Vaccinations can help safeguard your health, but are you getting all the vaccines you need to be fully protected? This planner from Mayo Clinic help helps adults identify specific vaccines that match your personal needs. (Photo: Creative Commons)
A flu shot is your best chance to avoid influenza
The flu vaccine can lower your risk of getting the flu. It also can lower the risk of having serious illness from the flu and needing to stay in the hospital or dying from the flu. The Mayo Clinic explains the risks and benefits. (Photo: Creative Commons)
The many, many benefits of massage therapy
Everyone knows that massages make you feel relaxed, but the proven medical benefits go way beyond just a pleasant feeling. Massage can help with many specific medical conditions and also improve overall mental and physical health. The Mayo Clinic reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Friendships enrich your mental and physical health
Science backs up what we all know intuitively: Friendships benefit our wellbeing in so many ways – physically, mentally and spiritually. This Mayo Clinic article talks about the benefits of friendships and how to nourish them. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Nine tips to protect your skin from the summer sun
UV rays from the sun can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes, and Prolonged exposure and damage can lead to various forms skin cancer. But the Mayo Clinic offers nine commonsense tips to help protect your skin.
Recipes for a healthier Thanksgiving dinner
Every Thanksgiving, often it’s more than just the turkey that gets stuffed, and we may binge on food that is not good for us. The Mayo Clinic offers recipes for eating more healthfully this holiday season. (Photo: Monstera,via Pexels)
Vaccine is your best bet to avoid flu this year
Claiming some 50,000 lives per year, the flu poses serious health risks. Getting the vaccine is the best protection. It can immunize you against flu or at least minimize the symptoms. The Mayo Clinic explains. (Photo: Mark C. Olsen, Creative Commons)
Enjoy the many health benefits of stretching
Medical science has confirmed the many benefits of stretching your body. It improves everything from flexibility to mood and stress. But the Mayo Clinic says its important to stretch properly. This resource, including its link to proper stretches, can get you going.
Time to nip those seasonal allergies in the bud
Spring is in full bloom, and while blossoms and flowers are beautiful, for many it’s the season of suffering. Seasonal allergies can make you miserable, but the Mayo Clinic suggests some simple strategies to keep seasonal allergies under control. (Photo: Photo: Andrea Piacquadio, Pexels)
How best to find the health benefits of a vegetarian diet
Vegetarian diets are generally healthier for you than diets that include animal products, but some vegetarians rely too heavily on processed foods, which can be high in calories, sugar, fat and sodium. Careful planning can optimize the health benefits. This article from the Mayo Clinic tells how.
