Health in a Heartbeat UF Health

Proponents of a vegan diet point to its numerous health benefits. It promotes weight loss, improves heart health, is beneficial to gut health and might reduce the risk of some...

Many years ago, the television set was dubbed “the electronic babysitter.” And what parent hasn’t used it for that purpose, if only to get a short respite? Now, new research...

Envy the fruit bat. They can eat twice their body weight in sugary fruit without spiking blood sugar endangering their health. In fact, you’ll see a unicorn in the wild...

Don’t forget to eat your vegetables. And your tofu. Oh, and drink your soy milk. Whether it’s in its humble bean form, disguised as a meat alternative, or serving as...

Spring is nearly here, but some parts of the country may still see some snow. You may not think of shoveling snow as that tough a task. But the American...

The public is increasingly conscious of the teeny-tiny particles called microplastics that are turning up everywhere from snow-capped mountains to the ocean. They’re even getting into our food and drinking...