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Climate Change Threatens Public Health: Study Reveals Lack of

WEBOne bit of good news: The study found that over half (54%) of the software tools are freely available online, providing a valuable open-access resource for public health planning. “It is important that the research world meets the challenges of applied …

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How Peer Support is Breaking Stigma Around Mental Health and …

WEBNationwide, the situation intensified already increasing rates of mental health struggles. The U.S. Surgeon General sounded the alarm by issuing an advisory in December 2021, elevating youth mental health as a crisis in our country, noting the …

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Getting Ahead of Climate-Related Health Risks

WEBWhile a shifting climate exacerbates public health challenges, an international team of researchers offers a path forward. UF Term Professor and Associate Professor of Medical Geography Sadie Ryan, the co-author of a new analysis published …

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The Needs of the Many

WEBHealth disparities minor reaches out to underrepresented populations. Cathaerina Appadoo ’17 wants a revolution in healthcare. One of many pre-med students in the Health Disparities in Society minor at UF, she’s training to be a leader in “culturally competent” …

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How Can We Change Healthcare

WEB“The healthcare professions need what we teach here in liberal arts and sciences,” LAURA GUYER said. She should know. A professor in the Center for Gender, Sexualities and Women’s Studies Research, Guyer has experience working in the …

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Bridging the Community Through Health Equity: The Center

WEBThe Center warmly welcomes Dr. Nilufer Akalin as a new Lecturer and faculty colleague. From very early on, Dr. Akalin has felt a commitment to civic engagement and presenting solutions to health disparities in her community. In 2013, Dr. Akalin moved …

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In East Gainesville, Community Members Train to Become Mental …

WEBWith the coach training ongoing, the team is now looking to enroll Black adults and youth (ages 12-17) in East Gainesville to participate in the mental health and well-being support groups, which will take place virtually from Sept. 26 to Dec. 15 this …

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UF Psychologist to Collaborate on NIH Award to Address Miami …

WEBThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a transformative 5-year, $6 million award to a collaborative team of researchers, including UF psychologist Roberto L. Abreu.This significant funding, through NIH’s Community Partnerships to Advance …

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Health Disparities in Society students empower the community

WEBOn October 20th, 2018, the Center’s Health Disparities in Society minor students and Dr. Laura Guyer worked with the Gainesville4All Initiative called the “Gainesville Empowerment Zone” to gather input from community members about …

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When Healing Requires More Than Medicine

WEBWhen Jesse Schmidt (Psychology ’21, MIB ’22) registered for a course in the fall of 2019 about spirituality and health care, she had no idea just how powerful the connection between the two could be.. She would soon find out firsthand. Schmidt …

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UF Researchers Tackle Dengue

WEBDengue vaccine could cause more severe infections in some settings. Dengue (pron. DEN-gay) is one of the most common viral infections around the world, with widespread occurrence in Africa and Southeast Asia, and can lead to the life-threatening …

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Biophysicist Develops AI Methods to Understand How Cells ‘Talk’

WEBUF biological physicist Purushottam Dixit believes that artificial intelligence (AI) can let us in on cells’ conversations — and possibly help scientists introduce more targeted, effective therapies in medicine. Awarded a $1.82 million grant from the …

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UF Announces Naming of Jewish Studies Center

WEBThe College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce the naming of its esteemed Center for Jewish Studies in recognition of a generous gift from a dedicated supporter, Samuel R. “Bud” Shorstein.The Center will now be known as the …

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More than Skin Deep

WEBBy Rachel Wayne. With genetics-based medicine came the compelling desire to boil every health issue down to one’s DNA, with issues such as hypertension and anxiety falling into an ambiguous field straddling the medical-chart columns for “family …

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Untangling Tanzania’s Stubbornly High Maternal Mortality Rates

WEBThe extent of the problem can be difficult to comprehend for those in the United States: The ratio of maternal deaths to live births here is 20.1 per 100,000, as reported by the CDC in 2019. In Tanzania, according to the World Health Organization, …

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Healthcare Delivery among Yoruba Bonesetters in Southwest

WEBSoladoye S. Asa Department of Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria [email protected]; [email protected] Matthew O. Ilori African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, …

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UF Psychology's Vivian Ibañez tackles pediatric feeding disorders …

WEBBy Lauren Barnett — January 31, 2024. Food for Thought: UF Psychology Tackles Pediatric Feeding Disorders. Vivian Ibañez understands the power of food. It’s a vital element for survival, but it’s more than mere sustenance. It serves as a cultural anchor, shaping …

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