Health & Wellness - March 2017 Archives

Did you know that one organ donor can save up to eight lives? That’s a pretty powerful reason to consider registering as an organ ...

Stress is something that just about everyone knows well and experiences often. It's that feeling of pressure, typically a result of too much to do ...

Everyone experiences the choking feeling of food getting caught in his or her esophagus occasionally, but roughly 1 in 2,000 people experiences it constantly. For those people, it's ...

The emotions of hair loss during cancer treatment Hair loss may be one of the most obvious signs that a person is having treatment for ...

See how easy it is to make homemade hummus with roasted red peppers! Use as a spread for wraps or sandwiches. You can refrigerate hummus up ...

Water is generally the best way to replace lost fluids. But if you're exercising or training for more than 60 minutes, a sports drink can ...

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), a new drug to treat multiple sclerosis (MS),  has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The National Multiple Sclerosis ...

According to the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, each day in the U.S., around 120,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant, and another person gets ...

Choosing a method of birth control can be difficult. You need to know the options and how to pick the type of contraception that's right ...

Transplant 101 webinar is Fri., March 31, 11:00 am CT. You need an organ transplant. Now what? Join Mayo Clinic transplant experts Dr. David Douglas, chair ...

Does substituting honey for sugar make for a healthier diet? The answer depends on how much of the sticky sweetener you include in your day. ...

Diabetes diet: Create your plan for healthier eating If you have diabetes or prediabetes, your doctor likely will recommend that you see a dietitian to ...