UF study gets support from NIH to cut the fat in rural areas
By Thomas Lynn | Sep. 29, 2013Rural areas known for warm hospitality and homemade sweet tea can also cater to obesity.
Rural areas known for warm hospitality and homemade sweet tea can also cater to obesity.
A Gainesville man arrested on an aggravated child abuse charge was found unconscious in his Alachua County Jail cell Saturday night after trying to hang himself with a bedsheet.
While the Gators were busy taking care of business in Kentucky this weekend, another group gathered to play a different kind of football in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. But in this game, the challenge was staying balanced on a single wheel.
Gainesville Chipotle locations recently started offering newly bacon-free pinto beans.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The kid needs to play.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — With senior defensive tackle Dominique Easley out for the season with a torn ACL and medial meniscus, Florida’s defense needed someone to step up to lead the unit.
Associate coach Dave Boos said Florida’s back-row defense has made up for the front row’s mistakes this season. But on Sunday against Ole Miss, the Gators finally delivered at the net.
UF will house the country’s first fully online, public four-year bachelor’s degree program after the Board of Governors passed its business plan Friday.
Although Pamela Begic tried to spark a rally for UF in the second half, Florida could not come back against Missouri.
Despite doubling its hours from 20 to 40 a week, students are still having difficulty getting an appointment at the sexually transmitted infection clinic.
For coach Buddy Alexander, the Gators' trip to the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate from Monday to Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., will be an emotional one.
A new neon green bike light produced by a British student hasn’t hit the marketplace yet, but some locals anticipate it could make night riding safer. Others are not convinced.
At an event where students were encouraged to let go of their secrets, many walked home with their baggage still floating over their heads.
The Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics at UF was recently awarded a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Metabolomics is the study of small molecules, called metabolites, that are a byproduct of the metabolic process. They help sustain life by converting energy from food.
A new addition to the food truck scene made tails wag at High Dive on Saturday. Earth Pets Treat Truck, which caters specifically to canine companions, made its High Dive rally debut alongside other vendors.
Despite dozens of attempts to repeal it, key provisions of the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as Obamacare — go into effect Tuesday.
Once, I was an uninformed student.
Big Tobacco wants to increase cigarette sales in Florida, and they’re looking for Gators to help them do it.
Dear Gators,
Attention TV fanatics of America: the Kardashians have been officially dethroned by a new family of reality royals. The fellas of “Duck Dynasty” made history in August when their season 4 premiere became the most-watched reality telecast of all time. They had 11.8 million viewers, topping even the popular competition show “America’s Got Talent.”