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Infectious Diseases: Common cold or the flu?
By Nipunie Rajapakse, MD on February 5, 2018Influenza and the common cold are respiratory illnesses caused by viruses. Symptoms may be so similar they may be difficult to tell the difference at first. -
Healthy Eating #1: Tips for your next party
By Kristi Wempen, RDN, LD on February 2, 2018Ever wonder why big-game parties and other large gatherings are classic situations for eating food that's notoriously bad for us? On average, party-goers consume a whole day's worth of calories during those events. -
Standing several hours a day could help you lose weight, Mayo Clinic research finds
By Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, MD on February 2, 2018Standing instead of sitting for six hours a day could help people lose weight over the long term, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. -
Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing muscle soreness
By Maggie Bryant on February 1, 2018Professional athletes spend countless hours training to be the best in their sports. But if you're a weekend warrior getting back into the game after some time away, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine experts have some tips to prevent and treat muscle soreness. -
Infectious Diseases: How the flu makes us so sick
By Pritish Tosh, MD on January 31, 2018The flu season in the U.S. has already claimed a number of lives in what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called one of the most severe flu seasons in nearly a decade.