Mayo Clinic

The amount of screen time that children and teens use has gone up on the past couple of years, especially with schools getting laptops. Some children spend too much time on their electronics like, iPhones, iPods, iPads, Tablets, and computers. They are not aware of the risks that come from having too much screen time. Children and Teens should be monitored on how much screen time they have. Even though having these electronics can be a good thing, there are other negative affects people are not…

often purchase a second home for their annual visits. Lately, it has begun to attract the younger, affluent white-collar crowd, as the city has exploded with upscale restaurants, nightclubs, and stores. The opening of the Scottsdale branch of the Mayo Clinic in 1987 has led to a burst of growth as medical professionals migrate to the area. Scottsdale ranks among the highest in the nation in luxury home sales. The city has four basic areas. South…

Imagine yourself turning on the faucet like every other day and seeing the clear sparkling water. But wait, it isn’t that sparkly today. Even so, you pour it into the glass for your kid. Then you see it turns into a yucky brown color. You think it’s still okay, but it’s not. The Flint water crisis is a tragedy where the governor of Flint made a mistake by not telling one of the poorest cities in the U.S. , Flint, Michigan about lead in their water. If we are going to help the residents of…

weight training for seniors, you still feel it will be of little use to you. You haven’t trained in years, or perhaps ever, so why start now, you say. Well, if I didn’t convince you in my previous columns, give me one more chance. Recently, the Mayo Clinic conducted a fitness test on 72 healthy but inactive men and women volunteers. Part of the group was under 30 while the rest was over 64. Baseline measures were established for everyone’s aerobic fitness and blood sugar levels. The participants…

How is depression different due to low levels of serotonin vs. noradrenaline? Depression is defined as “a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and lost of interest” (Mayo Clinic). This disorder affects the way you feel, think and behave. Some symptoms of depression include difficulty concentrating and making decisions, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, hopelessness and pessimism, helplessness, irritability, loss of interest in activities once pleasurable such as sex and…

Purpose Statement: To inform the audience about stress and its effects on the body. Thesis Statement: When stress levels in the body are elevated for a lengthy period, chronic stress can have an effect on one’s overall health or well-being. (healthline.com). Recently, I discovered that my Mother was diagnosed with cancer. Naturally, this news has triggered a certain amount of levels of stress for both of us. Although, stress can occur from daily obligations, too undesirable events, such as…

Heart failure is often referred to as an epidemic because of the challenges it poses clinically and financially on public health. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Olmsted County Minnesota conducted a cohort study to evaluate recent trends in heart failure incidence and outcomes. The study was a two-stage design. The first part was community surveillance to estimate the incidence rate of Heart failure between 2000 and 2010 in Olmstead County. Patients that were enrolled in the first stage…

Blueberry is well-known as one of the best super food because it helps promote a healthy heart and lowers cancer risk. New research shows that a blueberry can do more than that as it also helps prevent the development of different forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. The research about the benefits of eating blueberry and its relationship with Alzheimer's disease was presented at the 251st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Medical Xpress reports.…

Concussions: The Invisible Injury Ben Utecht, a former tight end in the NFL, said “The concussion crisis has changed the face of sports as we know it and it has brought to surface the incredible importance of our brain health. The time is now for us to make our brain the number one priority so that education and awareness can take effect, and begin to change the way we approach the health of our athletes from youth to professionals.” Along with attempting to prevent concussions, athletes…

Cindy Mallon, an 8-years-old girl became ill and experienced symptoms of a person with type 1 diabetes as explained in journals such as the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These symptoms included excessive thirst, frequent urination, and weight loss. Cindy’s parents became concerned about her symptoms as she begun to eat twice as much food, yet losing weight (approximately 5 pounds in the past months), which followed by vomiting and being…