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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. -
Mayo Clinic Minute: You're washing your hands all wrong
By Gregory Poland, MD on January 19, 2018The U.S. is in the midst of high cold and flu season. Along with getting the influenza vaccine, a twenty second way to prevent illness is to wash your hands properly. Knowing when and how to wash your hands will help you avoid sickness from the flu along with a number of diseases. -
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Severe season for influenza
By Thomas Boyce, MD on January 11, 2018Although it is early, it is already shaping up to be a severe season for influenza. Health officials say your best defense is to get vaccinated.