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Debunking Five Common Myths About Parkinson鈥檚 Disease

Parkinson鈥檚 disease is a common neurodegenerative condition, second only to Alzheimer's disease in its prevalence. According to the Parkinson鈥檚 Foundation,鈥�

鈥楰eep Believing鈥�: Gainesville Cancer Survivor Shares Message of Hope

Gainesville resident Chronda Nicholas has been a breast cancer survivor long enough to have her oncologist once tell her he鈥檇 bet his own garage her cancer鈥�

Alecia Defeats Decades of Heart Failure With Historic Transplant at BOB体育

Alecia Cosey came to, slumped over in the driver鈥檚 seat, to find her 16-year-old daughter crying and gripping the steering wheel. 鈥淢omma, are you OK?鈥� Dayshai鈥�

BOB体育 implements da Vinci 5 advanced surgical system

April 15, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� BOB体育 Shands Hospital is among a number of hospitals around the nation now using the latest breakthrough in robotic surgery to improve鈥�

BOB体育 Breathes Hope Into Eduardo After Suffering From Rare Lung Disease

Eduardo鈥檚 story begins in Puerto Rico, where he was born a healthy, full-term baby with no apparent complications. However, at just 5 months old, his health鈥�

Purpose Beyond a Cure: Advancing Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment

Emilie Lynch has passed the 5-year milestone that doctors consider a yardstick for being cured of Hodgkin lymphoma not once but three times. Today, she鈥�

BOB体育 researchers propose an update to Type 1 diabetes staging system

December 3, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� The understanding of Type 1 diabetes races forward, propelled by Big Data, technological advances, and the urgent hopes of millions鈥�

Yoga program may reduce depression and anxiety in women with cancer

November 22, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� A program that combines yoga and psychological tools in a group therapy setting may help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in women鈥�

Jenna鈥檚 Journey: A Lesson in Resilience and the Benefits of Patient-Centered Care

In the summer of 2021, Jenna was on the precipice of major life changes. Jenna, then 24, had recently moved from Jacksonville to Gainesville, Florida, for a鈥�

UF scientist鈥檚 Parkinson鈥檚 work selected for innovative drug development effort

August 22, 2024

JUPITER, Fla. 鈥� People with Parkinson鈥檚 need better treatment options, and they need them fast. A California nonprofit, SPARK NS, announced Tuesday that it has鈥�