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Mayo Clinic Minute: Move more at work
By Danielle Johnson, MPT on January 19, 2017How many minutes of exercise do you get every week? According to the American Heart Association, healthy adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week. Some people have difficulty fitting that amount of exercise into their schedules. Mayo Clinic experts have a solution to that problem: Move more at work. -
Advance Directives
By Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center on October 25, 2016This video encourages patients to fill out advance directives for the benefit of themselves and their families. -
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why coming out to your doctor is important
By John Knudsen, MD on October 11, 2016Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). On this day, the HRC celebrates coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ). Mayo Clinic experts encourage LGBTQ people to come out to their health care provider. -
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to best remove ticks
By Bobbi Pritt, MD on June 23, 2016Do you know the proper way to remove a tick that's attached to your body? Despite what you may have been told when you were younger, smothering or burning ticks is not a good idea. The correct removal method is even easier. -
Mayo Clinic Minute: The Facts on Stroke
By David A. Miller, MD on May 26, 2016May is national Stroke Awareness Month, and the National Stroke Association wants everyone to know the signs and symptoms of the disease. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., and it is a leading cause of disability. But when treated early, soon after symptoms start, the effects of stroke often can be lessened or reversed.