Clinical Trial Helps Frank Find Hope Through Late-Stage Melanoma
In the last year of his life, Frank Parrillo underwent four craniotomies and several grueling rounds of radiation to treat melanoma that had spread to his鈥�
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Study explores association between fluoride exposure in pregnancy and neurobehavioral issues in young children
May 20, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� Higher fluoride levels in pregnant women are linked to increased odds of their children exhibiting neurobehavioral problems at age 3,鈥�
College of Public Health and Health Professions, +1 more
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How to Spot Heat Illness
This Fourth of July holiday weekend, we saw not only record travel but record-breaking heat across the South, with heat indexes reaching 115-plus degrees and鈥�
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UF expert answers questions about the newly approved RSV vaccine
May 4, 2023
On May 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in older鈥�
Department of Epidemiology, +5 more
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UF to lead national trial testing nerve block to alleviate headache from subarachnoid hemorrhage
April 17, 2023
A multidisciplinary team of neurocritical care, neurosurgery and pain medicine investigators from the University of Florida has been awarded a $12.9 million鈥�
Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Neurology, Department of Neurosurgery, +3 more
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Understanding Trigeminal Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Trigeminal neuralgia is a challenging condition that can cause excruciating pain in the face. The condition affects the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible鈥�
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Sports Injury Education and Prevention: Concussions, Heat Illness and Sudden Cardiac Death
Summertime in Florida means high temperatures, recreational sports and a rise of serious sports-related injuries, such as concussions, heat illness and sudden鈥�
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BOB体育 joins national study to test COVID-19 treatments
December 7, 2021
Researchers at BOB体育 and the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network have begun recruiting patients to a national study to learn if existing medications can鈥�
Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, +4 more
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BOB体育 pediatric expert gives advice on COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11
November 2, 2021
On Nov, 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, in children who are 5 to 11鈥�
Department of Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, +4 more
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In the fight against long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, vaccination still best preventive option
September 28, 2021
The symptoms of COVID-19 can be terrible enough in the days and weeks after infection by the coronavirus. Many people, however, soon discover the microscopic鈥�
College of Medicine, +2 more
