International Overdose Awareness Day occurs every Aug. 31 and is the largest global campaign to bring awareness to rising overdose rates. Combating this issue requires complex considerations, including removing stigma around substance use disorder, providing harm reduction, and educating the public on this growing issue. Overdose-related fatalities in the U.S.
Dr. Linda Cottler and Dr. Catherine Striley received recognition from the University of Florida for completing ten years of service. They both joined the University of Florida in the summer of 2011. Both have made mountainous contributions to the University of Florida and the Department of Epidemiology. Dr. Cottler was the…
University of Florida faculty are part of a multistate team that will work to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates in parts of the country where health care skepticism is common and vaccination rates are low.
We, at HealthStreet, condemn the brutal murder of George Floyd and the countless other lives lost from racism. We condemn racism. Black lives matter. Every day we work to earn your trust. All of us stand with you. We want to be, we aspire to be, a safe place for…
Beatrice Dorestil, MPH, has served as HealthStreet’s Lead Community Health Worker (CHW) and Volunteer Coordinator since June 2018. She has assisted in the training of dozens of volunteers and interns and has helped in enrolling hundreds of community members for health education, community services, and participation in research. Her experience…
The devil’s lettuce. The horrible herb. Satan’s salad. The medical use of this controversial leafy green was up for discussion Wednesday night. UF HealthStreet, a community engagement branch of the UF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, has been hosting interactive town halls since 2015. However, it held its first informational…
UF HealthStreet has entered into a unique collaboration with the Melrose Volunteer Fire Department to train off-duty firefighters as certified community health workers, or CHWs. Serving as part-time CHWs, the firefighters will become familiar with the resources available through UF HealthStreet and can then connect community members to those resources…
Before pharmaceutical companies can put drugs on the market, the Food and Drug Administration requires years of stringent clinical research to see if they will be effective and safe in the general population. But one thing often is lacking in those trials — participants from minority groups. With different genetic…
The poor often put health concerns on the back burner The ability to lift children out of poverty depends, in part, on the physical and mental health of their parents and guardians. The adults must be able to find and keep good jobs. But all too often, health problems…
