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!

Getting Help for Substance Use Disorders

April 15, 2024
If someone you know is using drugs or alcohol more often, in larger amounts, or for longer than intended, it might be a sign that they have a substance use disorder.

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Substance Use Disorders In Stressful Times

April 8, 2024
If stress has increased your drinking, drug use, or use of medicines other than as prescribed, take steps to get the help you need!

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What is Substance Use Disorder

April 1, 2024
If you can't stop taking legal or illegal drugs, medicines, or alcohol, even if you want to, you may have a substance use disorder.

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Get Involved in Kidney Research

March 25, 2024
Did you know the National Institutes of Health is working to improve kidney care?

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Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy

March 18, 2024
An estimated one in seven people will develop kidney disease in their lifetime. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are steps you can take today to maintain your kidney health.

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What is Kidney Disease?

March 11, 2024
Did you know that if your kidneys start to struggle, they will automatically work harder? Because of this increased effort, around 90% of people with kidney disease won’t know they have it until it’s advanced.

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The Role of Your Kidneys

March 4, 2024
Your kidneys may be small, but they play a big role in your overall health! Stay tuned to get to know these fist-sized organs and what they do to keep your body functioning smoothly.

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HIV in the African American Community

Feb. 26, 2024
The rate of new HIV infections in African Americans is eight times higher than whites.

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HIV/AIDS: Get Tested

Feb. 19, 2024
Getting tested is the only way to know if you have HIV, an infection that can lead to AIDS.

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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.