Study: stay up late, gain more weight
(07/30/13 12:20am)
UF experts agree with a recent University of Pennsylvania study that found adults who stay up late tend to gain weight.
Search Results
Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Independent Florida Alligator's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query.
719 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
Cleanses: a consumer fad?
(07/24/13 11:50pm)
Kate Schwed was hoping to lose her college weight gain in three days. The 72-hour diet consisted of 15 freshly squeezed juices for $195.
UF Student Health Care Center opens online appointment booking
(07/16/13 12:30am)
UF students no longer have to call the Student Health Care Center to schedule appointments. Patients can now schedule, cancel and view appointments online through the new Student Health Care Center Web Portal, said spokeswoman Catherine Seemann.
Whoa, baby: US leads world in price of giving birth in hospitals
(07/15/13 11:49pm)
Caraline Stephens said having a baby was going to be fun.
From haircuts to dentists: The guide to Gainesville
(06/04/13 7:55pm)
Living in a new town is exciting. You’ve decorated your room and have finally started to live life on your own. You love shopping for yourself and being independent. Independence in a new town is great…until you need a haircut or an oil change or a dentist. Below is a student’s guide to all the best service locations in Gainesville, as rated by the people of Gainesville! Sure, you could simply go to the nearest service location for whatever you need, but the following locations were chosen for this article based on their outstanding customer service and product availability. This is truly the student bible for those moments when you need a good recommendation on a service provider.
Sunscreen labels changing for accuracy, FDA says
(06/04/13 12:37am)
New labels on sunscreen designed to shine light on the effects of the sun’s rays will soon hit shelves.
Lose money or gain weight? Americans would rather pay up
(05/28/13 1:26am)
A majority of Americans would rather take a financial loss than gain additional weight, according to a recent national study, and many Gainesville residents agree.
Parental phone chats lead to healthier eating and activity
(05/21/13 1:29am)
College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they talk to their parents, according to a recent Pennsylvania State University study.
Food poisoning getting frequent
(04/22/13 12:45am)
UF student Brianne Bradford questioned if she was dying the night she had food poisoning two years ago after eating paella, a Spanish dish composed of seafood and rice.
New strain of stomach virus spreading across the city
(04/12/13 2:15am)
A new strain of the norovirus stomach bug may have buzzed its way to Gainesville.
UF students perform local food study in Porters neighborhood
(04/04/13 12:41am)
For a while, academic research has said locally grown food promotes healthy living. Six UF students enrolled in the Fostering Sustainable Behavior: Local Food Systems honors class found an inexpensive way to transform this theory into social change.
Farmworker Awareness Week hopes to educate residents
(04/01/13 12:16am)
UF students and faculty, in partnership with local residents, will host a weeklong series of events starting today for Gainesville’s annual Farmworker Awareness Week.
Breathing easy: Workshop aims to help UF students de-stress
(03/22/13 1:00am)
Natasha Parekh took a deep breath and swan dived forward until her spine ran parallel to her legs.
Students may find Vitamin D pills hard to swallow
(02/26/13 12:30am)
Pill bottles aren’t living up to their promises.
Surviving sickness away from home
(02/25/13 5:00am)
The one time I wish my mother were closer is when I am sick. While my roommates and friends are great about offering to pick me up medicines or orange juice they don’t come close to having a mom nearby to wait on my every need. Making my own tea and soup isn’t comparable to how it tastes when my mom makes it for me when I am sick at home. Unfortunately, getting sick in college is inevitable even for those with strong immune systems. Here are some ways to feel more at home while fighting off illness.
Chef teaches vegan cooking
(02/20/13 1:15am)
With its new program, Gator Dining is taking a bite of healthier eating choices.
New software helps students to help each other
(02/08/13 12:51am)
If a student is in need of counseling, don’t remain incognito. Instead, try using UF’s newest online interactive training course, Kognito.
Chickenpox at law school, vaccines recommended
(02/01/13 12:31am)
Chickenpox has infiltrated the Levin College of Law.
New study finds adults look to Web for help diagnosing
(01/28/13 12:44am)
A recently released Pew Research Center study found that 35 percent of adults use the Internet to specifically look up medical conditions they or someone they know might have.
Gators for Obama travel to presidential inauguration
(01/22/13 3:45am)
About 20 students involved with Gators for Obama packed their bags with winter jackets for the president’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., this weekend.
