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There鈥檚 nothing sweet about the relationship between heart disease and cancer

When the calendar changes to February, red and pink heart-shaped candy fills store shelves in preparation for Valentine鈥檚 Day. Let those hearts also serve as a鈥�

From Tragedy to Hope: The Story of Moe Ricks鈥� Optimism in the Face of Tragedy

In July 2019, BOB体育 staff wheeled Maurice (Moe) Ricks into surgery to prep him to receive a new heart and kidney, which were in transport on a plane to鈥�

BOB体育 Shands Hospital ranked best in Florida, among nation鈥檚 elite in wide range of specialties

July 28, 2020

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital emerged as Florida鈥檚 top health center and one of the nation鈥檚 elite in the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2020-21鈥�

He survived a heart transplant, a kidney transplant and, along with his family, COVID-19

May 14, 2020

Enell 鈥淭rent鈥� Porter had long battled hereditary congestive heart failure and diabetes, at times falling critically ill. But the 50-year-old had a new shot at鈥�

Heather鈥檚 Lifelong Battle

Heather Lowery鈥檚 parents were told that she would likely not live to be 3 months old. At 36, Heather has proved them wrong and has set an example for adults鈥�

Call Everyone: Bobby's Journey with CHD

Robert 鈥淏obby鈥� Murray, 34, was born in Hollywood, Florida on Jan. 23, 1985 鈥� during a decade in which long-term survival into adulthood for a person with鈥�

New test can better predict long-term death risk after heart valve procedure

November 18, 2019

A simple test done during a minimally invasive heart valve replacement can predict a patient鈥檚 long-term risk of death, a group led by a University of Florida鈥�

Age of woman鈥檚 first menstruation may signal higher risk of heart disease, BOB体育 research finds

October 29, 2019

It might seem like an irrelevant question for a cardiologist to ask a female patient, but University of Florida Health researcher Carl J. Pepine, M.D, hopes it鈥�

BOB体育 Shands Hospital ranks among nation鈥檚 best in seven medical specialties

July 30, 2019

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital ranks among the nation鈥檚 elite in seven adult medical specialties in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2019-20 鈥淏est鈥�

UF cardiologist receives national award for research to improve women鈥檚 heart health

March 11, 2019

The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, also known as WomenHeart, has honored Carl J. Pepine, M.D., MACC, a cardiologist and professor of medicine鈥�