Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:47 EDT Welcome to HHS HealthBeat. Launched on July 11, 2005, this service provides health promotion and disease prevention tips 5 days a week in audio and text formats. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/ News en-us Public Health Podcasts No Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov Pediatricians recommend that moms continue breastfeeding for at least one year, and that families wait until their babies are six months old to start giving solid foods.” Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130520a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130520a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Pediatricians recommend that moms continue breastfeeding for at least one year, and that families wait until their babies are six months old to start giving solid foods.” If you watch sports, you’ve probably heard about TBIs – traumatic brain injuries, like concussions. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130517a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130517a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No If you watch sports, you’ve probably heard about TBIs – traumatic brain injuries, like concussions. A study indicates soy supplements don’t make life feel appreciably better for postmenopausal women. At Oregon Health and Science University, researcher Paula Amato was checking indications in some smaller studies that soy supplements improve quality of life – notably, things such as reducing hot flashes. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130516a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130516a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No A study indicates soy supplements don’t make life feel appreciably better for postmenopausal women. At Oregon Health and Science University, researcher Paula Amato was checking indications in some smaller studies that soy supplements improve quality of life – notably, things such as reducing hot flashes. So you can hold your liquor? You may think that puts you at less risk, but that’s not true. Yes, you may experience fewer side effects – the wrenching blackouts and hangovers. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130515a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130515a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No So you can hold your liquor? You may think that puts you at less risk, but that’s not true. Yes, you may experience fewer side effects – the wrenching blackouts and hangovers. A study indicates people with serious mental illness can lose weight – with help. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130514a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130514a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No A study indicates people with serious mental illness can lose weight – with help. Women often put the needs of their family first.  As a result, their own health can take a back seat. Women can do some things to promote healthy habits for themselves and for their family. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130513a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130513a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Women often put the needs of their family first.  As a result, their own health can take a back seat. Women can do some things to promote healthy habits for themselves and for their family. Maybe curling up on the couch with a pint of ice cream isn’t the best way to feel better after a bad day. Researchers can cite cases in which women felt worse after unhealthy eating. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130510a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130510a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Maybe curling up on the couch with a pint of ice cream isn’t the best way to feel better after a bad day. Researchers can cite cases in which women felt worse after unhealthy eating. Exercise can reduce C-reactive protein, or CRP, a marker of inflammation. Higher levels of CRP can signal a higher risk of heart disease and other conditions like type 2 diabetes. But one study indicates people with symptoms of depression don’t reduce CRP through exercise. Thu, 09 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130509a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130509a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Exercise can reduce C-reactive protein, or CRP, a marker of inflammation. Higher levels of CRP can signal a higher risk of heart disease and other conditions like type 2 diabetes. But one study indicates people with symptoms of depression don’t reduce CRP through exercise. Researchers say that, when parents talk to their kids about drinking, in the summer before the kids go to college, some kids won’t drink after they arrive, and those who do drink may drink less. Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130508a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130508a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Researchers say that, when parents talk to their kids about drinking, in the summer before the kids go to college, some kids won’t drink after they arrive, and those who do drink may drink less. A major factor for the most common form of diabetes, type 2, is being overweight or obese. And doing something about this could be especially important for people with pre-diabetes, where blood sugar levels are high but not so high that they signal the person has diabetes. Tue, 07 May 2013 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130507a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130507a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No A major factor for the most common form of diabetes, type 2, is being overweight or obese. And doing something about this could be especially important for people with pre-diabetes, where blood sugar levels are high but not so high that they signal the person has diabetes.