Florida Atlantic University

On this episode of "Florida Matters," we talk with experts from FAU and Moffitt Cancer Center about the health impacts of vaping — both on adults and youth.

Two professors from the nursing college are leading a team of investigators from four other institutions to evaluate how factors like social isolation and intermittent sugar cane burning affect brain health.

Researchers explored trends in cigarette smoking among adolescents in grades 9-12 using CDC data from 1991 to 2021.

Primary caregivers can learn skills to care for people with dementia through a new six-week online certificate program.

One project aims to identify early life stress triggers among those who experience extreme adversity like abandonment, abuse and poverty.

Particle pollution from sugar cane burning can cross the blood brain barrier and lead to brain inflammation.

The class-action lawsuit is one of numerous cases filed in Florida and other states alleging that colleges and universities breached contracts and should be required to refund money to students.

FGCU professor Mike Parsons discusses the study, which seeks volunteers who live near the water to provide blood, urine and nasal samples for baseline data.

The stakes are high. An accurate diagnosis is the key to unlocking the right services, and for children with autism spectrum disorder, early intervention is critical.

On Sundial, a panel of enrollment administrators from colleges and universities across South Florida discuss the state of higher education.