Health and Science

University of Florida Professor Ted Schurr is joining a prestigious list of names that only 3 other professors in Florida have their names on. He has been named a 2011 Leopold Leadership Fellow, a program recognizing scientists. WUFT-FM’s JoAnna Wise spoke to Schurr about his love for science, his achievements, …

Drug Abuse Warning Network researchers reported a 75% increase in the number of visits to the Emergency Room related to Ecstasy in a four year span. But as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Lauren Buchwald reports, different drugs are raising bigger concerns. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/EcstasyWRAP.mp3]

Eating whole grains may reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Boston researchers say they found about a 20 percent decreased risk of developing hypertension in those who ate whole grain breakfast cereals at least seven times a week. Gainesville dietician Laura Acosta says the potassium and magnesium in whole …

As part of National Kick butts day, Marion County students will take a stand against tobacco. Students Working Against Tobacco will team up with anti-tobacco activist Chad Bullock to host a four day event across Marion County. Marion County Health Department Health Education Supervisor Evelyn James says the main focus …

With the popularity of personal music players increasing by the day, University of Florida researchers have found this may be affecting hearing levels in college students. Communicative Disorders Associate Professor Collen LePrell says the results should serve as a warning for teens to preserve their hearing before its too late. …

Florida’s new prison chief says state prisons will go tobacco free. Alachua County Jail spokesman Eugene Morris agrees with this plan and says it will save taxpayers money in the long run. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Jennifer Eckhart reports, jails in Alachua County have been practicing this policy for years. …

University of Florida student Molly Ammon died in Pinellas County over the past week while students were on Spring Break. UF spokesman Steve Orlando says the university is always worried about students over spring break. Police are waiting for the results of a toxicology report to determine the case of …

March is a time set aside to remind men and women alike to speak with their healthcare providers about getting screened for the colorectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women. More than 142-thousand new cases …

Independent aerospace writer and analyst Keith McInnis presented the costs and benefits of America’s space program on Wednesday at the Civic Media Center in Gainesville. McInnis says he is concerned about the end of the United States involvement in the space program. He adds the loss of NASA’s shuttle program …

As the debate surrounding healthcare continues, the Huda Center in Gainesville has decided to open a free health care clinic, to give medical attention to those who need it most. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Sarah Kassem reports, the Islamic community in Gainesville hopes this helps people in need, and also …