Your Child’s First Dentist Visit: What Age and What To Expect

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/22 12:34A Children's Health Team

When your baby’s first tooth erupts , it’s a big deal. It’s a rite of passage — a sign they’re growing up (way too fast). And let’s be real, it’s just so cute ! That tooth is just the first of many more to come. And keeping all 20 baby teeth...

What Is Hoovering? 7 Signs and How To Handle It

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/22 12:30A milnea

We’ve all done it before: Looked at an unhealthy relationship from the outside and wondered how it’s continued as long as it has, and why person X keeps going back, after everything person Y’s done to them. It’s easy to pass judgement if you’ve...

Rebalance, Replenish: 4 Sources of Electrolytes

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/22 12:30A milnea

Electrolytes. The name is reminiscent of a 1960s toy, a 1970s English rock band and a 1990s dance craze. You can find them on the sidelines at the big game and in most aisles at the grocery store. You know they’re vitally important, and you don’t...

Is Tap Water Safe To Drink?

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/22 12:30A coolicc

You start to feel thirsty, so you walk into your kitchen, flip a handle and … instantly, your glass is full with cool, refreshing water. Certainly one of the best advancements in living healthy has been the infrastructure that provides homes and...

6 Health Benefits of Asparagus

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/21 12:23A coolicc

Asparagus spears make an elegant side dish, but this member of the lily family might be just as well known for making your pee smell strange . If you’ve got kids, they’ve likely giggled over this phenomenon — thank goodness it’s short-lived. A...

What Does Depression Feel Like?

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/21 12:22A bigleyj

It’s common to feel turned upside down whenever something unexpected happens in our lives or because the state of the world is … well, not so great. When this occurs, we may often attribute our lingering sense of doom and dread to depression....

How To Store Your Breast Milk Safely

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/21 12:20A admin

The old adage says there’s no use crying over spilled milk. But when it’s milk for your little one, it’s sad to see any go to waste. With proper planning, you can prevent wasting any breast milk (chest milk) you’ve pumped to nourish your baby or...

Recipe: Grilled Flank Steak Salad With Green Beans

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/21 12:19A Family Health Team

Learn how to make a great marinade, as well as your own vinaigrette salad dressing with flavors of Dijon mustard and tarragon. Grill steak and serve over salad greens and green beans, drizzled with dressing. Ingredients For the steak and...

FDA approves new therapy that would reverse blood flow in leg to avoid amputation

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 9/20 10:17A News 5 Staff

The FDA has approved LimFlow, a new therapy pioneered at University Hospitals., which gives thousands of patients hope for an alternative to leg amputation. LimFlow therapy works by diverting blood flow from blocked arteries into the veins,...

Smile Salvation: What To Do if Your Kid’s Tooth Is Knocked Loose

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/20 12:35A milnea

Kids are amazing. That scraped knee that would have you laid up all weekend? They run on it. That tumble they took at the roller rink? It was upsetting for a moment, sure. But then they were back up and rolling away before you could even catch...

Back Pain, Your Spine and Father Time: 13 Ways To Treat Age-Related Back Pain

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/20 12:34A milnea

With age comes wisdom and experience. Unfortunately, aches and pains tend to tag along for the ride. Spinal aging may be a fact of life, but that doesn’t mean you have to grin and bear it. Pain management specialist Ellen Rosenquist, MD , shares...

5 Health Benefits of Basil

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/20 12:30A coolicc

More than a pop of color for your latest culinary creation, basil leaves provide benefits that are almost endless. “Basil contains nutrients and compounds that can help stave off chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and...

How To Give Yourself a Subcutaneous Injection

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/20 12:30A schneik4

If you’re like us, you may have a slight (OK, major) fear of needles . And if you have a medical condition that requires you to give yourself a subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injection at home, then you may feel anxious or nervous about having to do...

On the Road Again With Constipation

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/19 12:35A bigleyj

Of course, you had a four-hour layover at JFK and mindlessly ate too much to avoid roaming around the terminal. Thankfully, you slept over much of the Atlantic. But then, you had to run to your gate at Heathrow to make your final connection....

Recipe: Lemon-Dill Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Health Essentials | Cleveland Clinic Blog 9/19 12:35A Family Health Team

The classic flavor combination of bright lemon and refreshing dill make a creamy sauce for cooked shrimp, served over an avocado half with crisp greens. This salad can transport easily for lunch away from home, with the items packed separately...