even know it. New research shows that hepatitis C kills more people than H-I-V due to [...]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download A glass of wine a day can keep your heart healthy. Now it appears drinking may also help your joints. An article published by the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests alcohol consumption reduces the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. That’s a chronic disease that occurs when the [...]

Jeffrey Abbott, D.V.M., Ph.D., an assistant professor of anatomical pathology in the department of infectious diseases and pathology, has been named the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s 2012 College Council Teacher of the Year. The council annually selects an outstanding teacher to receive the designation, based on criteria including knowledge of subject matter, [...]

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Robert Caudle, Ph.D., as one of 33 Research Foundation Professors for 2012. Caudle, a professor in the UF College of Dentistry’s oral and maxillofacial surgery department, was selected for his notable record of research and strong research agenda likely to lead to further distinction in his field. [...]