Health & Wellness - January 2016 Archives

"Research shows laughter provides a good physical workout, generates mental relaxation, lowers blood pressure and pain, and even improves immunity. You’re 30 times more ...

Childhood eczema is no fun for the little ones who suffer from it. The chronic skin condition, also called atopic dermatitis, causes red, scaly, ...

As the National Weather Service pays close attention to a major winter storm approaching much of eastern part of the United States, health care providers are issuing ...

Take your mind off cancer for a while Try these ideas for taking a break from constantly thinking and talking about a cancer diagnosis. ...

A new Clinic unit, the Laboratory Glassware Preparation Service, has recently been organized. It is headed by Ray Brown, formerly of the Stock Room. ...

A headache is usually just a minor inconvenience. But some headaches ... including migraines ... can ruin your whole day. On the next Mayo Clinic ...

For athletes engaged in endurance sports – like running, cycling or swimming for more than 2-3 hours at a time – carbohydrates are a necessity ...

Many people are booking trips to warmer climates to get a break from the cold. If you're heading to certain areas of the globe where ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in your hands and feet. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, ...

When a child has a red eye, it can be hard to tell the difference between a scratch on the eye (abrasion) and an ...

Ulcerative colitis (UL-sur-uh-tiv koe-LIE-tis) symptoms can vary, depending on the severity of inflammation and where it occurs. Therefore, doctors often classify ulcerative colitis according to its ...

The next time you go to see your health care provider for an upper respiratory illnesses, don't assume you'll get a prescription for an antibiotic. The American College ...