In this issue: Tips for lower cholesterol, hand-washing do's and don'ts, salt sources and more.

Should you consider medicine to lower cholesterol? Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Mayo Clinic named America's #1 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Vol. 15, Issue 75 | October 23, 2014   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Cholesterol medications: When diet and exercise aren't enough If you can't control your cholesterol with lifestyle changes, medication may help. Discover the benefits of statins and more.     Hand-washing: Do's and don'ts   Done properly, hand-washing is a simple way to avoid getting sick. Find out when to wash your hands and whether hand sanitizers can work in a pinch.           EXPERT ANSWERS   My 10-year-old has high cholesterol. How can we manage it? Getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet may help children lower their cholesterol. Can prebiotics help control Crohn's disease? It's not known whether prebiotics — food for a type of "good" bacteria — can help ease Crohn's disease.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Preventing anaphylaxis if you have food allergies Risks of high cholesterol: Why you need to control it Breast self-exam for breast awareness Eat well to control cholesterol     TRUSTED HEALTH TOOLS   Use our Symptom Checker to explore possible causes of your symptoms based upon Mayo Clinic's patient care experience.   Use these simple calculators and self-assessments for personalized health tips.   LDL cholesterol calculator Calorie calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Like adults, children are eating too much salt A taste for salt develops early. Offering children foods with less salt is a good way to help them eat healthy now and in the future.     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Mayo Clinic Health Letter Get a trial issue plus a FREE special report on arthritis.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Glazed turkey breast with fruit stuffing Apple salad with figs and almonds Apple corn muffins Apples with dip   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Don't let your computer stare you down Many people blink less than normal when working on a computer, which can lead to dry eyes. To keep your eyes from getting dry, make a conscious effort to blink more often. Blinking produces tears, which can help moisten and lubricate your eyes.   Need practical advice on diet and exercise? Want creative solutions for stress and other lifestyle issues? Discover even more healthy lifestyle topics at MayoClinic.org.   Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit organization. Proceeds from website advertising help support our mission. Mayo Clinic does not endorse any non-Mayo products and services. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy    |    Opportunities     Create hope and healing Create hope and healing with a gift to Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization, and every dollar of your gift goes to funding the lifesaving research, outstanding patient care and critical medical education our patients and their families will be counting on this year. Please consider making a gift today.     Connect with Mayo Clinic For more of our reliable health information and tools, visit us at MayoClinic.org. Or add us to your social network!   Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Follow on Pinterest   Watch on YouTube Patient Stories View More Newsletters       Thanks for joining our mailing list, sononui.cancer@blogger.com, for Mayo Clinic HOUSECALL.   REMOVE me from this list | Add me to this list | Customer service   © 2014 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.