Health in a Heartbeat
Airs twice a day on weekdays, once during Morning Edition and after the PBS NewsHour on WUFT 89.1 and 90.1
Health in a Heartbeat is a credible source of health information that inspires and informs listeners and satisfies their growing appetite for news they can use. For more than 10 years Health in a Heartbeat has offered a daily dose of medical wisdom.
Produced by the UF Health and WUFT-FM and voiced by Sue Wagner.
Recent Episodes
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If someone put a teaspoon of sugar in your morning coffee, you might be able to smell it. Maybe. A dog, researchers say, could detect the same amount of sugar...
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You’ve likely heard this old adage: No pain, no gain. For some committed gym goers, there are no days off when it comes to staying active. Sure, every day at...
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For decades, nutritional guidance has suggested eggs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Whether it was raising cholesterol or increasing the risk of heart disease, the fridge staple acquired...
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At this point, everyone and their mother are begging you to go outside and spend time in nature. There’s decades’ worth of research to support it making you feel better,...
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You experience it while playing the newest edition of your favorite video game. You notice it after a good run or workout. Whether you’re gardening, painting, meditating or even savoring...
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Pardon this nosy question, but how clean are your sheets? With so much chatter about sleep’s key role in our overall health, it’s notable that the state of our sheets...
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Stepping inside a perfectly air-conditioned room during the summer sends a pleasant tingle across your skin. It’s refreshing, and a sensation whose mechanisms are now becoming less of a mystery....
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Scores of Americans increase exercise in the fight to lose weight. Yet, scientists say sedentary behavior isn’t the primary cause of the American obesity epidemic. For that, look to the...
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In case you need to hear it: Drinking alcohol at any age is harmful to our health. And, once you turn the page to 65 years old, drinking comes at...
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You’re sitting at the airport, filled with excitement. People pass by laden with suitcases. Someone sprints behind you, desperate to make a connecting flight. You’re one airborne nap away from...