Facebook Use by Hospital Workers Increases When ER Is Busy: Study
Hospital staff spent a significant amount of time on Facebook, especially when ERs became more crowded with patients, a University of Florida study revealed.
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Education and Health Care Transition Certificate Program is Accepting Applicants
The University of Florida’s Education-Health Care Transition (EdHCT) Certificate Program is excited to announce the beginning of its second year. It is currently recruiting health science graduate students who are interested in the transition of youth with special healthcare needs from pediatric to adult care, and from adolescence to adulthood.
May is Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month By: Cindy Capen M.S.N., R.N. and Leslie Hendeles Pharm.D. Why do we need to be aware of asthma? It is common, costly and usually controllable without need for emergency care and yet, in 2009, there were 42,238 emergency department visits and 7,646 hospitalizations with…
May Department Highlights
Congratulations to the following department members on their achievements! UF Research Foundation: Arun Srivastava, Ph.D., was chosen as a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for 2013. The University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. promotes, encourages and provides assistance to the research activities of university faculty, staff and students.
Young Lupus patient highlights invisible symptoms of disease
After a 14-week hospital stay last summer, Adaobi Ugochukwu said the social and psychological effects of living as a young adult with lupus engulfed her.
Callidus Biopharma Announces $4.6 million in Series A Financing to Pursue Orphan Disease Therapies
The Company intends to use the proceeds to accelerate pre-clinical development of its drug discovery pipeline of therapies for lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs), including lead candidates in Pompe and Gaucher diseases.
180 cars wow crowd at Tioga
The Tioga Car Show featured about 180 cars from collectors around the state and beyond, raising money for the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation, which is on a mission to provide Gainesville with a full-service, state-of-the-art children's hospital.
Ocala girl donates special dolls to children at Shands
Although she had only $50 in her savings account, 10-year-old Serenah Rollins dug deep and used $30 to help purchase 21 True Hope Dolls to give to children losing their hair from cancer treatments.
Two best friends, ages 6 and 7, raise $200,000 to fight rare disease
Best friends Jonah and Dylan have a special bond, especially now that they've raised more money for Jonah's medical condition than any institution has been able to do.
Identical scar connects Jacksonville mother and daughter together on Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is approaching and some people say they have their mom's eyes, or smile. But one First Coast family said they share something much deeper.