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Local dentistry professionals join efforts to provide more than $70,000 worth of free cleanings, fillings and extractions on Saturday to the first 100 patients.
Read More »Local Dentistry Professionals Partner For Free Dental Care Event
Space Sports Car Now Flying Toward Asteroid Belt Beyond Mars
The world's first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Offer Flu Shots Through February
Students and teachers at Gainesville's Howard W. Bishop Middle School were given a second chance to combat the flu on Wednesday.
Read More »Living With Lupus Can Be Dangerous During Flu Season
But per one UF student, it doesn't have to be frightening.
Read More »UF Researcher’s Breakthrough Could Restore Sight For People With Vision Loss
People who have suffered from vision loss since childhood may be able to regain their eyesight thanks to a new breakthrough in gene therapy.
Read More »Gainesville Daycares And Schools Dealing With Flu Season
Flu season is here with a vengeance.
Read More »A House Bill Means Less Training For Cosmetologists In Florida. What Does It Mean For Public Health?
House Bill 15 could deregulate training programs for several occupations including cosmetologists.
Read More »Health Officials: Still Time For Flu Vaccinations
The Alachua County Heath Department reminds that it’s not too late to a flu shot.
Read More »Volunteer Program Brings Normalcy, Hope to Teens in Hospital
Streetlight, a peer support program at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, trains volunteers to work with patients aged 13 to 25 who are being treated for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and neurological disorders.
Read More »Beyond Gender
In the villages where some girls grow into men, gender identity isn’t always clear. In Las Salinas de Barahona and Los Saladillos, Dominican Republic, a high concentration of genetically male children are born with ambiguous genitalia, converting these small pueblos into a hub for gender fluidity.
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