May 1999 Archive

Controlling Asthma Requires Constant Vigilance, UF Physician Warns

GAINESVILLE—Modern medicine can control most cases of asthma, but so many children don’t take their prescriptions as directed that health-care professionals and parents must constantly be alert for failure to follow doctor’s orders, a University of Florida physician warns.

Filed under Research, Health on Friday, May 28, 1999.

University of Florida Capital Campaign Jumps past $500 Million Mark

GAINESVILLE — With a major hurdle vaulted, the University of Florida’s five-year, $750 million capital campaign is making the right moves to reach the goal by the end of 2000.

Filed under Campus on Thursday, May 27, 1999.

UF Economists: Florida Consumer Confidence Nearly Erases Recent Loss

GAINESVILLE — Consumer confidence in Florida regained three points in May from the previous month, reflecting renewed faith in both the national economy and personal finances, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Thursday, May 27, 1999.

UF To Launch Unique Program To Train Artist-Engineers

Computer engineering students will take classes in art and sculpture; art students will take calculus and physics.

Filed under Campus on Wednesday, May 26, 1999.

Soft-Shell Crab Industry Cushions Blow Of Net Ban Amendment

GAINESVILLE Blue crab aficionados have something to smile about: In the wake of the 1995 net ban, soft-shell crab production is on the rise in Florida.

Filed under Research on Friday, May 21, 1999.

Ordinary Touches Multiply Into Severe Pain For Fibromyalgia patients, UF Researchers Find

GAINESVILLE—The millions of Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia live with a two-edged sword: excruciating pain, accompanied by the doubts of many who dismiss it as a made-up illness invented by a troubled mind.

Filed under Research, Health on Thursday, May 20, 1999.

A Material World: Defining Ourselves By Consumer Goods

Americans, and increasingly the rest of the world, are using brand names to create their identities, a University of Florida professor writes in a new book.

Filed under Research, Business, Family, Religion on Tuesday, May 18, 1999.

College Students Need More Real-World Preparation, Researcher Says

GAINESVILLE — College graduates nationwide — many of whom have scooped up their sheepskins in recent weeks — are unprepared for their new jobs because they lack the real-world experience needed to hit the ground running, a University of Florida researcher says.

Filed under Research, Business, Education on Friday, May 14, 1999.

Radiation And Chemotherapy Before Surgery Effective In Fight Against Rectal Cancer, UF Researchers Report

GAINESVILLE—The killing power of rectal cancer can be reduced sharply through a combination of radiation and drug therapy before surgery, University of Florida researchers report this month in the Annals of Surgery.

Filed under Research, Health on Thursday, May 13, 1999.

Community Plays Key Role In Preventing Teen Suicide, UF Scientist Says

GAINESVILLE—In a study of almost 15,000 teens, a University of Florida researcher has found that community involvement plays an important role in preventing suicide.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Wednesday, May 12, 1999.