Healthy Moments Radio Broadcast

One-minute tips on living a healthy lifestyle featuring Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director of NIDDK.

Healthy Moments is weekly radio series with corresponding videos in English and Spanish. Episodes focus on preventing and managing diseases that are important to NIDDK’s mission, such as diabetes, weight management, digestive and kidney diseases.

Healthy Moments features NIDDK’s Director, Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers, a renowned researcher in sickle cell anemia, and occasionally scientific or celebrity guests who have experience with the episode topic.

Where Can I Listen to Healthy Moments?

Healthy Moments episodes air on stations across the country, and can be heard on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Willie Moore Jr. Show, Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell, and Keepin’ It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton.

Listen for Healthy Moments on these Radio One stations:

WAMJ Majic 107.5 FM Atlanta
WWIN Magic 95.9 FM Baltimore
WZAK 93.1 FM Cleveland
KZMJ Majic 94.5 FM Dallas
WMMJ Majic 102.3 FM D.C.
KMJQ Majic 102.1 FM Houston

You can also access past series on our episodes page.

Who Has Been a Guest on Healthy Moments?

Healthy Moments guests have professional expertise or personal experience with the episode topic they lend their voice to. We thank our guests for donating their time and for joining us in helping to educate, create awareness, and provide tips for listeners who may benefit from their knowledge. Healthy Moments special guests include

Celebrities

Laila Ali
Debbie Allen
Merry Clayton
Sean Elliott
Freeway
Chef Joel Gamoran
Sugar Ray Leonard
Barbra Streisand

Scientists

Dr. William Cefalu (NIDDK’s DDEMD)
Dr. Michael Chiang (NEI)
Dr. Janine Austin Clayton (ORWH)
Dr. Rena D'Souza (NIDCR)
Dr. Gary Gibbons (NHLBI)
Dr. Joshua Gordon (NIMH)
Dr. Richard Hodes (NIA)
Dr. Stephen James (NIDDK’s DDDN)
Dr. Walter Koroshetz (NINDS)
Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable (NIMHD)
Dr. Robert Rivers (NIDDK's OMH)
Dr. Bruce Tromberg (NIBIB)
Dr. Nora Volkow (NIDA)
Dr. Susan Yanovski (NIDDK’s OOR)
Dr. Shannon Zenk (NINR)

Latest Episodes

The nine most recent English episodes appear below. Spanish episodes are also available. Check back weekly for new episodes!

World Hepatitis Day

July 29, 2024
July 28th is World Hepatitis Day, an opportunity to bring awareness to a disease that affects millions of people worldwide.

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Coping with Stress the Healthy Way?

July 22, 2024
The effects of chronic stress build up over time. While you can't eliminate stress from your life, there are many ways to manage your stress.

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Diabetes and Depression

July 15, 2024
If you have diabetes, did you know you're at a higher risk for depression?

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Understanding Depression

July 8, 2024
From time to time, everyone feels sad or hopeless. If these feelings don't go away, they may be a sign of depression.

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Lifestyle Changes and Treatments for Managing Erectile Dysfunction

June 24, 2024
Men out there: if you have erectile dysfunction or ED, there's probably one thing on your mind – how to treat it.

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Understanding Erectile Dysfunction

June 17, 2024
You’ve seen the TV ads about erectile dysfunction, or ED. Did you know that it affects between 15 and 30 million men in the U.S.?

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Brain Health and High Blood Pressure: Mind Your Risks

June 10, 2024
Did you know that stroke and dementia, such as memory loss, are more likely to affect people with high blood pressure?

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Caregiving & Alzheimer’s Disease

June 3, 2024
It can be overwhelming to take care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Meal Timing in Weight Management

May 27, 2024
Maintaining a healthy weight isn't just about what you eat, but also when you eat.

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Featured Video

A Healthy Moments playlist of videos, including Spanish, is available on NIDDK's YouTube channel.

In this Healthy Moments episode, NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers talks about where your kidneys are located, what they do, and what happens if they struggle.