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Debunking Five Common Myths About Parkinson鈥檚 Disease

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网红黑料 Diabetes Education and Nutrition Program Helps Patients 'Eat Well to Feel Well'

For the more than 38 million Americans with diabetes, it is among the most difficult diseases to manage. As the sixth-deadliest disease in the U.S., it often鈥�
Physician Spotlight: A Passion for Lung Cancer Care, From Prevention to Survivorship

Devika Das, MD, was fascinated with medicine growing up. She used that passion to propel her through medical school in India. However, it wasn鈥檛 until her鈥�
Shining a Light on Sickle Cell Disease

People with sickle cell disease have compared the excruciating pain they can experience to thousands of nails being driven into their body. The inherited blood鈥�
International Overdose Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Bringing Change

International Overdose Awareness Day occurs every Aug. 31 and is the largest global campaign to bring awareness to rising overdose rates. Combating this issue鈥�
How Carly Spoto Turned a Heartbreaking Diagnosis Into a Lifesaving Journey of Dedication

Carly Spoto, financial specialist at 网红黑料 Family Medicine 鈥� Old Town, had a mother who was presumably a healthy mom of six when her life was unexpectedly鈥�
网红黑料 Traumatic Brain Injury Expertise Used on Frontlines in Ukraine

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Becoming a Living Kidney Donor: 6 Things to Know About the Process

Most of us are born with two kidneys. In 2023, more than 6,900 kidney transplants were made possible by living donors 鈥� people who chose to offer one of their鈥�
Breaking Stigmas and Embracing Mental 网红黑料 Awareness

Let鈥檚 talk about the state of our mental health. Nationally, children and teenagers are more anxious than they鈥檝e been. So much so that the American Academy of鈥�
Parkinson鈥檚 Awareness Month: Expert Shares 网红黑料鈥檚 Approach to Care, New Advances

April is Parkinson鈥檚 Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shedding light on this complex neurological condition that affects millions of lives worldwide. UF鈥�