HHS HealthBeat May 8, 2013

The drink conversation

Take the Next Step Talk About Alcohol

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.

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HHS HealthBeat May 7, 2013

Rolling back pre-diabetes

Take the Next Step Lower Your Risk

Doing something about being overweight or obese could be especially important for people with pre-diabetes.

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HHS HealthBeat May 6, 2013

Quit, and help others

Take the Next Step Get Tools to Quit

If you’re thinking about quitting smoking, there are some steps you can take to get there. Just ask Tiffany. She did it. Here’s how:

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HHS HealthBeat May 3, 2013

Talking risky behavior

Take the Next Step A Parent’s Guide

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HHS HealthBeat May 2, 2013

What cancer survivors can teach

Take the Next Step Let’s Be Active

Being physically active is hard for a lot of us – and may be harder for people who had cancer treatment.

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HHS HealthBeat May 1, 2013

Teen health, adult risk

Take the Next Step Use the SuperTracker

Researchers say too little physical activity and too much unhealthy eating are setting teens up for heart disease as adults.

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HHS HealthBeat April 30, 2013

Heart health mobile

Take the Next Step One in a Million Hearts

Managing your heart health can be done in the palm of your hand.

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HHS HealthBeat April 29, 2013

Bad to bone

Take the Next Step Best Bones Forever!

Women who smoke have weaker bones than women who don’t. And a study indicates that’s also the case for teenage girls.

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HHS HealthBeat April 26, 2013

Warding off cancer, the heart-healthy way

Take the Next Step Ways To Be Active

“Life’s Simple 7” is what the American Heart Association calls them – a handful of things we can do to lower our risk of heart disease.

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HHS HealthBeat April 25, 2013

Watching too closely

Take the Next Step Be Active

Teens who pay attention to TV may gain something they don’t want – extra weight.

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HHS HealthBeat (April 24, 2013)

Salted toddler food

Take the Next Step Sodium and Food

Processed food often has a lot of salt. A study indicates that this includes toddler food.

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HHS HealthBeat April 23, 2013

A tip to quit

Take the Next Step Quit Now

The Tips from Former Smokers campaign features real people like Bill who are suffering as a result of smoking or secondhand smoke.

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HHS HealthBeat April 22, 2013

Carry your health in your hand

Take the Next Step Explore HHS’ Mobile Apps

Your health is going digital. Health applications on the go are becoming more available.

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HHS HealthBeat April 19, 2013

Kids watching and playing

Take the Next Step Be Active

Kids could be better off if they spent little time sitting in front of screens and lots of time being physically active. But a study indicates life doesn’t always work that way. Epidemic Intelligence Service officer Tala Fakhouri of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at national survey data on elementary school kids.

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HHS HealthBeat April 18, 2013

Adult protection

Take the Next Step Get Vaccinated

Vaccinations aren’t just for kids. Adults need to get immunized, too, and a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many adults miss a lot of protection against disease.

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HHS HealthBeat April 17, 2013

What are you looking at?

Take the Next Step Drive Safe

 Text while you drive and you could be writing your own obituary.

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HHS HealthBeat (April 16, 2013)

Early dating, worse results

Take the Next Step Talk About Dating

Dating in middle school may be not so much fun in the long run.

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HHS HealthBeat April 15, 2013

What secondhand can do

Take the Next Step Learn More

The Tips from Former Smokers campaign features real people who are suffering as a result of smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke.

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HHS HealthBeat April 12, 2013

Most moms breastfeed

Take the Next Step Learn More

More new mothers are breastfeeding. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at 10 years of data.

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HHS HealthBeat April 11, 2013

Bullied kids, troubled adults

Take the Next Step Stop Bullying

A study indicates that the effects of bullying linger into adulthood.

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HHS HealthBeat April 10, 2013

Tips and tragedy

Take the Next Step Get Tips

Smoking kills, and many of us realize that. We might not realize that smoking also maims and disfigures.

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HHS HealthBeat April 9, 2013

Seniors home exercise

Take the Next Step Stay Active

Working out with a safe and sensible exercise DVD can do a senior good.

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HHS HealthBeat April 8, 2013

A little weight, a lot of gain

Take the Next Step Know the Effects

Smokers gain a little weight when they quit, but they gain a lot more in health.

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HHS HealthBeat April 5, 2013

Happily ever older

Take the Next Step Stay Happy with Age

Research indicates people generally become happier and more pleased with their lives as they age.

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HHS HealthBeat April 4, 2013

Protect yourself, protect others

Take the Next Step Get Vaccinated

When you get vaccinated, you’re protecting others from disease. Not just kids. Adults need vaccines too.

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HHS HealthBeat April 3, 2013

The pregnant foot

Take the Next Step Learn More

Pregnancy may permanently change a woman’s feet.

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HHS HealthBeat April 3, 2013

The pregnant foot

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Pregnancy may permanently change a woman’s feet.

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HHS HealthBeat April 2, 2013

What's the beef?

Take the Next Step Cook Thoroughly

Meat and poultry account for nearly a quarter of all foodborne illnesses. Beef, what some may think is a common cause of foodborne illness, accounted for only a slice of that.

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HHS HealthBeat April 1, 2013

Watching what the kids watch

Take the Next Step Change the Channel

Preschoolers can learn by watching, and a study indicates that the media their parents let them watch can influence whether they’re aggressive or cooperative.

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HHS HealthBeat (March 29, 2013)

More moms breastfeeding

Take the Next Step Learn More

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more mothers are breastfeeding.

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HHS HealthBeat March 28, 2013

Thigh fat and walking

Take the Next Step Stay Active

Researchers think they have an early indication of when otherwise healthy older adults are about to lose some of their ability to get around, and it’s thigh fat.

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HHS HealthBeat March 27, 2013

Mindfully fighting inflammation

Take the Next Step Discover More

A study indicates mindfulness meditation might benefit people with chronic inflammatory diseases by reducing the level of inflammation.

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HHS HealthBeat March 26, 2013

Whole grain goodness?

Take the Next Step Balance Your Diet

Whole grains have more fiber, and have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. But choosing can be a bother.

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HHS HealthBeat March 25, 2013

Solve the outbreak

Take the Next Step Play the Game

Become a disease detective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new iPad app, “Solve the Outbreak,” let’s you do just that.

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HHS HealthBeat March 22, 2013

How foods make us sick

Take the Next Step Check Your Steps

A new study at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at which foods are more likely to make us sick.

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HHS HealthBeat March 21, 2013

A little less sodium a lot of lives

Take the Next Step Cut Back Salt

Researchers have figured out what would happen if we all started to use a little less salt in our food.

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HHS HealthBeat March 20, 2013

Fussy babies' TV time

Take the Next Step Learn More

The TV is probably America’s busiest babysitter, and some babies get more TV time than others.

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HHS HealthBeat March 19, 2013

Middle-aged aerobics and older brains

Take the Next Step Stay Active

A study indicates that people who stay aerobically fit in middle age might be less likely to develop dementia later.

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HHS HealthBeat March 18, 2013

Apps for health

Take the Next Step Go Mobile

HHS has more than 25 mobile apps for your to download.

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HHS HealthBeat March 15, 2013

People, pets and diseases

Take the Next Step Pick the Right Pet

Pets and people can share more than love. They can share diseases.

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HHS HealthBeat March 14, 2013

Less-angry preschoolers

Take the Next Step Help Your Child

A study indicates that kids who can use words better as toddlers are more likely to be able to control anger when they’re preschoolers.

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HHS HealthBeat March 13, 2013

One in 6 sick

Take the Next Step Keep Food Safe

Eat and be well? Each year, 1 in 6 of us gets sick from food, largely due to improper handling and cooking of ingredients.

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HHS HealthBeat March 12, 2013

Not your common cold

Take the Next Step Be Germ-Free

The symptoms are similar to that of the common cold. You can get respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, at any age and more than once.

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HHS HealthBeat March 11, 2013

Why the supplement?

Take the Next Step Make Informed Choices

We take dietary supplements, but do they really improve our overall health?

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HHS HealthBeat March 8, 2013

What do you know about losing weight?

Take the Next Step Learn the truth

Researchers say a lot of the things people think they know about losing weight are wrong. And the scientists have a list of seven myths to watch for.

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HHS HealthBeat March 7, 2013

18, 21, binge

Take the Next Step Know the risks

A study indicates people who can start to drink younger are more likely to turn out to be binge drinkers.

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HHS HealthBeat March 6, 2013

Testing beats cancer

Take the Next Step Get yourself tested

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HHS HealthBeat March 5, 2013

What's your supplement?

Take the Next Step What You Need to Know

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HHS HealthBeat March 4, 2013

Health scams

Take the Next Step Get the facts

This’ll cure you? Or make you lose weight?

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HHS HealthBeat February 28, 2013

The heart and the brain

Take the Next Step Lower your risk

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HHS HealthBeat February 27, 2013

Prostate cancer with that?

Take the Next Step Know your risk

A study finds that men who ate more fried foods – specifically french fries, fried chicken or fish, and doughnuts – had a higher risk of prostate cancer. 

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HHS HealthBeat February 26, 2013

The class pet

Take the Next Step Learn more

The right animal can be fun and educational in a childcare center. But the wrong animal can make kids sick.

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HHS HealthBeat February 21, 2013

Southern-cooked stroke

Take the Next Step Eat Healthier

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HHS HealthBeat February 20, 2013

Blueberries and strawberries

Take the Next Step The shopping list

Researchers think blueberries and strawberries may be good for the heart. They saw this in 18 years of data on 93,600 U.S. women ages 25 to 42. Women who had three or more servings a week had a one-third lower risk of heart attack.

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