CDC assisting investigation of animal material found in packaged salad

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working with the Florida Department of Health and the U.S.

Fish poisoning rates in Florida underestimated, study suggests

A new report has found that incidences of rare food-borne toxin are higher in Florida than previously estimated from public health reports.

Study: Muscadine grape seed oil may help reduce obesity

Muscadine grape seed oil supplies a form of Vitamin E, giving scientists another clue to reducing obesity, a new University of Florida study shows.

Feast-and-famine diet could extend life, study shows

Think of it as interval training for the dinner table. University of Florida Health researchers have found that putting people on a feast-or-famine diet may mimic some of the benefits of fasting…

Moffitt Cancer Center and Commissioner Putnam announce partnership to promote healthy living and reduce cancer risk in Florida

Moffitt Cancer Center President & CEO Alan F.

Scientists develop process that turns human waste into rocket fuel

Researchers from the University of Florida have found a way to convert human waste into a biogas – a mix of methane and carbon dioxide – that can power a space shuttle.

Study shows gamma-tocotrienol slows down high fat diet-induced obesity and improves insulin resistance in rats

In a new study, researchers from the University of Florida show that gamma-tocotrienol from red palm oil accumulates in the adipose tissue and helps to slow down high-fat diet-induced obesity and…

Vitamin supplements may prevent drug-induced hearing loss, UF researchers say

The drug gentamicin can provide effective treatment for people with bacterial infections that are resistant to other antibiotics, but this medication can cause a serious side effect, too: hearing loss. Now, University of Florida researchers have discovered that a dietary supplement shows promise for protecting against drug-induced hearing loss when taken during gentamicin treatment.

The Effects Of 2 Common Sweeteners On The Body

With growing concern that excessive levels of fructose may pose a great health risk – causing high blood pressure, kidney disease and diabetes – researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, along with their colleagues at the University of Florida, set out to see if two common sweeteners in western diets differ in their effects on the body in the first few hours after ingestion…

Prunes Help Prevent Fractures And Osteoporosis

When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women – and people of all ages, actually – a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating dried plums…

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