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Health in a Heartbeat is a daily radio series that features two-minute segments providing consumer-health information and the latest news on medical research, patient-care breakthroughs and health-care industry trends. A production of our staff and WUFT-FM in Gainesville, Health in a Heartbeat airs on public radio stations in more than 55 markets nationwide.
Recent Episodes
Study suggests slow weight loss may not be best after all
January 28, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download You may have been told that slow, gradual dieting and exercise is better for you than rapid weight loss. Well, newly released data from Australia rebukes that stance. A study published in October in the science journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that obese people who used a […]
» Read more... Can’t concentrate? Seek a lake
January 27, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download Doctors from the 19th century who prescribed sea escapes for illnesses may not have been all wet: Recent research shows that people who take a stroll by a body of water receive a mental lift. In the book Blue Mind, scientist Wallace J. Nichols examines how being near […]
» Read more... Dental care difficult for those helping the developmentally disabled
January 26, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download For most adults, toothbrushing and flossing are just part of the daily routine. But oral hygiene isn’t so easy for people with serious developmental disabilities, such as autism, cerebral palsy or other conditions. These people often need help with personal-care matters throughout their lives. Consequently, adults with serious […]
» Read more... Taking a bite out of rabies
January 22, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this day and age, rabies could be misconstrued as an affliction limited to works of fiction: “Old Yeller,” “Cujo” and “To Kill a Mockingbird” come to mind. But rabies is still a threat in our modern world — and not to just animals. Rabies is a viral […]
» Read more... Holiday treat has healing effects
January 21, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download The holiday season is over, which means it is time to pack up the decorations. However, there is at least one tradition that could have perks if enjoyed year-round. Experts say peppermint — often consumed in the form of candy canes and ice cream during the holidays — […]
» Read more... Exercise may change our perception of pain
January 20, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download Have you ever felt it? Sore muscles that warm up and feel less painful as you head out for a jog? It may be because the muscles begin to loosen up. But scientists have also found that the body releases endorphins that help modulate pain during moderate or […]
» Read more... Herbal products prove questionable
January 16, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download A New Year’s resolution to take herbal supplements may seem like a good idea, but DNA tests show that many pills labeled as healing herbs are often weakened by considerable product substitution, contamination and fillers. According to findings published in the journal BMC Medicine, Canadian researchers used a […]
» Read more... Starting a diet? Here’s seven ways to feel full without overindulging
January 15, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download It’s a new year, and perhaps a new you. If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, like many other people, the best way to keep up your diet is by eating nutritious foods that make you feel full without overeating. If you want to keep hunger […]
» Read more... Flu shot could fight heart disease
January 14, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download If the chills, shakes, aches and fatigue of suffering from the flu aren’t enough to get yourself vaccinated, maybe the vaccine’s benefit to your heart health is. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, those who get the influenza vaccine are one-third […]
» Read more... Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders may be more prevalent than thought
January 13, 2015Podcast: Play in new window | Download To drink or not to drink? That is the question. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a bit of a controversial topic. Many U.S. doctors and health leaders eschew the practice as a dangerous taboo, while Europeans are more divided. Proponents of either stance should be interested in a […]
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