Seasonal Health

Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. Learn how to identify symptoms and treat it.

Women report more stress over the holidays compared to men. They say it’s harder to relax during the holidays. Women also are more likely to engage in default coping skills, like comfort eating. Why is this the case?

Winter Health: Common Sense Decisions and Smart Preparations

Enjoying summer weather and the outdoors can bring on certain health issues. Poison ivy rashes and dehydration are two common culprits.

The most effective sunburn treatment simply helps ease your discomfort

You can develop allergies later in life, and there is value in getting tested to see if your symptoms are due to allergies

Whether it’s a fishing boat, a canoe or kayak, or a personal watercraft, there are some basic safety tips that apply to all.

Safety Tips for UTV Drivers as Summer Season Arrives

The key is to be sun savvy and know how to keep your skin healthy. Tammy Losee, Mayo Clinic Health System nurse practitioner, offers nine tips to help protect your skin.

Here are some things to keep in mind during the holidays, including how to simplify, live in the moment and share the hope.

Are you looking for a way to trim extra calories off your cup of eggnog this holiday season? Romi Londre, registered dietitian at Mayo Clinic Health System, shares ways to control holiday drink calories.

Don't brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the "winter blues" or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year.

This time of year, it seems like there’s always something going around. As the weather gets cooler and the holidays near, we’re starting to congregate indoors, making it easy for germs to pass from person to person. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to protect yourself and others from getting sick.

Winter’s early entrance this year might be catching some people in the United States off guard. Here are a few tips to keep you safe while walking outside or digging out of the snow.

It's the time of year for costumes, sweets, and tricks and treats. Put Halloween safety first with these common-sense tips.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), enterovirus infections are common in the summer and fall. However, hospitals throughout the U.S. are seeing more children than usual with severe respiratory illness caused by enterovirus D68.

Contact with any part of the poison ivy plant can cause red, swollen skin; blisters; and severe itching, sometimes within hours after exposure. Read more about poison ivy and other summer skin irritants on the Mayo Clinic News Network

As we move into August, one of the hottest months of the year, temperatures can easily exceed 100 degrees F. Protect yourself with some heatstroke preventive information.

Sunshine and soda garnished with a lime. Two delight's of summer. But for some people that delicious combo can cause a reaction on your skin you might mistake for bruises or poison ivy. It's called a phototoxic reaction

Athletes and Heat: In 2008, six student athletes died on the field because of the heat. Four were in high school and two were in college. Mayo Clinic sports medicine specialists say, while death from heat is rare, getting sick from it isn't. Here are some tips on how to keep your young athletes safe when the mercury rises.

Why I’m Now Practicing ‘Safe Sun’:

Poison ivy and other summer skin irritants. Can you recognize the most common summer skin irritants?

Here's What to Look for When Buying Sunscreen - answers to common questions like: "What SPF rating do I need when purchasing sunscreen?", "What types of clothes should I wear in direct sun exposure?" and "How much sunscreen should I apply?"