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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Liquor and sunbathing are a bad beach combo. As with many activities matched with alcohol, the danger comes in how it changes our behavior. And like getting behind the wheel...
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Feeling anxious? It’s OK. We all feel anxiety from time to time. Whether a Little League baseball game, an important work presentation or a big life moment like a wedding,...
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The best way to avoid getting bitten by a venomous snake is to not go looking for one in the first place. Much like eating well and exercising to feel...
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If your child is what we like to call an “iPad kid,” you might want to consider limiting their screen time. A new study suggests children with more screen time,...
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A paralyzed man was able to control a robotic arm using a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer. Although research has seen this before, the big...
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Human predecessors may have survived long enough to evolve into bigger-brained creatures not by eating meat, but by being flexible about what they ate. For you kids keeping score at...
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These days, the connection between exposure to nature and good health is so well-known that some doctors even prescribe outdoor outings for their patients. Now, a study from a...
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Listen up, night owls: It might be time to take a page out of a rooster’s book. In the past, research has shown that people who tend to stay up...
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Age affects all of us differently. This is especially true when it comes to memory. Just like our bodies, our brains change over time. Volume decreases, neural connections weaken and...
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When it comes to listing favorite subjects in school, math is rarely first. In fact, American students have struggled with math for years — consistently landing in the bottom 25%...