State Health Department funds preventive health screenings for Floridians
The University of Florida has launched HealthScreen, a program that focuses on North Central Florida’s critical gap in health screening services. HealthScreen will provide free...
UF Health study shows BMI is a poor predictor of future health
A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health risk — fails in predicting...
UF researchers recruiting horses for arthritis pain study
University of Florida researchers are looking to collaborate with horse owners on a study about arthritis pain....
UF Health earns nation’s first Doula Friendly Designation
UF Health is the first hospital in the nation to achieve the prestigious Doula Friendly Designation, made possible through generous funding from The Children's Trust...
UF launches free online program to support people facing new cancer diagnosis
To help navigate a new cancer diagnosis, UF/IFAS Extension and UF Health Cancer Center experts have launched a new, free web-based curriculum...
Summer Meals Program again available in Alachua County; kickoff will be Thursday, June 5, at the Horizon Center
Children 18 years old and younger can receive free breakfast and lunch during the summer months through Alachua County Public Schools, and a kickoff event...
Breast health education & mammogram screening event for uninsured women to be held in Micanopy on June 14
The Beautiful Gate Cancer Support & Resource Center will host a FREE* MASS© Breast Health Education & 3D Mobile Mammogram Screening Event in Micanopy for...
Palms Medical Group offers free sports physicals to student athletes
Palms Medical Group is offering free sports physicals at all locations for young athletes in the community. These physicals may be completed any time during...
UF Health implements Da Vinci 5 advanced surgical system
UF Health Shands Hospital is among a number of hospitals around the nation now using the latest breakthrough in robotic surgery to improve patient outcomes, the...
UF Health celebrates new OB/GYN Mobile Outreach vehicle with ribbon-cutting ceremony
The new mobile program primarily serves communities in Alachua and surrounding counties, bridging the gap for patients who may otherwise struggle to access gynecologic and...