Health Matters Blog

Understanding Women's Heart Health

This February we’re acknowledging American Heart Month by discussing the importance of women’s heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in…

Women’s Health

Understanding Cervical Health: Screenings, Symptoms and Prevention

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to helping educate the public on how to prevent cervical cancer, primarily through the Pap Smear…

Women’s Health

Preventive Care and Screenings: Which Ones You Need and When

Often, we find ourselves waiting until something is wrong to visit a doctor. However, preventive care is just as important to our overall health and helps to…

Health and Wellness

A Cold Sweat and a Second Chance

UF Health videographer Jeff Imperial thought it was just a passing spell — until a gut instinct and quick action led doctors to uncover life-threatening…

UF Health Inspire

From Pain to Possibility: How Hip Replacement Helped Restore Independence

For years, everyday tasks had become a struggle for Joanne Dijanni. Chronic back pain, worsening hip pain and osteoarthritis made even walking difficult,…

UF Health Inspire

Jaguars Player Gives Back this Holiday Season

We were grateful to partner with Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown and his partner Annika Rose for their Aveah Brown Family Foundation to help…

Healthy Holidays on the Go

Holiday travel can be a joyful experience when connecting with cherished loved ones and friends, but it can just as easily bring stress and disruption and a…

Health and Wellness

Taking Care of What Keeps You in Balance

Bladder Health Awareness Month is an opportunity to focus on caring for one of the most crucial organs in your body — the bladder. It plays a vital role in…

Health and Wellness

Jacksonville Woman Survives Stroke at Age 37

Chantel Mitchell thought she was about to have the weekend of her life at a Nicki Minaj concert. Instead, she found herself fighting for it. While dancing at…

UF Health Inspire

Finding Hope in Sound Again

A UF Health patient has his hearing restored with a minimally invasive procedure

UF Health Inspire

Physical Therapy for Dizziness in the Hospital Setting

Dizziness may have many causes, including stroke, heart issues, medication side effects, not eating enough food or drinking enough water, or being out in the…

Rehabilitation

When Advocacy Meets Care

In January 2025, while returning from a birthday trip in Marion County for her wife, Lakisha Carter experienced unexpected and alarming pain. “I went to the…

UF Health Inspire