Without the injectable, patients are always hungry, causing blood sugar and behavioral problems, and other complications. The problem has consumed UF Health pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Jennifer Miller.
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The 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.
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Researchers identified a dozen key symptoms that help distinguish long COVID. They say doctors shouldn't use the list to diagnose patients — it's only a first step — but it might help future studies.
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The 12-floor, 565,000-square-foot building, adjacent to the hospital's Davis Islands campus, will be named for the Taneja family, major donors to the project. It is slated to open in 2027.
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The audit also found the program is underserving Black residents and sending most of the money to advertisements, administrators and a consultant.
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Starting this summer, staff from the center will work in the 911 dispatch center to further refine calls that don't need police officer involvement.
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It highlights the critical role of physicians when it comes to preventing gun violence, saying they can help promote safety.
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Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.
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Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s.
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