Breastfeeding nutrition: Tips for moms Breastfeeding nutrition can be confusing. How much should you eat? What should you avoid? How might your diet affect your baby? Follow these important nutrition tips. By Mayo Clinic Staff Breast milk gives your baby nutrients that promote growth and health. If you’re breastfeeding, it’s common to have questions about … Read more
Calcium channel blockers These medicines lower blood pressure and treat other conditions such as chest pain and an irregular heartbeat. By Mayo Clinic Staff Calcium channel blockers are medicines used to lower blood pressure. They stop calcium from entering the cells of the heart and arteries. Calcium causes the heart and arteries to squeeze more … Read more
Cadence, an AI-powered and clinician-led remote patient care technology and services company, recently appointed Dr. Eve Cunningham as its chief medical officer. She has spent the last 20 years deploying transformational health IT programs at provider organizations, leading large, multidisciplinary medical groups and integrating AI into clinical care at some of the largest non-profit health … Read more
Beta blockers These medicines are often used to treat high blood pressure when other medicines have not worked. By Mayo Clinic Staff Beta blockers are medicines that lower blood pressure. They also may be called beta-adrenergic blocking agents. These medicines block the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. Beta blockers cause the … Read more
Overview Aloe is a plant that makes two substances used in healthcare products. They are clear gel and yellow latex. People mainly put aloe’s clear gel on skin to treat burns, the skin condition psoriasis and even acne. Some also take the gel by mouth to treat certain conditions. Some people take aloe latex, a … Read more
Overview Red yeast rice is the product of the fungus Monascus purpureus grown on rice. Red yeast rice is available in a powdered form that you can eat. It’s also used in traditional Chinese medicine or sold as a supplement taken by mouth. Red yeast rice has compounds in it that appear to lower cholesterol. … Read more
Alpha blockers These medicines help lower blood pressure. They also may be used to ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate. By Mayo Clinic Staff Alpha blockers are a type of blood pressure medicine. They stop a hormone called norepinephrine from tightening the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins. So the blood vessels … Read more
Support groups: Make connections, get help If you’re facing a major illness or stressful life change, you don’t have to go it alone. A support group can help. Find out how to choose the right one. By Mayo Clinic Staff Support groups bring together people who are going through or have gone through similar experiences. … Read more
Breast milk storage: Do’s and don’ts Breast milk storage can be confusing. Follow these practical tips on choosing containers, freezing breast milk, thawing breast milk and more. By Mayo Clinic Staff If you’re breastfeeding and going back to work or looking for more flexibility, you may be thinking about using a breast pump. And once … Read more
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors These medicines are commonly used to treat high blood pressure, heart conditions and more. By Mayo Clinic Staff Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, also called ACE inhibitors, are medicines that lower blood pressure. ACE inhibitors prevent an enzyme in the body from making angiotensin 2, which makes blood vessels narrow. The heart has … Read more