UF Health honored for stroke and diabetes care by AHA

July 14, 2025

The American Heart Association has recognized UF Health Jacksonville for its stroke and diabetes care with a 2025 award.

Transform Your Health with Lifestyle Medicine Part 1

This blog is a two-part series on transforming your health with lifestyle medicine.

Community Health Improvement Week

In celebration of Community Health Improvement Week, June 9 – 13, 2025, UF Health Jacksonville proudly joins the AHA Community Health Improvement Network…

Breaking Barriers: Confronting Health Stigmas in the African American Community Blog Series | Part 3: Population Health (Research & Education)

UF Health Jacksonville is dedicated to providing the highest-quality care to all patients. In recognition of African American History Month, we are taking a…

A proud legacy of care for women and newborns

This year marks the 50th anniversary of a special program that cares for women and their newborns. Since 1974, Northeast Florida moms-to-be with high-risk…

The benefits of cold-water immersion therapy

What is cold plunging and why are so many people subjecting themselves to it? Before you try it, read both the benefits and the risks of cold plunging.

Stroke care nationally recognized

July 29, 2024

UF Health Jacksonville receives 2024 American Heart Association’s quality achievement award.

Ask the Doctor: What are the symptoms of a stroke?

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. To learn about stroke symptoms, we talked with Benjamin Alwood, MD, University of Florida assistant professor of…

Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care

Access to quality health care is vital. This ensures people have the opportunity to a better quality of life and improved physical and mental health.

The future of endocrinology at UF COMJ

June 15, 2023

“I am convinced that endocrinology is in everything. It is present in all fields of medicine as it is all about achieving balance — homeostasis.” This is the…