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Nearsightedness — the ability to see close objects more clearly than those far away — now affects about 50 percent …
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RIVER LIFE: Eclipse lets us know that all are affected by the light, dark cycle
Like most of you, I spent a lot of time Aug. 21 staring up at the sun with a very …
Read More »JU selected as Official Academic Partner of The District to study community’s effects on health
The partners behind The District—Life Well Lived Jacksonville, the 30-acre master-planned development on the St. Johns River, announced today that …
Read More »Dr. Brian Lane wants you to know how and why the sun will go away for a bit Aug. 21
In case you haven’t heard, the sun is still on schedule to disappear in less than three weeks. And Dr. …
Read More »FIT LIFE: Can you become addicted to tanning?
I have vivid memories of skipping high school on sunny days in June (don’t’ tell my mom) to tan with …
Read More »Savannah Bates ’17 doing the math on HIV with coveted Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
She won Jacksonville University’s top mathematics scholarship in 2015, was named its Woman Student of the Year in 2016 and …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Anglers get chance to be part of river reef study
The St. Johns River is picturesque, flowing gently though Jacksonville. We look at and admire the beauty and tranquility of …
Read More »NURSED TO HEALTH: Pregnant women especially at risk when it comes to zika
When people think of the Zika virus, they usually think of mosquitoes. Their bite is, after all, the primary mode …
Read More »RIVER LIFE: Impact of rains lasting; could prompt algae bloom
What a difference a month makes. For faithful readers of this column, first, thank you, and second, you might remember …
Read More »Path to better patient safety leads through new Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute Regional Center at Jacksonville University
The call to action came in 1999, when the Institute of Medicine issued its “To Err Is Human” report estimating …
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