We broke ground recently for our new UCF Lake Nona Medical Center – a hospital that will provide academic healthcare to Lake Nona while training tomorrow’s healthcare leaders. The UCF-HCA joint venture hospital will open in late 2020 on 25 acres next to our College of Medicine. About 500 guests attended the Oct. 25 groundbreaking, which began with an early morning rainbow. … [Read more...]
Prevention and Treatment of Common Injuries: What Every Athlete Should Know
The fall sports season is exciting for parents, players, coaches and fans. However, while athletes prepare to deliver a good season, they should also prepare for the potential of injury. Knowing how to avoid and treat common sports injuries is crucial for pulling off a smooth season. Football, soccer, volleyball and cross country all kick off in the fall. These are sports … [Read more...]
Natural Killer Cells May Open Lifesaving Cancer Treatments to More Patients
Immunotherapy is making headlines for saving the lives of hundreds of cancer patients, including former President Jimmy Carter. However, many of these therapies only work for a small portion of people who have a specific molecule called PDL1 in their cancer makeup. UCF College of Medicine cancer researcher Dr. Alicja Copik has just discovered a way to make that therapy viable … [Read more...]
Teamwork, Education, Environment Help Curb Smoking
Almost 50 percent fewer students are smoking since UCF declared itself a smoke-free campus in 2012. And that improvement shows the power of teamwork, education and the environment in improving health. Six years ago, when our university decided to go smoke-free to improve health, UCF Student Health Services (SHS) took the lead and launched a marketing campaign that focused on … [Read more...]
Treating Endometriosis: Surgical and Non-surgical Options
Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disorder that is common among women in their 30’s and 40’s. The pain is caused by the endometrium, which normally lines the inside of the uterus, when it grows outside of it instead. This can lead to serious health issues if not treated. Scarring in the pelvis, infertility, certain ovarian cysts (called endometriomas) and other … [Read more...]
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