The university's School of Performing Arts and College of Medicine are working together on an experiment to better understand how music affects dementia patients.
Mike Mendenhall
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Jacksonville Today
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ShutterBG/stock.adobe.comA renewed attempt to repeal a controversial law on seeking "non-economic" damages has passed through the committee stage and is ready for the full House when the session begins in January. -
Jonathan R.M. Charles/for KFF Health NewsAn estimated 47% of homes already have mold or dampness, leaving residents exposed to spores and associated allergens that can cause respiratory problems.
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Elections officials sent the proposed constitutional amendment to the attorney general and advised Smart & Safe Florida that the measure was headed to the Florida Supreme Court for review. -
Prices are spiking as temporary COVID-era subsidies end and insurers raise rates to offset people leaving the coverage pool. For many, the premiums will be too high to retain their plan. -
Gainesville Fire Rescue is placing free blood pressure monitors in barbershops to help customers check their health in a comfortable, familiar environment. -
The city council is investigating Healthlink Jax, a program funded by Jacksonville taxpayers amid questions about who truly benefits from the emergency room diversions. -
A former NIH director discusses the urgent need to put public health above party lines. Then, a cancer survivor reflects on his diagnosis and the complex procedure that saved his life. -
An initial attempt to intervene was denied because a judge ruled that Nemours had not established legal standing. But Nemours filed a revised request, which was approved by the administrative law judge. -
Dr. Mobeen Rathore, chief of pediatric infectious diseases and immunology at the UF-Jacksonville College of Medicine, explains what have we learned about the disease what its future looks like? -
Unionized nurses at three South Florida hospitals rallied outside Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah on Friday morning for a new three-year contract, demanding more pay and better patient safety. -
TGH will pay $10 a month over 49 years with a committment to invest at least $49 million in the struggling rural hospital. The DeSoto board opted for TGH's offer over two others. -
FSU, TMH and Grow Tallahassee rejected rumors of a hospital taxing district, saying their academic medical center plan requires no new taxes as negotiations continue. -
Private equity firms deploy large pools of debt to buy privately held companies or to take public companies private. Their eventual goal is to sell those assets at a profit. -
Gout is a common form of arthritis that can cause sudden bouts of pain, strong enough to wake someone from a deep sleep.
