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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Humanity has sought an effective treatment for tinnitus since ancient Egypt. Luckily, few survive to the present day. One ancient remedy worked on the assumption that the ear is inhabited...
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Is there anything sweeter than being 16? Whether it’s slurping on soda slushies, glugging boba tea or downing energy drinks, teens have plenty of access — and love — for...
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Where do all the fit people live? We’ll admit up front that states don’t go to the gym or sit like a couch potato in front of the television for...
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All of us sleep. It’s a biological imperative. But do we all need to hit the snooze button five times when the morning alarm goes off? Snoozing involves setting consecutive...
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How nice would it be to make a healthy change to your diet without realizing it? Two new research studies show how tiny, almost unnoticeable changes could lower sodium levels...
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If we’re lucky, most of us will notice our bodies aging gracefully. But new research suggests we might have more factors to contend with than just the ravages of time....
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If you experience osteoarthritis, you’re in good — and widespread — company. By 2050, millions of people are slated to experience joint pain. The privilege of growing older and wiser...
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An obsession can be a bad thing, even if it masquerades as something laudable. And that is what makes orthorexia nervosa one of the trickiest eating disorders to contend with....
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High anxiety is a modern scourge. Part of it stems from the outrage manufactured by social media and the 24/7 news cycle. We can seldom outrun the reach of our...
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Researchers have long told us that green spaces are healthy. And who could argue that spending time in a woodsy place is better than a stroll along a crowded city...