Surviving Childhood Cancer: Lennox’s Story
June 26, 2017, was the worst day of Gary and Carly Allen’s lives. It was the day their child, 2 1/2-year-old Lennox Allen, was diagnosed with an aggressive…
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Surgeons Save Newborn Suffering From Spina Bifida
Lindsey Courson of Tallahassee was 26 and expecting her second child. Her first, a little boy named Camden, was a healthy, rambunctious 1 ½-year-old, and she…
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Be Aware this Flu Season
As the holiday time of the year comes to a close, another season – one that is much less fun – is looming. This is the time of year when cases of the flu peak,…
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Bonnie Versus Breast Cancer
As a lifelong Gainesville resident, Bonnie Green has lived a full life in a small town. Born in a local hospital, which she laughingly says no longer exists,…
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Preventing Sepsis & Treating Deadly Infections: Adam Nickels’ Story
Adam Nickels felt fine, until he didn’t. Nickels was working toward a doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Florida late last year. He…
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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 ÍøºìºÚÁÏ, that’s also…
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Zika virus likely transmitted through breast milk, report finds
Mothers infected with the Zika virus may be able to transmit the virus to newborn infants through breast milk, according to a recent report authored in part by…
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Fight the Flu This Fall
Autumn leaves. Pumpkin carving. Cooler weather. And the sniffles. It’s the time of the year to go outside and enjoy the cooler air, not stay in bed with a box…
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Surviving the sniffles this allergy season
Spring has sprung! For most people that means beautiful weather, outdoor activities and blooming flowers. For about 50 million adults that means sneezing,…
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How extended primary care hours can keep your child out of the E.R.
When your child comes home sick from school or daycare, or develops a fever at 5 p.m., where do you turn? For many parents, this dilemma has two options: an…
