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More than 140 people attended the Florida Lupus Foundation annual seminar April 18 and learned from a College of Medicine faculty physician the causes, symptoms and treatments of the disease. Lupus affects the autoimmune system and can cause fatigue, skin conditions, sensitivity to sunlight, joint pain and inflammation of organs that can lead to kidney…

UCF Health, the College of Medicine physician practice, and Florida Hospital on Wednesday unveiled an innovative and collaborative model of health care that brings a range of new providers and services to Medical City. This partnership – at the Gateway Building at the entrance of Lake Nona — allows patients to have convenient access at…

Close to 10 percent of the population has diabetes and the life threatening disease “is just too large for one quick fix,” UCF Health endocrinologist Dr. Rema A. Gupta told members of the community at a recent “Strategies for Successful Diabetes Management” talk. The free public event was part of the Kick-Start Your Healthy New…

Osceola County Sheriff Office members and their families will be able to get some of the best primary care in Central Florida beginning this summer thanks to an agreement announced today between the UCF College of Medicine, the sheriff and Medical Risk Solutions, an affiliate of Crowne Consulting Group, which operates dozens of employee health…

During a community event hosted at UCF Health, Rema A. Gupta, M.D., board-certified in endocrinology, spoke about her three-pronged approach for managing diabetes…medication, physical activity and healthy eating. Take a look at the video for some helpful strategies.

When a heart-healthy diet, regular exercise and avoidance of tobacco products become lifestyle habits, the risk of a coronary event can be significantly reduced, Dr. Bernard Gros, cardiologist at UCF Health, told an audience of community members during a recent seminar entitled “Your Healthy Heart: From Diet to Statins.”“Healthy eating is an essential component of…