USF Health in the News: For the Week of August 16, 2010
For the week of August 16, 2010 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world
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New USF clinic brings ALS treatment under one roof
The Tampa Tribune
… also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, will open at the University of South Florida in the fall with a $100000 gift from two local business people…
My Fox Tampa Bay
Dr. Jeff Konin with the SMART Institute (Sports Medicine and Athletic-Related Trauma) at the University of South Florida joined Good Day to explain the new studies…
Tampa Bay Business Journal
USF Health is reaching out to those on the top rung on the career ladder. The organization has begun promoting its executive wellness program…
Grandparents Pedaling for the Health of Grandkids
AARP Bulletin
William Quillen, director of the school of physical therapy at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, will study each cyclist. He will measure each biker’s strength, flexibility, percentage of body fat and vital signs in the fall and again after the ride…
USF team helps predict athletes at risk of heat stress
The Tampa Tribune
Researchers from USF and the universities of Ottawa and Connecticut are tracking the internal body temperature, sweat, metabolism, and heart and respiratory rates of about 50 players…
Back to school? Look out for sports injuries
The St. Petersburg Times
Students often don’t recognize the fine line between pushing to excel and doing harm, said Jeff Konin, executive director of the University of South Florida’s Sports Medicine and Athletic Related Trauma Institute…
Renowned cardiologist Leslie Miller joins USF Health
The Tampa Tribune, Biz Journals, St. Petersburg Times (Health briefs)
… Georgetown University School of Medicine has been hired to lead an expanded department of cardiovascular sciences at the University of South Florida…
Food Better at Prevention Than Pills
Alzheimer’s Weekly
Dr. Jo: They are filled with color, vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. Vegetables like these are included in most healthy diets. Alzheimer’s disease
…diets. Alzheimer’s disease is no exception. Dr. Amanda Smith, USF Health: Things that are good for the heart and the blood vessels are also good…
Articles » Fitness » Nutrition for Congestive Heart Failure
India Vision
Shake the salt habit. Sodium, a component of salt, causes fluid retention . And fluid retention raises blood pressure, which aggravates CHF Reducing
They also have the highest rate of CHF When researchers at the University of South Florida in Tampa examined 30 healthy older people, half of…
Eye surgery brings focus to Iraqi refugee family’s future
TampaBay.com
TEMPLE TERRACE He came with his family seeking refuge from war, but couldn ‘t see his way in his new home. Hayder Abdulwahab arrived in Tampa two years
…like an F. He got the Z right. This checkup at the USF Eye Institute was part of the continuing treatment that Hayder hopes will restore even …
For Class of 2014, a uniform and a symbol
Ethiopian Review
They marched in to the skirl of a bagpipe, wearing a mix of smiles and solemnity, striped ties and high heels. One wore electric blue, another power
…mark them as part of a group: the class of 2014 of the USF College of Medicine. There s really something very special about this white coat ,
Former islander obtains $16 million grant for HIV/AIDS education program he founded
Health News (The News-Herald)
Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin Michael Knox, who grew up on Grosse Ile and is a professor of medicine and global health at the University of South Florida,
incarcerated persons and other underserved populations, Knox said.Knox founded the USF Center for HIV Education and Research in 1988.Knox said he will…
Charity tournament benefits breast cancer research
Salt Water Sportsman (Sport Fishing)
Hooked on Hope 2009 raised $50,000 in its inaugural year
…E. Cox and the University of South Florida Breast Health Program at the USF Morsani Center. Thanks to Dr. Cox, Breast Center Director , and his…
Mature stem cell research development hinges on quality of science peer review
News-Medical (Featured in more than 15 news outlets including: Science Centric, Scientific Computing, Life Sciences World, PhysOrg.com, Bioscience Technology, ScienceBlog, R & D Magazine, EurekAlert)
This question has been posed by Drs. Paul Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida…
All Children’s Hospital To Become Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine
Fierce Health Care
July 20, 2010: A world leader in clinical care, research and medical education intends to join forces with Florida’s leader in pediatric specialty care
…voluntary medical staff and physician organizations, including those University of South Florida physicians practicing at ACH. Additionally ,
Sachem Embarks on ImPACT Testing
Sachem Patch
Groundbreaking concussion management system finally reaches Suffolk
…concussion. Dr. Eric Coris, the head medical team physician for the University of South Florida athletics and a member of the university’s new concussion…
USF nursing school gets tech grant
St. Petersburg Times (Health briefs)
…USF was one of two institutions in the nation recently awarded the grant by the Department of Health and Human Services HRSA…
Army medics, including Tampa’s Paul Cuzzupe, face dangers of battle
The St. Petersburg Times
… said Dr. David Shapiro, an associate professor of surgery at the University of South Florida, who trains Army medics at Tampa General Hospital…
Jackson Lab teams with biomedical startup
The Press Herald (Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel)
… establishing a major business in the biomedical village. The University of South Florida and Edison State College have also announced plans to locate there.
WTVQ
Pauline Powers, MD, Psychiatrist with the University of South Florida in Tampa, says some patients develop bone loss, increasing the risk for osteoporosis…
Heat dangers plague high school football practices
14WFIE.com
At the University of South Florida researchers are using pre-season camp to learn more about how exercise and extreme heat can lead to a medical emergency…
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