Health and Science

Sean Krauth, a professional percussionist who learned programming as a hobby, recently graduated from the Gainesville Dev Academy, a program that teaches software development and code-writing to beginning developers. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment for web developers is predicted to grow 20 percent between 2012 and 2022 - faster than average across all other occupations.

Some advocates say synthetic turf fields can be hazardous to athletes' health, but the research has so far been inconclusive a UF professor says.

Kye Umstead's mother will never forget the night she almost lost her son. It was a night that every allergy mom fears. At Kye's first birthday party he had a allergic reaction to his birthday cake. Kye suffers from food allergies and anaphylaxis, which is becoming a topic more and more parents are learning to combat.

Medical Reserve Corps in North Central Florida have found established other responsibilities for volunteers and employees despite the lack of disasters in the area. Levy, Alachua and Marion County have opened medical facilities to give community members who are uninsured the opportunity to receive medical attention.

Earlier this month, the United States Soccer Federation implemented initiatives to prevent young players from heading the ball in order to prevent concussions. The new guidelines have raised skepticism around the soccer community.

A Quinnipiac University poll last month found that nearly 90 percent of Florida voters support allowing adults to use medical marijuana. Numerous other surveys in Florida and across the country consistently show that a majority of voters endorse medical marijuana for sick and dying patients. Voters next November will almost certainly have the chance to decide whether Florida should legalize medical marijuana.

Putnam County was ranked among the top 10 unhealthiest counties in Florida and last in health factors, according to an annual health report.

UF's supercomputer, the HiPerGator 2.0, has been ranked one of the nation's best by Top500. Not only is it capable of expediting research impacting the lives of Alzheimer's patients and farmers, but it could also handily win a game of Jeopardy.

Gainesville residents are turning to yoga to help them relieve stress and treat other physical ailments. A new study has shown that practicing yoga can help to reduce the need for health care treatment.

Asbestos, a product previously used in building and insulating for buildings, is still found today in older buildings that have not yet been renovated. If disturbed, that asbestos can cause major health problems for Alachua County residents.