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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.
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Don’t underestimate the power of a sports bra
For women who take running seriously, your sports bra can be friend or foe. A new study suggests that wearing a sports bra with an underband that is too snug...
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For men, some hobbies associated with greater neurological risk
Golfing, yard work, hunting and woodworking are enjoyable weekend pastimes for some men. Now, it turns out those activities may heighten the risk of neurodegenerative disease. Researchers at the University...
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Study discovers protein responsible for how we feel cold
Whether it’s an overly zealous use of air conditioning or a frigid January morning, you and other mammals have one thing in common: You can sense when it’s cold. But...
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Broccoli scores another health benefit
Broccoli is the vegetable some of us love to hate. The first President Bush famously banned it from Air Force One. Kids make faces at it. Few dogs keep it...
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Vehicle brake particles could harm public health
Everyone knows the potential harm from vehicles’ tailpipe emissions. Now, scientists are turning an eye to the lesser-known particles created by brakes. When it comes to brake particles, it’s a...
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Eating one avocado per day may improve diet, study suggests
The adage about an apple a day aside, it turns out that an avocado a day just may be enough to improve the nutritional quality of your diet. According to...