Mayo Clinic Health Tips PDF

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Contents

Brain and Heart

1. Reducing your risk of stroke and heart attack . . . . 3
2. Exercising for a healthy heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Choosing a home blood pressure unit . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Staying mentally sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
   Digestive and Urinary Tracts
5. Avoiding heartburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Preventing excess gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. Preventing constipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8. Do’s and don’ts for diarrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9. Dealing with stress incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   Bones and Joints
10. Preventing osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11. Treating back pain at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12. Living with arthritis: Assistive devices . . . . . . . . 13
    Skin and Hair
13. Spotting skin cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
14. Guarding against dry skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
15. Controlling dandruff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
    Eyes and Ears
16. Ensuring proper lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17. Protecting your eyes from the sun . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
18. Preventing noise-induced hearing loss . . . . . . . . . 18
19. Choosing a hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
    Nose, Throat and Mouth
20. Relieving seasonal allergies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
21. Soothing minor sore throat pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
22. Battling bad breath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
23. Choosing toothpaste and mouthwash . . . . . . . . . 22
    Legs and Feet
24. Controlling painful leg cramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
25. Self-care tips for varicose veins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
26. Shopping for shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
27. Staying ahead of athlete’s foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

28. Preventing and treating corns and calluses . . . . . 26
29. Warming up cold hands and feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
    Prevention of Common Illnesses
30. Do’s and don’ts for avoiding infections . . . . . . . 28
31. Fending off the flu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
    Medications
32. Avoiding food and drug interactions . . . . . . . . . . . 30
33. Asking the right questions about
    your medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
    Doctor-Patient Relationship
34. Getting the most from a visit to your doctor . . . . 32
35. Following your doctor’s advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
    Food and Nutrition
36. Choosing disease-fighting foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
37. Using healthy cooking methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
38. Do’s and don’ts for losing weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
39. Handling food safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
40. Keeping foods safe at picnics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
    Dietary Supplements
41. Choosing a multivitamin as you get older . . . . . . 38
42. Making informed decisions about
    herbal supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
    Safety and First Aid
43. How to prevent falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
44. Preventing yardwork mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
45. Treating puncture wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
46. Do’s and don’ts for minor burns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
47. Staying clear of lightning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
48. Handling a medical emergency at home . . . . . . . 45
    Stress Management
49. Healthy ways to deal with stress . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
50. Getting a good night’s sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Writer	Mayo Clinic
Language	English
Pages	49
Pdf Size	0.39 MB
Category	Health

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