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UF Health Shands Children's Hospital ranked in 6 specialities by U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital recognized for elite health care

#cancer, #cardiology, and 2 more...
In College, Featured Article
Three medical specialties at University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital rated the best in Florida.
A Siemens MR ergometer imaging machine

Grant helps cardiologists spot a tricky heart condition

#grant, #heart, and 1 more...
In College, Faculty, Featured Article, Research
UF Health cardiologists are using a new diagnostic tool that will help doctors identify a heart condition.
Children practice taekwando.

Interest in martial arts is increasing. So are concussions.

#Heather Vincent
In College, Featured Article, Research
The most often occur in practice or a class rather than formal competition, study finds
A doctor uses an imaging test called transient elastography that measures liver stiffness, which can indicate a risk for liver scarring, also known as fibrosis.

New report recommends liver screening for those with Type 2 diabetes

#Kenneth Cusi
In College, Featured Article, Research
Report urges physicians to screen people with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes for a liver disease, MASLD

Study: BMI a poor predictor of future health

#Arch Mainous
In College, Featured Article, Research
Direct measure of body fat is much more accurate
Jennifer Mulligan in the lab.

UF Health researcher finds potential treatment for lost sense of smell

#department of otolaryngology, #Jennifer Mulligan
In College, Featured Article, Research
Collaboration may lead to an effective treatment for inflammation-related loss of the sense of smell
A child's finger is pricked by a doctor to test blood sugar.

UF-led guidelines call for widespread Type 1 diabetes screening in children

#Laura Jacobsen, #Michael Haller, and 1 more...
In College, Faculty, Featured Article, Research
New treatment guidelines emphasize wider screening for the disease among children and adolescents
A pregnant woman rests her hand on her belly.

UF developing first treatment for significant pregnancy risk

#department of physiology and aging, #Helen Jones
In College, Faculty, Featured Article, Research
Up to 1 in 10 pregnancies in the developed world are affected by placental growth restriction
A person's hands open a case with insulin.

UF researchers propose an update to Type 1 diabetes staging system

#department of pediatrics, #Laura Jacobsen
In College, Faculty, Featured Article, Research
Researchers hope new model can develop more precise method of calculating Type 1 diabetes risk