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A national leader and advocate for the health professions, Dr. Gutekunst served as dean from 1980 to 1995.

A new study finds that 65 percent of African-American men over age 40 are at high risk of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years.

Writing in The Conversation, Dr. Mark Bishop discusses how physical therapy could diminish the need for opioids.

UF researchers have found a new “American strain’’ of chikungunya in mosquitos in Haiti that can be carried by mosquitos that have a wider range in the U.S.

The UF study suggests that cancer survivors should strive for a diet rich in a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, proteins and dairy at recommended serving sizes for age, height and weight.

Dr. Catherine Price and colleagues are offering a new service that assesses the brain functions of older adult patients before surgery. Illustration by Dr. Jared Tanner.

The College of Public Health and Health Professions celebrated outstanding students and graduates at the annual convocation ceremony May 5.

Researchers in health services research, management and policy found that people who have a normal BMI, but a high body fat percentage, were more likely to have prediabetes or diabetes than people who have lower body fat, but a BMI that categorizes them as overweight.

Knowing who is at risk for chronic pain could help clinicians tailor treatments to control pain and limit prescription drug use, researchers say.

This year’s event will be held: Saturday, May 5, 2018 J. Wayne Reitz Union, Grand Ballroom…