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Research at HealthStreet: Taking Mental Health Mobile

A new research study conducted at HealthStreet is taking mobile application usage one step further: to see if people would use an app to monitor and manage their mental health. An interdisciplinary team of doctoral students from the College of Public Health and Health Professions is conducting…

June Cancer Connections discusses HPV: Changing the Face of Head and Neck Cancer

Dr. Christopher Balamucki from the The Cancer Center gave a presentation on Human Papillomavirus during June’s Cancer Connections meeting held at HealthStreet. Barb Thomas, the group coordinator, brings in a speaker each month to discuss various topics including nutrition, physical and emotional therapy, current research and home care. The presentation,…

HealthStreet Takes on Heat Stress

Guest Author: Shirley De Leon Heat stress is not just an occupational health issue! Whether you work in construction or take walks in the middle of the day, you may be at high risk of developing this serious condition. In fact, long exposure to extreme heat in any environment increases your risk of…

National HIV Testing Day at HealthStreet June 27th

  Know Your Status! To celebrate National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, HealthStreet will provide a confidential and friendly environment that celebrates being healthy, proactive, and knowledgeable about your status!  Trained staff members will administer FREE non-rapid OraSure testing, along with safe sex kits and health education. Health educators will…

Meet The New HealthStreet Staff

  Andrew McConville: Community Health Worker Andrew joined HealthStreet to expand his skillset with research recruitment and community outreach. For him, the most gratifying parts about being a CHW are linking members to studies, hearing how interested people are about bettering their health, and observing benefits of well-represented…

Skin Cancer Awareness

May is skin cancer awareness month! We all love the sun and spending time outside, but it can come at a cost. Being outside without protection or using tanning beds can lead to skin cancer. The good news is that there are…

Free Cooking Matters® Classes

Cooking Matters® is a cooking-based nutrition education program that empowers families with skills, knowledge, and confidence to plan and create nutritious meals on a limited budget. Learn how to shop for and prepare healthy, delicious food.  Participants receive meal planning…

Our Community, Our Health Recap

National Public Health Week at the University of Florida featured UF HealthStreet’s first national forum, “Our Community, Our Health,” on April 9th. This unique forum was held by NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award institutions…

HealthStreet Welcomes New Manager, Vicki Piazza!

We are happy to introduce Vicki Piazza as the new project manager at HealthStreet. She is an experienced program manager of workforce development initiatives and special projects, specializing in designing and implementing educational and entrepreneurial training programs. In Ms. Piazza’s last position, she served in a leadership role at Startup…

Our Community, Our Health

HealthStreet is holding its 3rd  Our Community, Our Health! Join community members across the country for a conversation with health researchers about Type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure and tips on talking to a healthcare provider about the topics discussed. The reception starts at  5:30pm, and the event will begin…