UF study finds teens’ likelihood of trying marijuana peaks at ages 16, 18
The likelihood adolescents will try marijuana rises steadily from age 11 to age 16, then decreases before hitting another peak at age 18, according to a new…

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The likelihood adolescents will try marijuana rises steadily from age 11 to age 16, then decreases before hitting another peak at age 18, according to a new…
Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D., M.P.H., an internationally recognized scientist in driving rehabilitation, has been named chair of the department of occupational…
Athletes who wait to report a concussion may experience longer recovery times, say University of Florida researchers who found that college players who delayed…
The University of Florida College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions has received approval from the Florida Board of Governors to offer a bachelor’s…
Less than one-quarter of patients who met the criteria for prediabetes received drug or lifestyle modification treatment from their primary care physician,…
Using someone else’s medication is the most common form of prescription stimulant misuse among adolescents, according to a University of Florida ÍøºìºÚÁÏ study,…
Adolescence is a critical period for kids with asthma to transition to self-care, and that process is not always a smooth one. University of Florida…
While previous research has suggested that older adults may have a diminished capacity for experiencing pain relief, University of Florida researchers have…
The University of Florida department of occupational therapy will offer CarFit, a free national program, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Senior…
A team of Alzheimer’s disease researchers and advocates, including a University of Florida investigator, has received a three-year, $1.56 million funding award…
A new five-year, $7.15 million grant from the National Institutes of ÍøºìºÚÁÏ will support the University of Florida’s continued study of MRI to track Duchenne…
The University of Florida College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions has appointed environmental toxicology researcher Tara Sabo-Attwood, Ph.D., as chair…