Laughter Yoga

By ACA | October 17, 2023

Join Mayo Clinic for a mini laughter yoga session! Laughter yoga combines playful laughter exercises, deep breathing, and gentle movement to receive the therapeutic benefits of laughter. This unique practice has many benefits for coping with cancer and is making a positive impact on the lives of cancer patients.

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Defying all odds and exploring a remarkable journey beyond diagnosis 

By ACA | October 16, 2023

Mike stands proudly upon the North Shore of Lake Superior. In August 2021, then-28-year-old Mike Knudson set out on what he thought would be an adventure-filled hiking vacation inside Glacier National Park in Montana. Little did he know at the time that this journey into nature would be the start of an unexpected life path.…

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Can you get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time? A Mayo Clinic expert weighs in

By ACA | October 16, 2023

Influenza, COVID-19, the common cold, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are among the respiratory viruses that will be circulating this fall and winter seasons. These highly contagious viruses cause similar symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate between them. Those symptoms include: Fever Cough Sore throat Runny nose Body aches Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the…

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Why Its Important to Talk About Death

By ACA | October 14, 2023

Death can be an uncomfortable subject, says Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, but it’s a part of life that needs to be talked about sooner and more often. https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/video/shoshana-ungerleider?src=soc_yt -TRANSCRIPT- JOHN WHYTE Welcome, everyone. I’m Dr. John Whyte. I’m the Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. It’s hard to talk about death, isn’t it? It’s uncomfortable. There’s a…

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