UF HealthStreet hosted the 16th national Our Community, Our Health (OCOH) town hall, the second in our series covering the opioid crisis, on May 21, 2018. This event featured a panel of health care professionals who discussed different aspects of the current opioid crisis and ways medically assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid…
UF HealthStreet is hosting an Our Community, Our Health (OCOH) national town hall on the divisive topic of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. This is the highly-aniticipated follow-up to our August 2017 town hall, Opioids: A Crisis Facing Our Communities. Please join our conversation about this complex national…
According to the American Brain Tumor Association: Nearly 80,000 new cases of primary brain tumors are expected to be diagnosed this year. Approximately one-third or 32% of brain and CNS tumors are malignant. This includes more than 25,000 primary malignant and 53,000 non-malignant brain tumors. There are approximately…
Alternative treatment plans for at-risk patients may curb the development of long-standing musculoskeletal pain, a leading cause of disability. UF Researchers have identified a patient-screening process for physical therapists and clinicians to identify patients at risk of developing persistent pain. This screening process may allow clinicians to pursue alternative…
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally―it’s important for us to pay attention to both our physical health and our mental health, which can help us achieve overall wellness and…
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the primary cause of skin cancer. UV damage can also cause wrinkles and blotches or spots on your skin. The…
UF HealthStreet health education and behavior (HEB) volunteers and interns traveled to Tallahassee to represent HealthStreet at this year’s Gator Day! Gator Day is an annual event that brings together University of Florida students, alumni, faculty, staff and administration with the goal of advocating for the University of Florida with…
Jonathan Heaven and Andrew Osorio, two of UF HealthStreet’s Community Health Workers, represented HealthStreet at Diversity Day this year! They shared with the community how HealthStreet gives a voice to diverse populations and showcased how our analysis of data determines the public’s most pressing health concerns–an approach that helps…
From February 26, 2018 to March 4, 2018, the National Eating Disorders Association will be spreading awareness of the impact of eating disorders while providing resources for those who need help. Their goal is to debunk the myths and tear down the stigma surrounding eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia,…
The UF HealthStreet team is joined by more than 30 new volunteers and interns this spring! These students, participants in the C.A.M.E.O. program, will assist HealthStreet in communications strategies, epidemiological and biostatistical analyses, community engagement program management, community health education, and outreach. C.A.M.E.O. is HealthStreet’s multi-disciplinary volunteer program that…
