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UF Health Podcasts — 102 episodes

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French fries are driving potatoes’ bad reputation

2

New treatment for cholesterol circumvents statins

3

Why your productivity fluctuates, according to scientists

4

Exposure to pesticides associated with increase in cancer

5

Obesity impacts men, women differently

6

Using magnesium for better sleep? Here’s what you should know.

7

Lung cancer risk might be tied to produce, study suggests

8

Bear experts put products to the test

9

When it comes to platypuses, it’s one mystery after another

10

Loneliness might not result in decline, study suggests

11

Study: Surviving cardiac arrest less likely at night

12

The stealthy dangers of heavy metal toxicity

13

Weight-loss drugs offer surprising benefits beyond the waistline

14

Pet-friendly perks for employees working away from home

15

Protecting horses and livestock from tetanus

16

Spring colic and how to prevent it

17

Increasing threats to freshwater fish migrations

18

Live near a highway? An air purifier could be your new best friend.

19

Preventing dogs from opening doors

20

Narcan can quickly reverse opioid overdose in animals

21

Adapting a diagnostic tool for dogs with seizures

22

Protect your pooch against the spread of canine distemper

23

The Canine Brains Project: learning what makes dogs dogs

24

Surface Matters: Seeing Eye to Eye on Ocular Surface Disease Treatment

25

Toxocariasis can affect pets and people too

26

Dogs can get seasonal allergies too

27

Centenarians’ blood looks closer to a 40-year-old’s

28

Subtle food changes could save lives

29

Forever chemicals linked to rapid biological aging

30

A not-so-secret treatment for joint pain

31

When a ‘clean’ diet gets out of hand

32

Study links physical fitness with stress levels

33

Study: Green spaces are healthy, with one notable exception

34

Gently steering dreams to solve problems

35

Study finds red flags for chatbots

36

What ape imagination suggests about human play

37

Your Couch Could Save a Life: The Untold Power of Pet Fostering

38

Altitude might protect against diabetes

39

Office water coolers have high bacteria levels

40

Tea benefits you, depending on its form

41

How long are you strong?

42

Sleep deprivation might cause your brain to switch gears

43

Silver nanoparticles target bacteria

44

For some, weight-loss drugs’ effects might not last

45

Study: COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to cancer

46

Morning light for better sleep

47

How do you live longer?

48

A fast-aging fish sheds light on how kidneys grow old

49

Be vigilant to avoid accidental poisoning

50

Men and women react differently to partner’s decline

51

Accreditation: The Final Assay for UF Veterinary Hospital’s Diagnostics Lab

52

Your brain on fat

53

Drinking for many years linked to increase in rectal cancer

54

Crafting benefits mental health

55

Cancer rates increase

56

Stella’s Story: The Power of Genetic Testing for Dogs

57

Cancer disrupts more than cell production

58

Can we drink alcohol safely? A new study says no.

59

Is bamboo a delicious superfood?

60

Grandparents get cognitive boost from grandkids

61

Having a Valentine is a boost to health

62

Rising temperatures affecting childhood development, study suggests

63

Research links tattoos to higher melanoma risk

64

A stinky cure for a stinky problem

65

Relationship between sleep and activity not as clear-cut as once thought

66

Supplements and Side-Eyes: Why Supplements for Dogs Aren’t Always Beneficial

67

Study settles debate over diet safety for cancer patients

68

Kids and cellphones could create more problems than solve them

69

Processed foods spike hunger in satiated teens

70

Endurance athletes also impacted by menopause, study suggests

71

Genetic screening falls short, study finds

72

Bad breath? Consider garlic

73

A meaty mushroom

74

New wave of fentanyl-stimulant ODs among elderly

75

New diabetes pill burns fat, preserves muscle

76

Wisdom, the world’s oldest wild bird, keeps coming back

77

Be careful what you read about vaccines — for you and for your pet

78

Tracking monarch butterflies during their migration from Canada to Mexico

79

Some tips to keep pets safe in cold weather

80

Ways to reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint

81

Practical ways to protect livestock from NWS

82

Pros and cons of continuous glucose monitoring in dogs and cats

83

How biases skew our perception of cats’ emotions

84

Could GLP-1 drugs help obese or diabetic dogs and cats?

85

Identifying feline cognitive dysfunction and putting elderly cats at ease

86

The dangers of equine herpesvirus to domestic horses

87

A tragedy narrowly averted and lessons learned

88

What is brain rot?

89

Your brain’s adolescence, extended

90

Is aspirin good for your heart?

91

Worrying keeping you from sleep? Try these techniques

92

Warmups are a crucial part of working out

93

Striking an exercise balance for bone health in racehorses

94

Early adversity is linked to greater fear and aggression in dogs

95

Teaching first responders to provide emergency aid to pets

96

Ways to afford pet care during financially trying times

97

Multidrug-resistant bacteria may spread from pets to people

98

Monitoring endangered orca whales without causing stress

99

A test for drugs that could cause serious side effects in cats

100

High-tech measures reduce racehorse fractures

101

The importance of rabies vaccinations for feral cats

102

Facing fears about spaying and neutering pets