COVID-19

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) suggests that higher levels of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), a component of total body fat, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Alexis Simpkins, M.D., Ph.D., a clinical assistant professor of neurology in the UF…

On Wednesday, March 18, University of Florida experts Michael S. Okun, M.D., chair of neurology, and Frederick S. Southwick, M.D., an infectious disease expert, led a Parkinson’s Foundation Facebook Live event answering questions from the Parkinson’s community about how coronavirus and impacts patients and their families. See the video of…