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About April Frawley Birdwell

April Frawley Birdwell is the editor of The Post and a medical writer in the HSC Office of News & Communications. Before joining the HSC News & Communications staff, she was a reporter and assistant editor for the Charlotte Sun, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news in 2005. As a reporter, she covered education and features and won seven national and three state awards for her writing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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Articles by April Frawley Birdwell

A voice for kids

Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Students, Top Stories

UF pediatric residents focus on advocacy.

UF clinic committed to improving health care in east Gainesville

Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

The Eastside Community Practice is situated in an area with the highest rates of cancer deaths, infant mortality and sexually transmitted diseases in Alachua County. Faculty and staff at the UF clinic will work to improve prevention efforts in the community.

UF-developed site to help improve physical fitness in kids

Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: Top Stories

COM informatics specialists developed a new Web site that could help Florida kids get fit.

Scientists link genetic glitches to common childhood cancer

Aug 17th, 2009 • Category: Miscellaneous

Researchers have discovered two genetic glitches linked to an increased risk for the most common childhood cancer in the United States.

COM distinctions

Jul 22nd, 2009 • Category: Faculty in the News

UF faculty and researchers make headlines for their recent awards.

Attention sports moms and dads

Jul 22nd, 2009 • Category: Event, Pediatrics

The department of pediatrics and the Children’s Miracle Network are holding a free information seminar for parents, athletes and coaches.

Genetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastoma

Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Published Papers

Researchers are closer to better treatments of neuroblastoma, the most common form of cancer in babies and the third most common childhood cancer.

Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD

Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: Psychiatry, Top Stories

Soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder could lead to more severe symptoms in children.

Dunn named interim chair of anatomy and cell biology

Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: Anatomy and Cell Biology, New Hires/Appointments

William A. Dunn Jr., Ph.D., was appointed interim chair of the department of anatomy and cell biology at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

100 miles, one cause

May 21st, 2009 • Category: Staff

A Shands at UF employee trains for a 100-mile bike ride to raise money for Best Buddies, an organization that helps his stepson.