SHCC to offer flu shots starting Monday
(10/17/08 12:00am)
The UF Student Health Care Center will begin offering flu shots to students and faculty during the next two weeks.
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UF Hillel holds free screening for disease–causing genes
(10/13/08 12:00am)
While game-day festivities drew many UF alumni to Gainesville this weekend, a health concern brought alumnus Mark Schneider and his wife, Jessica, both of Tampa, to town Sunday.
UF survey reveals student health habits
(10/07/08 12:00am)
Samantha Evans, who specializes in sexual health issues at the Student Health Care Clinic, said students are always surprised when she tells them how many students refrain from sex.
Campaign informs students of Shands emergency room policies
(08/26/08 12:00am)
When Johnny Ramirez started his UF career, many of his new friends had the same advice on what to do when he had too much to drink.
Machen opposes initiative for drinking age discussion
(08/25/08 12:00am)
A petition signed by more than 100 university presidents urging lawmakers to rethink the national drinking age has spurred a recent wave of negative feedback and media attention.
SHCC keeps students healthy
(08/18/08 12:00am)
Getting a runny nose just a part of being a college student who juggles school, a job and a social life.
Student Health Care Center maintains accreditation status
(07/31/08 12:00am)
One of the country's largest health care accrediting groups has given the UF Student Health Care Center its stamp of approval.
Machen appoints interim med school dean after Kone's demotion
(06/10/08 12:00am)
Dr. Michael L. Good was named the College of Medicine's interim dean Friday afternoon, less than a month after becoming acting dean following the demotion of Dr. Bruce Kone.
Student Health Care Center wins state award
(05/27/08 12:00am)
UF's Student Health Care Center received an award from the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology for its reaction to a measles outbreak in Gainesville during spring 2007.
Local TV station holds auditions for ‘The Amazing Race’
(05/20/08 12:00am)
Watching the recent season finale of "Survivor," Donna Smith discovered a way to achieve reality stardom herself.
Unrealistic cultural expectations of beauty unfair to women
(04/22/08 12:00am)
You've seen them at the Plaza of the Americas: Student Government-sponsored billboards, in an effort to boost self-esteem, encouraging women to love their bodies, claiming that "diets don't work" and assuring everyone that confident women who don't worry about looking like supermodels are sexier than those who do.
Mental illness stigma should be overcome
(04/16/08 12:00am)
Although psychology and psychiatry are relatively new fields, the concept of mental illness is not. In the 5th century B.C., a man living with epilepsy was thought to be affected by the moon god.
Resources available on campus
(04/16/08 12:00am)
College life has many benefits: new friends, new experiences, and no curfew. But it also brings stress that's related to grades, bills, time management, dating, parent conflicts and homesickness.
A year later, UF still learning from Virginia Tech massacre
(04/16/08 12:00am)
A year ago today, we were all Hokies.
UF aims to recruit nursing grads to classrooms
(04/14/08 12:00am)
Florida needs nurses.
Alachua County focuses on sexual assault awareness in high schools in time for prom
(04/07/08 12:00am)
Combining rape prevention lessons with free tuxedo rental and manicures, the Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center spent last week bringing the "Respect Your Date Contest" to local high schools.
Gainesville pollen levels have students sniffling
(04/01/08 12:00am)
Since she returned from her Spring Break in Sarasota, Laura Longobardi has not breathed easy.
City trying to sober up
(03/28/08 12:00am)
Editor's Note: This is the final story in a three-part series on the drinking culture of Gainesville.
UF offers free program to end employee smoking
(03/27/08 12:00am)
For UF employees trying to kick their smoking habit, UF now offers a free program to help them quit.
Board of Governors to vote on state university renovations
(03/27/08 12:00am)
UF renovations of more than $24 million, including a major facelift to Southwest Recreation Center, will be considered today by the Florida Board of Governors.
