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Local medical providers, residents grapple with health …

WebTwo days of sleepless nights and contractions every 15 minutes are what Scott Darius and his wife experienced before they were finally inducted into UF Health …

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Sasse appoints UF’s first biomedical research evangelism …

WebUF President Ben Sasse appointed UF Health President Dave Nelson to a new role as adviser to the president for biomedical research evangelism, he announced …

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Transgender healthcare should be based on medical best …

WebDr. Joseph Ladapo, in his role as the Florida’s Surgeon General, has recently led the publication of new Florida Department of Health guidance recommending that medical …

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UF eliminates diversity: What’s known and what remains …

WebUF’s response to a state-ordered spending audit, released to The Alligator Jan. 18, 2023, revealed the university projected spending $5 million, less than 1% of its …

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Florida surgeon general disagrees with UF over efficacy, …

WebSeparately, UF Health officials are helping Ladapo develop a seminar course on the “critical evaluation of scientific evidence,” he proposed in August 2022, …

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UF Health receives $500,000 grant for East Gainesville …

WebThe UF Health chief culture officer, formerly the chief diversity officer, won a $500,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to combat food and health insecurity in …

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Gainesville youth, medical professionals wary of gender …

WebThe Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine voted Feb. 10 to finalize the ban on prohibiting doctors in Florida from providing gender-affirming care to …

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UF ‘inject-in’ protest shows support for gender-affirming …

WebUF’s LGBTQ+ community and allies swarmed the UF Student Health Care Center April 7 for an inject-in to protest the DeSantis administration’s gender-affirming …

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UF community petitions DOH guidelines for transgender …

WebSix hundred UF community members signed a letter opposing a Department of Health guideline endorsed by a UF professor that prohibits transgender people under …

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Alachua County Crisis Center notes increase in volunteers, …

WebOver the past six months, crisis centers nationwide have received more attention after the implementation of the new national hotline number: 988. The Alachua …

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Florida medical boards approve measure to ban gender-affirming …

WebThe Nov. 4 ruling prohibits the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery that alters primary or secondary sexual characteristics to treat gender dysphoria …

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Florida gender affirming care policy heads to court this week

WebThe temporary blockage of a ban on Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments may be on the table in a Florida court this week. The Agency for Health Care …

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What to expect from UF Student Government this summer

WebStudents should pay attention to when the 2025-2026 budget gets decided, Naidu said. The budget, which typically totals more than $20 million, is used to fund …

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UF athletes, athletic leaders speak on reproductive health in sports

WebGators junior forward Jordyn Merritt is just one athlete who understands the ramifications of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court ruling that guaranteed nationwide …

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Abortion care providers, advocates navigate statewide restrictions

WebDhaduvai, an abortion provider at the Planned Parenthood Jacksonville Health Center, said abortion is often a siloed issue, so people forget it is an important …

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“Don’t Say Period”: law restricting K-12 reproductive and sexual …

WebRoughly a month before schools go back in session, a new law restricting K-12 sexual and health education looms over the heads of school staff, students and parents.

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Gainesville community tackles Eastside food insecurity

WebA 2023 report by Gainesville Free Grocery Store, a mutual aid food pantry and garden, described East Gainesville neighborhoods abounding with poor-quality food …

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Gainesville community implements urban farms to fight food …

WebIn Alachua County, 11.1% of the population is food insecure, according to the Florida Department of Health. In the last decade, several urban farms have sprouted in …

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Playa Bowls hosts grand opening for first Gainesville location

WebPlaya Bowls is a national health food chain corporation specializing in acai bowls, smoothies, chia seed pudding and oat and juice products. Founded by Abby …

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Gainesville community members develop initiatives in wake of gun

WebFrom July 1 to Dec. 31, 2023, there were 83 incidents where shots were fired, killing a total sum of seven people. From Jan. 1 the start of 2024 to Jan. 15, there …

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