In this issue: Banish bad breath, identify poison ivy, add activity at work, calculate BMI and more.

How can you fit in fitness at work? Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Mayo Clinic named America's #1 Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Vol. 16, Issue 48 | June 15, 2015   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     Office exercise: Add more activity to your workday Is an office job keeping you from exercise? From altering your desk chair to your commute, here's how to add activity to your work routine.     Caregiver stress: Tips for taking care of yourself   Are you feeling burned out from caring for a loved one? Make time to care for yourself for less stress and better health. Try these strategies.           EXPERT ANSWERS   Stop multitasking and learn how to focus Tired of feeling at the mercy of your to-do list? Try these tips for becoming more focused. Menopause hormone therapy: Follow-up appointments? A yearly checkup for hormone therapy is usually fine. But you may need to see your doctor sooner in some cases.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Slide show: Poison ivy and other summer skin irritants Bad breath Allergy shots Hair loss     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.   BMI calculator Heart disease risk calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Nutrition-wise: Drug therapy for obesity: Who is likely to benefit? Can certain traits predict whether drug therapy will work for people who are obese?     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   New! Mayo Clinic A to Z Health Guide Here's your home reference for the most common conditions with advice from trusted medical experts! Learn more.     Mayo Clinic Going Gluten-Free Making a lifestyle change isn't easy. This new book offers the science-based guidance you need if you have considered going gluten-free. Get tips and advice from Mayo Clinic gastroenterologists and experts to help you through the journey.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Red, white and blue parfait Quinoa risotto with arugula and Parmesan Orange basil vinaigrette Spicy beef kebabs   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   Ingredient substitutions pack nutritional punch Want to boost the amount of vitamins, minerals and fiber in your regular recipes? Try some simple substitutions. Use whole-wheat flour for half of all-purpose flour. Use rolled oats or crushed bran cereal instead of dry bread crumbs. Replace iceberg lettuce with arugula, chicory, collard greens, dandelion greens, kale, spinach or watercress. And instead of white rice try brown rice, wild rice, bulgur or pearl barley.   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   © 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. All rights reserved.