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Vol. 12, Issue 52
December 27, 2011 Dear Subscriber, With the holiday season in full swing, you might be in need of some fresh tips. Check out the holiday drinks, holiday recipes and tips for coping with holiday stress in this week's featured topic. Also, find out how to follow a gluten-free diet, get proven strategies for quitting smoking, see if beta blockers affect exercise, join the conversation in the blogs and more. Thanks for subscribing. Sincerely, The team at MayoClinic.com
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Featured Topic Holiday Helpers Holiday drinks: Good cheer, but watch the calories Creamy eggnog and hot buttered rum are traditional treats, but they come with a price — extra calories. Check out the numbers for some seasonal favorites. Holiday recipes: Healthy-eating ideas for your holiday parties Liven up your holiday parties with these healthy holiday recipes. Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping If the blur of preparations leaves you feeling cranky and tired, rekindle the sparkle of the holidays with these tips to minimize stress and depression. Books & Newsletters Great news! Start a healthier you with a trial issue of "Mayo Clinic Health Letter." As an added bonus, we'll send you two complimentary special reports on arthritis and weight control. Get started now! Highlights Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options Considering colon cancer screening? Compare screening tests to choose the one that's best for you. Gluten-free diet: What's allowed, what's not Find out which gluten-free foods help people with celiac disease control their signs and symptoms. Hormone therapy: Is it right for you? Hormone therapy was once routinely prescribed to fend off menopausal symptoms and serious diseases. Then, reports of its risks made headlines. What's the real story? Quit smoking: Proven strategies to help you quit Quitting smoking is hard, no question. Use these tried-and-true strategies to help you quit, and refer back to them as often as needed. Featured Tools Symptom Checker Foot pain? Headache? Sore throat? Skin rash? Use the Symptom Checker to find out what's causing your symptom. Mayo Clinic's 'Alzheimer's Caregiving' Newsletter Join our FREE e-newsletter "Alzheimer's Caregiving" and get the guidance you need to help care for a loved one living with this disease. Sign up today. Healthy Recipes Cornmeal-crusted sole with chili vinaigrette Wilted greens with warm balsamic vinegar Whole-grain buttermilk biscuits Black-eyed pea and sweet corn salsa Now Blogging Living with cancer: A seasonal wish for cancer survivors — Celebrate life Diabetes: Don't forget to laugh Nutrition-wise: Put the fruit back in fruitcake Stress: Under stress? Hit the sack Did You Know? Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical institution dedicated to patient care, education and medical research. Proceeds from advertising and the sale of Mayo Clinic books and newsletters support Mayo Clinic's mission. Share our passion for science and health. Please consider a gift to Mayo Clinic. Click here to donate. Expert Answers with Mayo Clinic specialists Alzheimer's disease: Can exercise prevent memory loss? Beta blockers: How do they affect exercise? Flat Belly Diet: Can it help you lose weight? HCG diet: Is it safe and effective? Health Tip Of The Week Do you respect the mind-body connection? Feel stressed out? Try meditation and put the mind-body connection to work for you. During meditation, you focus your attention and eliminate the stream of jumbled thoughts that may be crowding your mind and causing stress. This process results in enhanced physical and emotional well-being. Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Try a daily dose of healthy lifestyle tips from MayoClinic.com. Receive the tips through your favorite RSS reader. Health Digest A wrap-up of this week's other new and updated information Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) Prophylactic mastectomy: Surgery to reduce breast cancer risk Tapeworm infection Vagus nerve stimulation for depression For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. For questions or comments, please contact Customer Service. If you no longer wish to receive Mayo Clinic Housecall, click here to unsubscribe: Unsubscribe. Or you may visit the Housecall subscription services page to SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your email address. Visit the Housecall archive to read past issues. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend.
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