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Americans gulp down soda and canned energy drinks every day, not knowing how much caffeine they’re getting. Now UF toxicologists are calling for cold beverage labels to list caffeine content. For more, here’s Research Report.

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of March 27th.

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Americans gulp down soda and canned energy drinks, not knowing just how much caffeine they’re getting or how unhealthy it could be. UF experts tested those drinks and found surprisingly high caffeine levels. Now toxicologists like UF’s Bruce Goldberger are recommending that cold beverage labels list caffeine content.

Every day, thousands of patients with cardiovascular disease hit the treadmill for an exercise stress test, which doctors use to evaluate heart health. Now, a UF study shows that mental stress may do just as much damage as physical stress to the heart and arteries.

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of March 6th.

University of Florida researchers have taken a step toward being able to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease in living patients thanks to a high-tech metal detector. For more, here’s Research Report.