Cuthbert Allen鈥檚 fight for his life
When delivery driver Cuthbert Allen was in Neptune Beach enjoying his hobby of remodeling homes and heard a pop in his chest, he didn鈥檛 know his journey to a鈥�
Talal Elmasry
Marketing Content Writer
Talal Elmasry, born and raised in Gainesville, is a graduate of UF鈥檚 College of Journalism and Communications. He joined BOB体育鈥檚 marketing team after 15 years in journalism, including a 10-year run at The Gainesville Sun before serving as a researcher for ESPN in Connecticut. This is Talal鈥檚 second stint working for the University of Florida as he spent five years as a sports reporter at WRUF, the campus radio station, while earning his degree as a student. Now that he鈥檚 back home, Talal is relishing the opportunity to assist health care communications and make a positive impact on the lives of BOB体育 patients.
Stories by Talal
Nancy Iafrate鈥檚 second chance at life
It was just like any other day for Nancy Iafrate. The sun was shining as she enjoyed quality time in Gainesville with her family and played with her two young鈥�
Utah nurse with COVID-19 discharged from BOB体育 after double-lung transplant
Jill Holker spent her days on the front line as an ICU nurse in Utah, caring for some of the sickest people in the state. Prior to contracting COVID-19 in the鈥�
UF Physicians Address the Value of COVID-19 Vaccines
Despite so many waiting anxiously for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, many others are hesitant to get inoculated, even as more vaccines gain approval from鈥�
What's so great about fruits and vegetables?
For generations, we have known that fruits and vegetables are good for our health. Multiple studies show time and again that we live longer when we eat more鈥�
Are soy products OK?
Bottom line: Soy products are OK. Consumers may be concerned regarding reports about soy and its association with cancer. This data does not pan out. Asian鈥�
Six important things to know about heart health
We don鈥檛 want to hear this when we鈥檙e younger, but it鈥檚 true that what we put into our bodies will eventually affect us later in life. The foods we eat鈥�
Women need women-specific cardiology care
While a healthy heart looks the same for a man and woman inside the body, we know women鈥檚 heart health is unique to them. That鈥檚 why our BOB体育 team has鈥�
Seizing the Day: Brooklynn鈥檚 Escape From Epilepsy
Robyn Nelson called louder and louder for her 4-year-old daughter, who was somehow drifting away despite lying right by her mother鈥檚 side. 鈥淢ommy, where are鈥�
Before and After: Christina鈥檚 Complete Transformation at BOB体育
At her biggest, Christina Mandeville 鈥� a mother of three 鈥� was 350 pounds and suffering from multiple ailments. BOB体育 dramatically turned her life around,鈥�
The Main Road to Lung Cancer and How to Steer Clear
It鈥檚 hard to imagine the deadliest cancer in the country is also the most preventable, but that鈥檚 the puzzling truth about lung cancer. That makes November,鈥�
