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This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of October 17th.

Sex for the middle-aged and suddenly single woman could have serious health risks, as many doctors aren’t discussing the dangers of sexually-transmitted disease with their middle-aged female patients. Here’s UF health researcher Kathryn Grant.

Flu season’s started early for man’s best friend. Veterinary scientists say a canine version of influenza has already killed racing greyhounds in seven states, and even household dogs are at-risk. For more, here’s Research Report.

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of October 10th.

You probably have a few of them at your workplace: co-workers who think a little too highly of themselves. Now a University of Florida study may burst those big egos. It shows that conceited, vain and self-absorbed employees are actually sub-par performers on the job. For more, here’s Research Report.

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of October 3rd.

You’ve likely heard the joke about doctors ‘practicing’ medicine, and the punch line about when they’re going to do it for real. Now UF doctors and engineers have designed a training tool for medical students, a computerized patient who seems very real. For more, here’s Research Report.

Consumer confidence in the sunshine state has gotten downright gloomy. The University of Florida’s monthly index of statewide consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in twelve years.

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of September 26th.

Many dog owners nationwide have had their dogs vaccinated for kennel cough - a mild respiratory infection. Now veterinary scientists say a new virus, canine influenza, is making the rounds. It mimics kennel cough but proves much more dangerous. It has already killed racing greyhounds in seven states.