Health & Wellness - June 2015 Archives

Functional foods give a boost to your wellness Can what's on your plate help your health and prevent illness? See what researchers are learning ...

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 23,000 new cases of brain cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. last year. Of those, about one-third were ...

Mayo Clinic CEO John Noseworthy, M.D., released the following statement reacting to the Supreme Court ruling today on the King v. Burwell case upholding subsidies: ...

Recent outbreaks of measles in various parts of the world have public health officials concerned. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh says worldwide, 150,000 ...

Watch: CNN trailer for the Glen Campbell "I'll Be Me" Documentary Alzheimer's disease continues to encroach on singer-songwriter Glen ...

Taking medications on a daily basis can be a chore, but it becomes more challenging if there’s lack of understanding of or misconceptions about your medication. "In my practice, I come across many patients who are skeptical about taking psychiatric medications," says Filza Hussain, M.D., Mayo Clinic Health System behavioral health physician. Dr. Hussain says there are a few factors that contribute to this distrust: The medication has to be taken every day. Unfortunately, psychiatric medications don’t always work immediately like pain pills do. Psychiatric medications often take several weeks to start working. Patients worry about how their medications will affect them, both with side effects and risk of addiction. She shares this factual information about psychiatric medications:

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What does proton beam therapy do for cancer patients that standard radiation therapy doesn’t do? How do doctors decide when to use proton beam therapy? ANSWER: Proton beam therapy is a type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer. Unlike standard radiation therapy using X-rays, which travel all the way through a person’s body, protons go to the tumor, release their energy and stop. That means proton beam therapy tends to be more effective, and causes fewer side effects, than standard radiation therapy. Protons are subatomic particles that combine with neutrons to form the nucleus of an atom surrounded by orbiting electrons. Radiation is energy released from atoms as either electromagnetic waves — such as X-rays or gamma rays  — or as tiny particles, such as electrons or protons. For more than 120 years, radiation has been used to destroy cancer cells. Today’s standard radiation therapy uses high energy X-rays that travel through the body. Proton beam therapy is different. This treatment directs protons into a tumor, where their energy is released. Radiation oncologists can control the depth of penetration of the protons and where they release their energy by adjusting the energy of the protons. The higher the energy, the deeper the protons go.

On a hot summer's day there's nothing like a trip to the beach or a dip in the pool, unless, you're allergic to the water. ...

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 23,000 new cases of brain cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. last year. Of those, about one-third were gliomas ...

Fertility ... the ability to make a baby ... is affected by a host of factors. From diet and stress ... to age and genetics ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES  Men's health: Prevent the top threats The list of the top hazards to men's health is surprisingly short. But there are several things you can do now to lower your risk. Dietary fats: Know which types to choose Trans fat. Saturated fat. Omega-3 fatty acids. Not all fat is created equal. Find out which kinds to choose for good health and which ones to skip. EXPERT ANSWERS Can yoga help me lose weight? Trying to shed some pounds? Don't rely on yoga alone. Add aerobic activities to burn more calories. How can I ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms at night? If the nighttime pain of rheumatoid arthritis is keeping you from sound slumber, here's what you can do. Click here to get a free e-subscription to the Housecall newsletter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCkuBx2w1VI There are many things in life parents don't want to miss: from a baby’s first words and first steps to high ...