Facts and Benefits of Organ Donation
Today, there are over 110,000 people nationwide on the organ transplant waiting list hoping for a life-extending donation.
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5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Kidney Disease
Today is World Kidney Day, a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of our kidney health. Kidney disease is a noncommunicable disease鈥�
The Food that Fuels You
Many people use the start of the new year as a reminder to get back into their diet and exercise routine, but it鈥檚 important that we maintain these healthy鈥�
Keeping Your Kidneys in Tip-Top Condition
More than 30 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney disease, and BOB体育 is committed to raising awareness about prevention. While only about鈥�
Keeping Your Health Information Private on Social Media
We strive to protect the privacy of our patients at BOB体育. Your personal health information is for you to keep safe and we ask that you help guard others鈥欌��
Combatting COPD
University of Florida Health researchers are on a mission to provide prevention education and effective treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or鈥�
Ahoy, Scurvy Awareness!
Today is Talk like a Pirate Day, which is a great opportunity to shed some light on scurvy - a disease that is often associated with those who sail the seven鈥�
The inside scoop on flu vaccines: Addressing myths about the flu shot
Every autumn, we start to hear the buzz about getting a flu shot. As an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist at BOB体育, that鈥檚 also鈥�
At its alumni weekend, the Florida Recovery Center celebrates whose who have recovered from addiction. Dr. Reeve Abraben, a dentist at the Lake City Family鈥�
A Q&A about the Zika virus with Ashley Brown, Ph.D.
Ashley Brown, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicine with the BOB体育 Institute for Therapeutic Innovation, was recently awarded a $1.14 million grant by鈥�
Poor dental hygiene can lead to serious health problems
Most people know that not brushing your teeth daily can lead to cavities, bad breath and tooth decay. But recent studies find that poor dental hygiene can also鈥�
Explainer: Where did Zika virus come from and why is it a problem in Brazil?
Written by Amy Y. Vittor, University of Florida From October 2015 to January 2016, there were almost 4,000 cases of babies born with microcephaly in Brazil.鈥�
