Health & Wellness - August 2018 Archives

"Children's play is not frivolous, and the importance of playful learning for children cannot be overemphasized." That's according to the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota: Aplicar en la piel lodo o arcilla mojada como tratamiento tópico, o un cataplasma, es práctica común en algunas culturas y el concepto ...

Nearly everyone is familiar with the pain of tension-type headaches. Over-the-counter or prescription medications may help, but healthy lifestyle choices can help you ...

When your kids come home from school, they can be really hungry. Some lunch times are scheduled before noon, and if there's no opportunity to ...

Stefani Pentiuk Thompson and Alyssa Sandeen have been Mayo patients since childhood, each needing a heart transplant and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is involved in the surgery to treat rectal prolapse, which is causing fecal incontinence? How long is the recovery? ANSWER: ...

En lo que a resoluciones respecta, dejar de fumar puede ser lo más importante en la lista de un fumador. Los fumadores son más ...

Filling up for learning is a good start, but it’s only half of your assignment. "It’s important to have breakfast before you begin your ...

Should a child who is showing symptoms of a cold or flu be kept home from school or day care? "Yes," says Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Breast self-exam for breast awareness Most medical organizations don't recommend routine breast self-exams as part of breast cancer screening. That's because ...

Up to 80 percent of women have fibroids by 50, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio podcast 8/18/18 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Cozine, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, shares helpful ...