State health department funds preventive health screenings for Floridians
HealthScreen will provide free screenings to identify people at risk for hypertension, heart disease, prediabetes/diabetes and stroke.
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International Overdose Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Bringing Change
International Overdose Awareness Day occurs every Aug. 31 and is the largest global campaign to bring awareness to rising overdose rates. Combating this issue requires complex considerations, including removing stigma around substance use disorder, providing harm reduction, and educating the public on this growing issue. Overdose-related fatalities in the U.S.
UF recognizes Drs. Cottler and Striley for completing 10-years of service!
Dr. Linda Cottler and Dr. Catherine Striley received recognition from the University of Florida for completing ten years of service. They both joined the University of Florida in the summer of 2011. Both have made mountainous contributions to the University of Florida and the Department of Epidemiology. Dr. Cottler was the…
UF leads team ready to tackle vaccine skepticism in Florida and beyond
University of Florida faculty are part of a multistate team that will work to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates in parts of the country where health care skepticism is common and vaccination rates are low.
Beatrice Dorestil Promoted to HealthStreet Director of Operations
Beatrice Dorestil, MPH, has served as HealthStreet’s Lead Community Health Worker (CHW) and Volunteer Coordinator since June 2018. She has assisted in the training of dozens of volunteers and interns and has helped in enrolling hundreds of community members for health education, community services, and participation in research. Her experience…
Gainesville community members gain insight on medical marijuana
The devil’s lettuce. The horrible herb. Satan’s salad. The medical use of this controversial leafy green was up for discussion Wednesday night. UF HealthStreet, a community engagement branch of the UF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, has been hosting interactive town halls since 2015. However, it held its first informational…
UF HealthStreet joins Melrose fire department in unique community health collaboration
UF HealthStreet has entered into a unique collaboration with the Melrose Volunteer Fire Department to train off-duty firefighters as certified community health workers, or CHWs. Serving as part-time CHWs, the firefighters will become familiar with the resources available through UF HealthStreet and can then connect community members to those resources…
To lift kids out of poverty, adults must be able to work
The poor often put health concerns on the back burner The ability to lift children out of poverty depends, in part, on the physical and mental health of their parents and guardians. The adults must be able to find and keep good jobs. But all too often, health problems…
HealthStreet Collaborator Serves as Vehicle for Change
In partnership with HealthStreet and UF/IFAS, the Fresh Wagon Mobile Farm Market Employee Wellness Pilot Program was launched in early 2017. Between February and June of this year, the Fresh Wagon visited campus weekly, bringing more than 30 diverse, sustainably grown fruits and vegetables sourced from 10 local farms.
Brianna Stanley and Anjali Kumar: Few children access free food
There is sometimes a stigma surrounding food insecurity, but it is nonetheless a harsh reality for approximately 12.7 percent of Americans. In Florida the issue is especially pervasive, with a reported 16 percent of people having a limited or uncertain access to adequate food. Luckily, there are numerous local resources…
