Obesity risk linked to history of chronic ear infections

Link to release: http://news.ufl.edu/2008/08/14/ear-infection/
Published: Aug. 14, 2008, University of Florida and Health Science Center Web sites
Press generated: Calgary Herald (Canada), Vancouver Sun (Canada), Medical News Today, Middleton Journal (Ohio), Daily Advance (North Carolina), Austin American Statesman (Texas), Gainesville Sun, KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport (LA)
By Melissa M. Thompson
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 5 million children cope [...]

Researchers find cancer-inhibiting compounds under the sea

Link to release: http://news.ufl.edu/2008/08/07/marine/
Published: Aug. 07, 2008, University of Florida Web site and Health Science Center Web site
Press generated: St. Petersburg Times, Tampabay.com, WUFT Gainesville, Gainesville Sun, Science Daily (Natl), Therapeutics Daily, Environmental News Network, Yahoo! India
By Melissa M. Thompson
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have discovered a marine compound off [...]

Learning To Throw…Again

Link to article:http://news.health.ufl.edu/Post/ThePost_March08.pdf (PAGES 6-7)
Published: March 2008, The POST, University of Florida Health Science Center
By Melissa M. Thompson
David Lowenthal, M.D., Ph.D., stared intently at his nemesis — a dried red bean resting on the table in front of him — while his right hand, the stronger, more dominant hand, was constrained by a thick white [...]

UF researchers warn parents about the dangers of childhoold foot burns

Link to release: http://news.ufl.edu/2008/03/05/burns/
Published: March 08, 2008, University of Florida and Health Science Center Web sites
Picked up by the following media outlets: parenting.com,sciencedaily.com, bio-medicine.org, physorg.com, firstscience.com, thefootblog.org, news-hub.com, medindia.net
by Melissa M. Thompson
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Warmer weather is just around the corner, but before families fire up the barbecue, roast marshmallows around a crackling campfire or [...]