Health in a Heartbeat UF Health
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- Health & Fitness
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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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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...
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Protecting biodiversity to block the next pandemic
Scientists around the world who hope to avert the next pandemic have a plan. A team of 25 international scientists wants to do so by conserving natural areas and protecting...
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Mold offers nutritious, sustainable meat replacement
Picture this: You sit down at a gourmet restaurant. The candelight is warm. The atmosphere is posh. And your dinner plate holds the entrée that’s been the talk of the...