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The Do More, Feel Better program trains seniors to help other older adults plan activities, which can boost mental health.

The program will allow graduates to become credentialed as school psychologists by the Florida Department of Education and become nationally certified school psychologists.

Last year’s sargassum bloom was so big it posed challenges on a hemispheric scale for marine ecosystems and coastal towns. The size of this summer’s fledgling bloom is setting records.

In this five-year, USDA-funded study, scientists hope to improve guidance for how humans interact with wildlife to prevent future disease outbreaks.

Dr. Henry Rodriguez, who is in charge of the USF Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, said there are classic symptoms to watch out for.

It's not uncommon for cases of respiratory illness to rise in the winter months, but health officials are still encouraging vaccination to protect folks during gatherings.

On WGCU's "Gulf Coast Life," we talk to Jennifer O’Brien, a USF associate professor of psychology and one of the lead investigators in the Active Mind study.

Jason Salemi, a USF associate professor of epidemiology, says a court settlement in which the state will release data allows people to make “informed decisions,' though he questioned the need and cost.

Bell, who died in March, created the institution in 1984. At the time, it was the state’s first college of public health. Bell served as chair of the college’s advisory council for nearly 40 years.

TGH is investing $4.4 million over six years to support the planning and implementation of the USF College of Nursing Simulation Lab.