Mayo Clinic explores: Supporting someone with depression
Once you understand that depression isn’t something your loved one can easily manage without help, it may be more possible for you to offer support…
Mayo Clinic explores: The mental health toll of family estrangement
Although not everyone is as public as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Royals are not the only family experiencing a possible rift. More than…
Mayo Clinic explores: The Stigma of Mental Health in Communities of Color
Since 2012, Pastor Walter Lanier has led the MIRACLE (Mental Illness Raising Awareness with Church & Community Leaders Everywhere) initiative in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in…
Mayo Clinic explores: The role of massage therapy for mental health
If you’re experiencing tension, stress or pain, a little bit of touch may be just what you need. Massage — a general term for pressing,…
Ear infections: If not antibiotics, then what?
Your 3-year-old, Timmy, was up half the night crying because of pain in one ear. He’s still tugging on it this morning, but he doesn’t…
Pink eye: Do I need to keep my kid home from child care?
You’re anticipating a busy day at work and hustling to get your toddler off to child care. But then you notice she has crusting and…
Keeping kids safe on trampolines and at bounce houses
Trampolines and bounce houses have become staples of backyards, community and family events, and children’s birthday parties. Their softer surfaces can lead you to believe…
Unplugging your family: Tips to make it work
Are you worried that screen time has run amok in your family? If so, you’re not alone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most children and families…
What does it mean if I have dense breasts?
What is dense breast tissue? Most medical organizations recommend that women who have an average risk of breast cancer consider regular mammogram testing beginning in…
Help your kids learn to try, try again
Life isn’t a string of continual successes; it’s a string of attempts at success. Think of your child’s first steps. Many of those initial efforts…
When is my child old enough for strength training?
Most children at the elementary school ages don’t need to be participating in strength training. Unstructured free play is a great exercise program for this…
Friends helping friends: Getting a start on exercise
Text message sent, August 5, 2021, 2:35pm… L: Hey, girl! Long time no chat. Whatcha up to? H: The usual … just tryin’ not to…
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: An alert for women about heart disease
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S. Since the mid 1980’s more women have died of heart disease than men.…
Magnesium: Are you low, but don’t know?
Jana is a 50-year-old woman with three children at various stages of leaving the nest … and returning to the nest … and leaving again.…
Wait, what? You’re struggling to lose weight? 7 tips to consider
By the time women turn 40, most either have tried to lose weight or are currently trying to lose weight. There is an excess of…
Biographical disruption: When a chronic illness diagnosis changes you forever
Heidi’s main fear was just realized; the doctor has informed her that — without a doubt — she has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Gone is the…