Health & Wellness - October 2015 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve developed waxy, brown spots on my skin. Are they potentially dangerous? What’s the best way to get rid of them? ANSWER: What you describe may be seborrheic keratoses — commonly referred to as aging spots. Seborrheic keratoses are some of the most common, noncancerous skin growths in older adults. They’re not cancerous or precancerous. Seborrheic keratoses usually appear as brown, black or light tan growths on the face, chest, shoulders or back. The growths have a waxy, scaly, “stuck on” appearance. Occasionally, they appear singly, but multiple growths are more common. Their cause is unclear. Although they may sometimes be itchy, these growths are typically painless and don’t require treatment. But if they become bothersome or irritated by clothing or you just don’t like the way they look or feel, there are several ways a dermatologist can remove them.

Watch: Ruth's Story Many people suffer from the deep sadness, loss of interest and hopelessness associated with depression. Ruth nearly lost her life to depression. But ...

What should I do if I suspect my teen is suicidal? If you think your teen is in immediate danger, take him or her to the emergency room or call 911, your local emergency number or a suicide hot line number — such as the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you suspect that your teen might be thinking about suicide, talk to him or her immediately. Don't be afraid to use the word suicide. Talking about suicide won't plant ideas in your teen's head. Ask your teen to talk about his or her feelings and listen carefully. Don't dismiss his or her problems or get angry. Instead, reassure your teen of your love. Remind your teen that he or she can work through whatever is going on — and that you're willing to help. Warning signs of teen suicide might include:

Congenital heart problems are the most common structural birth defect. They affect about 1 in 100 children. However, the condition a little North Dakota ...

Don't believe everything you see about cancer "cures'' Cancer scams abound online. What's legit and what could be potentially dangerous? Ask yourself these questions. ...

Overweight and obese Americans between 40 and 70 years old should be tested for type 2 diabetes, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now ...

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. A slight tremor in one hand is often the first outward sign ...

This article first appeared December 18, 1964 in the publication Mayovox. Installation is now underway at Harwick Building of the new IBM 7040 computer system. Notification last June of approval of grant application to finance procurement of the 7040 triggered the present building program at Harwick to provide space for a new, expanded computer facility. Fifth floor, and part of fourth floor in Harwick are assigned to the facility and construction in this area is now nearing completion. When the 7040 is in operation it will replace the IBM 1620 computer at Medical Sciences, procured in mid-1962 under a rental contract also financed by USPHS grant. Application for this grant contained an accurate forecast of the future. It stated: “If in the future the demands and requirements of our research staff exceed the capabilities of the IBM 1620 we would plan to submit a supplementary application… for a computer of greater capacity…” For the past two years the 1620 computer has been in use virtually twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. In spite of this a large backlog of research has accumulated and some projects have been curtailed.

Daylight Saving Time officially ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, and for most Americans that means an extra hour of sleep. Our internal clock ...

Watch Bob and Ruth's Story World Stroke Day is October 29th. Strokes will take the lives of more than six million people around the globe this ...

Kids who take antibiotics during childhood gain weight faster than those who do not, according to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research. ...

This story originally appeared October 22, 2015 In the Loop We'd have liked to be sitting where Nancy Cummings, M.D., set up shop as ...