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Today's Poll!Bad to bone
Women who smoke have weaker bones than women who don’t. And a study indicates that’s also the case for teenage girls, who may be setting themselves up for weaker bones as they get old. Researcher Lorah Dorn of Cincinnati Children’s ...
Warding off cancer, the heart-healthy way
“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. And a researcher at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago says ...
Salted toddler food
Processed food often has a lot of sodium – commonly, salt – and a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates this includes toddler food. Joyce Maalouf says that, while baby food was relatively low in sodium, ...
Watching too closely
Teens who pay attention to TV may gain something they don’t want – extra weight. Researchers who looked at teen attentiveness to TV programs say teens who were more attentive had higher body mass indexes, or BMIs – how much ...
Be Tobacco Free
Each day in the United States, approximately 3,800 young people under the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette. An estimated 1,000 youth in that age group become daily cigarette smokers. HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh: “Each ...
Kids, sports, and weight
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Nicholas Garlow with HHS HealthBeat. Kids, who play a sport or more than just one, may be scaling up better in health, than those kids sitting in the stands. Researchers ...
Young cholesterol
Not just middle aged adults have cholesterol problems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says almost 1 in 10 children and teen-agers also have cholesterol problems. And higher cholesterol levels put them on a track that could lead to ...
Obese youths’ gallstones
Young people should only rarely have gallstones. But doctors are treating more teens for the buildup of the hardened cholesterol-laden lumps in the gallbladder. And a researcher says the risk of gallstones was higher in obese young people. At Kaiser ...
Omega-3's and inflammation
Inflammation is linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases. Research at Ohio State University showed that omega-3’s may reduce proteins that cause inflammation. Participants, either overweight or obese, were given supplements in different doses. Some got ...
You’re never too old to play
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Nicholas Garlow with HHS HealthBeat. As we age, it’s important to stay active and involved with families and communities. Lots of activities can help seniors remain engaged, physically fit and ...
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