Mon, 11 May 2009 12:41:47 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 Health officials are concerned about the novel H1N1 flu virus that’s been spreading from person to person. But people can protect themselves and their families, with the same steps they can take for seasonal flu. Mon, 11 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090511a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090511a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Health officials are concerned about the novel H1N1 flu virus that’s been spreading from person to person. But people can protect themselves and their families, with the same steps they can take for seasonal flu. They may look cute, and you may be the first on your block to have one. But when you bring in an exotic pet, you may also bring in exotic diseases that could infect you and your family. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090508a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090508a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No They may look cute, and you may be the first on your block to have one. But when you bring in an exotic pet, you may also bring in exotic diseases that could infect you and your family. Research indicates that watching violence can numb viewers to the pain of others. At the University of Michigan, Brad Bushman found that in two studies that measured how quick people are to help others who are suffering. Thu, 07 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090507a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090507a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Research indicates that watching violence can numb viewers to the pain of others. At the University of Michigan, Brad Bushman found that in two studies that measured how quick people are to help others who are suffering. A survey of North Carolinians indicates more people are living with chronic low back pain – lasting three months or longer. Wed, 06 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090506a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090506a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No A survey of North Carolinians indicates more people are living with chronic low back pain – lasting three months or longer. Does encouragement to exercise make people eat more? Tue, 05 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090505a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090505a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Does encouragement to exercise make people eat more? Even patients with heart failure, whose hearts can’t pump enough blood to meet their body’s needs, may get some benefit from physical activity. Mon, 04 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090504a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090504a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Even patients with heart failure, whose hearts can’t pump enough blood to meet their body’s needs, may get some benefit from physical activity. Sleepiness makes the simplest activities difficult and sometimes dangerous. But for some, daytime sleepiness may indicate a sleep disorder. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090501a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/05/20090501a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Sleepiness makes the simplest activities difficult and sometimes dangerous. But for some, daytime sleepiness may indicate a sleep disorder. People with more belly fat have a higher risk of developing diabetes. But a study at Duke University Medical Center indicates stress may also contribute. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/04/20090430a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/04/20090430a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No People with more belly fat have a higher risk of developing diabetes. But a study at Duke University Medical Center indicates stress may also contribute. Sleepiness makes the simplest activities difficult and sometimes dangerous. But for some, daytime sleepiness may indicate a sleep disorder. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/04/20090429a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/04/20090429a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Sleepiness makes the simplest activities difficult and sometimes dangerous. But for some, daytime sleepiness may indicate a sleep disorder. Nobody wants a sunburn, and there are ways to avoid them – if you learn how and then do them. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:01:00 EST http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/04/20090428a.html Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov (Ira Dreyfuss) Health http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2009/04/20090428a.html 00:01:00 Ira.Dreyfuss@hhs.gov No Nobody wants a sunburn, and there are ways to avoid them – if you learn how and then do them.