Healthy Moments Reports
What is Healthy Moments?
Healthy Moments is a year-long series of weekly reports airing on the radio with tips on how to prevent and control diseases that are of interest to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director of the NIDDK, is featured in each report. Healthy Moments is brought to you by the NIDDK and Radio One 
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To hear tips on how to stay healthy, tune in to Healthy Moments on Radio One's Stations WMMJ Majic 102.3 FM , WWIN Magic 95.9 FM , WKJS 105.7 FM/WKJM 99.3 FM - Kiss, WFXK 107.1 FM/WFXC 104.3 FM - Foxy, and KSOC 94.5 FM – Old School.
On occasion, you can also hear Healthy Moments on-air, nationwide, on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and the Yolanda Adams Morning Show. All our Healthy Moments report files are in mp3 format and may require Adobe Flash Player for listening to them on a computer. For Windows, we recommend Windows Media Player, which is included with most Windows operating systems. Visit http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media if you need to download Windows Media Player. For Macs, we recommend QuickTime, which is included with Mac OS X. Visit http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ if you need to download QuickTime.
You can also listen to Dr. Rodgers’ Healthy Moments reports and get transcripts here. See the below list of Healthy Moments reports.
NIDDK does not control or endorse information that appears on Radio One's websites; we are simply providing these links to help visitors learn more about our Healthy Moments partners.
Healthy Moments Reports
Series #66 - High Blood Pressure
Researching the Benefits of Lowering Blood Pressure Goals – May 20, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers explains that research can help us learn more about the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure, and describes a study called SPRINT.
For more information, visit High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease and Clinical Trials.
- Maintaining A Healthy Diet with DASH – May 13, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Gary Gibbons point out that a healthy diet can help control high blood pressure, and Dr. Gibbons provides information on the DASH eating plan.
For more information, see What Is the DASH Eating Plan? and How Is High Blood Pressure Treated?.
- Take Control of Your Blood Pressure – May 6, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Gary Gibbons encourage people with high blood pressure to follow a treatment plan, made with their healthcare provider, to get their blood pressure under control, and Dr. Gibbons shares steps to include in the plan.
For more information, visit How Is High Blood Pressure Treated? and High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease.
- What is High Blood Pressure? – April 29, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers explains what high blood pressure is and why it’s important to get checked and know your blood pressure numbers.
For more information, see What Is High Blood Pressure? and High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease.
Series #65 - Kidney, Blood, and Bone Marrow Donations and Transplants
- Consider Donating Bone Marrow – April 22, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers points out that you could save a life by donating bone marrow, and notes that the technique for donating bone marrow has improved.
For more information, visit HRSA Blood Cell Transplant: Joining the Registry and What Is a Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant?
- Donate Blood – April 15, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers explains how your donation of blood can help three people.
For more information, see Save a Life...Become a Blood Donor Today!, Progress in Heart, Lung, and Blood Research: Blood Safety, What Is a Blood Transfusion?, and OrganDonor.Gov – What Can Be Donated.
- Kidney Transplant: A Treatment for Kidney Failure – April 8, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers talks to kidney expert, Dr. Larry Agodoa, about a kidney transplant as a treatment for kidney failure and about ongoing research to improve kidney transplants for African Americans.
For more information, visit Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Transplantation.
- Become an Organ Donor – April 1, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers discusses the importance of organ donation with Pastor David Cobb, and Pastor Cobb describes how a kidney donation changed his life.
For more information, see Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Transplantation.
Series #64 - National Kidney Month
- NBA Champions Battle Kidney Disease – March 25, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers talks about two basketball champions who battled kidney disease, and returned to the court after getting kidney transplants.
For more information, see organdonor.gov and Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for You.
- Start a “Kidney Sundays” Conversation – March 18, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers encourages listeners to use the Kidney Sundays Toolkit to raise awareness about kidney disease in their communities.
For more information, see Kidney Sundays.
- Testing and Treatment for Kidney Disease – March 11, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers points out that treatment for early kidney disease can help delay or prevent kidney failure – so if you’re at risk for the disease, you should get tested.
For more information, visit Testing for Kidney Disease.
- Risk Factors for Kidney Disease – March 4, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers explains why people with risk factors for kidney disease should get tested for the disease.
For more information, see At Risk for Kidney Disease?
Series #63 - Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Gestational Diabetes
- Reducing Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes – February 25, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers and Dr. David Nathan point out that if you’re overweight, losing a modest amount of weight can help lower your risk for type 2 diabetes.
For more information, visit Take Small Steps to Prevent Diabetes and look at the Small Steps. Big Rewards. GAME PLAN Kit.
- Gestational Diabetes – February 18, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers describes gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy, and gives women tips for reducing their risk for this disease.
For more information, visit What I Need to Know about Gestational Diabetes and Fit for Two: Tips for Pregnancy.
- Family History and Heart Disease – February 11, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers points out that you can protect your heart by telling your doctor whether you have a family history of heart disease.
For more information, see Who Is at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease?
- Heart Disease and Diabetes – February 4, 2013
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Dr. Rodgers tells people with type 2 diabetes about steps they can take to lower their risk for heart disease.
For more information, visit Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke and What Is Diabetic Heart Disease?
Series #62 - Smoking and Your Digestive System / Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Page last updated: May 17, 2013
