HHS Healthbeat Podcasts Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/images/fd.gif http://feed.informer.com/ http://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/XVGSXFASZ6.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ Kids need lots of things, and Dr. Yabo Beysolow of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can think of some that parents can arrange through their child’s health care provider. She says children can receive protection against 14 diseases before they are 2 years old, by vaccination. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130522a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130522a.html? Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01 GMT Smoking can do more than make your teeth yellow. A study indicates smoking can make teeth go away. Researcher Xiaodan Mai of the University at Buffalo in New York found this in data on about 1,100 postmenopausal women. She compared periodontal disease or gum disease with caries or tooth decay as reasons for tooth loss. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130521a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130521a.html? Tue, 21 May 2013 05:01 GMT 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.” http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130520a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130520a.html? Mon, 20 May 2013 05:01 GMT If you watch sports, you’ve probably heard about TBIs – traumatic brain injuries, like concussions. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130517a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130517a.html? Fri, 17 May 2013 05:01 GMT 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. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130516a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130516a.html? Thu, 16 May 2013 05:01 GMT 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. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130515a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130515a.html? Wed, 15 May 2013 05:01 GMT A study indicates people with serious mental illness can lose weight – with help. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130514a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130514a.html? Tue, 14 May 2013 05:01 GMT 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. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130513a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130513a.html? Mon, 13 May 2013 05:01 GMT 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. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130510a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130510a.html? Fri, 10 May 2013 05:01 GMT 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. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130509a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2013/05/20130509a.html? Thu, 09 May 2013 05:01 GMT