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Mind over matter? Brain exercise could help curb bathroom breaks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025


Ever reach your front door after a long drive home and suddenly feel the…

Is your heart aging faster than you are?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025


Age is just a number — especially if your heart is aging faster than…

Dogs trained to detect Parkinson's with high accuracy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025


If someone put a teaspoon of sugar in your morning coffee, you might be…

Giving cats the research attention they deserve

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


The research on feline diseases and treatments has traditionally lagged behind that of dogs.…

A tool to help classify canine seizures

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


To treat canine seizures effectively, they first need to be accurately characterized. That's challenging…

Do animals need products made from cannabis?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


As increasing numbers of cannabis-derived products become available for people, veterinarians are often asked…

Preparing and storing commercial pet food

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Although we hear lots about raw food diets, cooked or processed commercial pet foods…

Preventing the spread of feline panleukopenia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Feline panleukopenia [pan-loo-kow-PEE-nee-ah] is a viral disease that often kills or severely debilitates cats…

Even air conditioning may not keep some dogs safe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Particularly heat-susceptible dogs, like double-coated breeds, need extra cooling strategies for protection in extreme…

Pets and algal blooms

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Although healthy algae is an important part of aquatic ecosystems, the right conditions can…

Extreme heat reduces dairy cows' production

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


A 12-year study of more than 130,000 dairy cows showed that severe heat reduces…

A promising experimental treatment for canine hemangiosarcoma

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Nearly 50,000 cases of the blood vessel cancer called canine hemangiosarcoma are diagnosed each…

Let sleeping cats lie — on their left side

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Cats love their snooze time — in fact, they nap 12 to 16 hours…

A wounded eagle gets help from an unexpected source

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


Skin grafts can provide lifesaving treatment for large soft-tissue wounds. That's true for people…

Honeybee die-offs spell trouble

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


  The last half of 2024 was devastating for U.S. honeybees. Over 60% of…

For better gym progress, take a rest

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025


You've likely heard this old adage: No pain, no gain. For some committed gym…

Cracking the case of cholesterol (and eggs)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025


For decades, nutritional guidance has suggested eggs aren't all they're cracked up to be.…

Want to feel better? Try going outside (again).

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025


At this point, everyone and their mother are begging you to go outside and…

What is a dopamine deficit?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025


You experience it while playing the newest edition of your favorite video game. You…

Clean linens do matter to your health

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025


Pardon this nosy question, but how clean are your sheets? With so much chatter…

Why do cool temperatures feel good on your skin?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025


Stepping inside a perfectly air-conditioned room during the summer sends a pleasant tingle across…

Study shows lack of exercise isn't cause of the obesity epidemic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025


Scores of Americans increase exercise in the fight to lose weight. Yet, scientists say…

The risks of drinking in old age

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025


In case you need to hear it: Drinking alcohol at any age is harmful…

Babies aren't the only ones affected by airplane noise

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025


You're sitting at the airport, filled with excitement. People pass by laden with suitcases.…

Midlife weight loss can lead to a longer life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025


Losing weight in your 40s can help you fit back into your favorite-but-increasingly-snug-jeans. Beyond…

From pharaoh's tomb to a potential lifesaver

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025


This is a story of tomb curses and a deadly fungus. It's also a…

Stress-checking dental floss is in the works

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025


You've flossed your teeth and are putting final touches on your makeup when you…

Seniors' marijuana use grows

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025


Papa and Nana may be lighting up, and they aren't the only ones. Record…

A new pairing: hallucinogenic mushrooms and therapy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025


An unorthodox combination may someday help relieve cancer patients' depression and anxiety. A treatment…

Eye on the Fly: What to Know About the Emerging Risk of New World Screwworm

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025


The New World screwworm (NWS) is forecast to reach the United States later this…

The health cost of a hot dog, soda

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025


Baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. Does it get any better? Perhaps unsurprisingly, these…

Muscle fixation leads some to disordered eating

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025


In the 1940s, comic book ads urged “97-pound weaklings” to spend 10 cents on…

Llama named Winter lends antibodies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025


A fluffy, long-necked cousin of the camel might be the key to protecting against…

Lefties no more creative than righties, study suggests

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025


Much like the belief that artists must suffer for their craft, the idea that…

Which drink is best for hydration?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025


The summer sun is beating down on you as you wipe the sweat from…

Veterinary Community Outreach Program Bridges Education and Community Service

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025


The University of Florida's Veterinary Community Outreach Program provides valuable synergy between veterinary education…

Safe summer hikes and high heat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025


Summertime is a great time to get outdoors, go hiking and explore nature. Kids…

Chronic-pain relief from a bug?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025


If you've ever swatted a fly, it's unlikely you wondered before or after the…

Intermittent fasting, calorie counting yield similar results

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025


Some people swear by the keto diet. Others can't make it past lunchtime without…

Many Americans are exhausted even before day begins

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025


A new survey of Americans reveals that a third of us are exhausted even…

Cortisone shots for arthritic knees may cause damage

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025


Anyone who's struggled to stand up straight after a long car ride or felt…

Pet Pain Decoded: How to Tell When Your Pet is Hurting

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025


Has your pet shown abnormal behavior lately, such as hiding or growling? Our animals…

The life-extending benefits of black coffee

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025


There are those who live to drink coffee, and those who drink coffee to…

Less cheese, better dreams?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025


There are plenty of old wives' tales about food before bed. What to eat,…

Obese cats tell a tale

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025


Who knew a bunch of fat cats could teach us so much? These chunky…

Socializing feral kittens: it's all about timing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025


A position statement from the Feline Veterinary Medical Association has explained why some feral…

Can we fight infections without antibiotics?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025


With antibiotic resistance growing all the time, researchers are looking for alternatives to fight…

Catching up with cataracts in dogs and cats

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025


A cataract is a clouding of the eye lens that, although not inherently painful,…

Pet care plans become employee perk

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025


In the world of competitive employee benefits packages, pet care has become a valuable…

Urban peregrine falcons are thriving

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025


Peregrine [peh·ruh·gruhn] falcons are one of nature's marvels. Achieving speeds of at least 200…

With young wildlife, hands-off is best approach

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025


In our well-meaning attempts to help wildlife, we often do more harm than good…

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