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/ Research indicates college students can have as good a time at a party when they don’t drink. At the Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Lori Scott-Sheldon looked at data on 19 studies involving more than 1,400 college students. Her study found students were less likely to drink alcohol when their beliefs about the positive effects of drinking were challenged. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120516a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120516a.html? Tue, 15 May 2012 23:01 GMT Learning something new might open other possibilities for older people. Researchers who gave older people training in thinking skills and puzzles to solve report the older people then felt more open to other experiences. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120515a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120515a.html? Mon, 14 May 2012 23:01 GMT A study indicates that even if people can’t work off the weight, being physically active may reduce factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which can affect their risk of cardiovascular disease. At the University of South Carolina, researcher D.C. Lee saw this in six years of weight and exercise data on more than 3,100 healthy adults. Lee saw a benefit even if people gained weight. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120514a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120514a.html? Sun, 13 May 2012 23:01 GMT “Adult immunizations are an excellent way to prevent many diseases that can be deadly. Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Some of the protection you got from childhood vaccines may have worn off.” http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120511a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120511a.html? Thu, 10 May 2012 23:01 GMT A study indicates overeating may eat into older peoples’ ability to remember. Researcher Yonas Geda of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, saw it in data on more than 1,200 people ages 70 and 89. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120510a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120510a.html? Wed, 09 May 2012 23:01 GMT Age is no excuse. Young or old, we should all be physically active. For adults, that means 30 minutes of activity a day, five days a week. For kids, that means 60 minutes of activity a day, five days a week. You can also count your steps using a pedometer. Experts say adults should walk 8,500 steps a day. Kids should walk around 12,000 steps a day. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120509a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120509a.html? Tue, 08 May 2012 23:01 GMT After long stays in intensive care, patients might not be able to return to the life they once had. But a study finds that family members who have to make decisions for the patient often hadn’t talked with the patient about these quality of life issues. Sara Douglas of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland saw that in an analysis of 116 family meetings. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120508a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120508a.html? Mon, 07 May 2012 23:01 GMT Think about what you eat. Think about how much of it you eat, and how often. Twenty-thousand participants did just that, and researchers were able to make food patterns of it, based on demographics. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120507a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120507a.html? Sun, 06 May 2012 23:01 GMT It is possible for obese people to lose weight, and researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston say national survey data indicates many do. So the researchers also looked at the data to see what worked. http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120504a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120504a.html? Thu, 03 May 2012 23:01 GMT Getting really drunk at college age is bad for you, but some college-agers think it’s normal. Continuing to get really drunk when you’re older, though, seems to be different.  http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120503a.html Daily HealthBeat Tip PodCast http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2012/05/20120503a.html? Wed, 02 May 2012 23:01 GMT