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What Was Healthcare Like in the Middle Ages?
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates The Renaissance rewrote the rules of art, science, philosophy and medicine. As these fields flourished, doctors began asking an obvious question: How does
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14 Reasons Healthcare Is So Expensive
$5.3 trillion. That’s what the U.S. spent on healthcare in 2024. Premiums, deductibles, copays, the $17 bottle of cough syrup your insurance doesn’t touch: All of it comes with a price. On average, Americans
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Exploring the Health Belief Model
Our health is influenced by many factors, including genetics, environment and lifestyle. But one critical factor often overlooked is how our personal beliefs shape our willingness — or reluctance —
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Implementation Science Success Stories: Colorectal Cancer Screenings
All cancers are unfair, but colorectal cancer feels like a sucker punch. A small polyp forms on the colon or rectum’s inner lining and, if undetected, spreads to lymph nodes
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10 Tips for Online Students: University of Florida Edition
Learning online is pretty similar to learning in person: You listen to lectures, submit assignments and chat with classmates. But there are a few differences worth considering, especially if you’re
