In this issue: Smart heart tips, Mayo Clinic Diet details, E. coli safety, water workouts and more.

Which diet helps you shed pounds and eat healthier? Manage my newsletter.   HOUSECALL Mayo Clinic named America's #1 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Vol. 16, Issue 30 | April 13, 2015   THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES     The Mayo Clinic Diet: A weight-loss program for life The Mayo Clinic Diet aims to do more than help you lose weight. It teaches you a healthy way of eating that you can enjoy for a lifetime.     Strategies to prevent heart disease   You can avoid heart problems in the future by adopting a healthy lifestyle today. Here are six tips to get you started.           EXPERT ANSWERS   E. coli: How can I tell if food is contaminated? E. coli doesn't affect the way a food looks, smells or tastes. But you can protect yourself. Here's how. Can medications help prevent diabetic macular edema? If you have mild damage to your retina (retinopathy), you may not need medications or surgery to prevent diabetic macular edema.   PLUS ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ... Slide show: Aquatic exercises Lupus Forgiveness: Letting go of grudges and bitterness Kidney transplant     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.   Heart disease risk calculator BMI calculator     NOW BLOGGING   Stress: Control email to regain control of your life Technology has blurred the boundary between work time and personal time. As a result, both are getting shortchanged.     MAYO CLINIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES   Improve heart health in as little as 10 minutes a day From the heart health experts at Mayo Clinic, this book could save your life or help you save the life of someone you care about. Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart for Life! offers a simple action-oriented plan to help you improve your heart health and reduce your risk of heart disease. The book identifies all the factors Mayo Clinic doctors know you can use to achieve those ends, organized into 10 easy-to-follow steps. Don't hesitate, order today!     SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT   Free Webinar — Living-Donor Kidney Transplant: What Patients and Donors Need to Know Join us on April 14 at noon CT for a live interactive webinar hosted by Mayo Clinic. Drs. Mikel Prieto and Carl Cramer will discuss the advantages of living-donor transplantation, screening and pre- and post-surgery expectations. Also, hear about Dr. Phil Fischer's personal experience as an anonymous living donor. Participate in a question and answer session following the presentation. Register here.     HEALTHY RECIPES   Mango salsa Mango salsa pizza Grilled mango chutney Mango tango salad   HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK   First-aid kits: Just in case A well-stocked first-aid kit can help you respond effectively to common injuries and emergencies. Keep at least one first-aid kit in your home and one in your car. Store your kits in easy-to-retrieve locations, out of reach of young children. Make sure children old enough to understand the purpose of the kits know where they're stored. You can buy first-aid kits at many drugstores or assemble your own. Check your first-aid kits at least every three months to be sure the flashlight batteries work and to replace supplies that have expired.   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     Give to Mayo Clinic A gift to research at Mayo Clinic is a gift of life. Donate now.     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, dr.samah.saied.ahmed@gmail.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.