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Salivary Gland Stones Rare but Not Unheard of in Children May 14, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: My 8-year-old daughter has had intermittent pain ...

Nicotine Patch May Offer Some Benefit to Those with Ulcerative Colitis May 14, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: When I quit smoking cigarettes four ...

In the following video, Barbara Pockaj, M.D., a surgeon at the Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discusses a Mayo Clinic study that found ...

Many people have stomach discomfort, stomach pain, feel full after eating and other troubles with meals. For some people, nothing seems to help. Researchers ...

In a proof-of-concept study, Mayo Clinic investigators have demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be used to treat heart disease. iPS cells are ...

According to scientific research, being in the presence of a pet can have many benefits.  In fact, the simple act of petting an animal can ...

A new study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic in collaboration with six other U.S. institutions has found that patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma who smoked, ...

John Gillis went to "the best place possible" when he got esophageal cancer and got a result that he never imagined. The persistent stomach pain caught ...

The incidence of a rare and deadly tumor called primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is two times higher in black Americans, ages 20 to ...

Vitamin E Supplements Not Recommended for Those with Diabetes May 7, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have heard that vitamin E can be ...

Every year, college students from around the country participate in a survey sponsored by Universum Communications to determine which companies they aspire to work for. ...

Blocked Glands Surrounding Eyelids Create Receptive Environment for Bacteria May 7, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: Please share any information you have on the ...

When thinking of ways to share what makes Mayo special, Matt Dacy (a Mayo employee) along with a handful of colleagues decided on a children’s ...

Could medicines used for depression also treat chronic, severe indigestion? Scientists at Mayo Clinic suspect they can and, backed by funding from the National Institutes ...

This Medical Edge Weekend program features patient activist Dave DeBronkart, a.k.a. "e-Patient Dave", and Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Dr. Victor Montori on patient empowerment. For more background, ...

Granulosa Cell Tumor of the Ovary Requires Regular, Long-term Follow-up April 30, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: My 47-year-old wife was diagnosed with a ...

Prompt Diagnosis and Treatment May Eliminate Symptoms of Brain Disorder April 30, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: Could you please explain Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Will ...

Superficial blood clots are usually just a nuisance.  but, in the Medical Edge Radio segment, Mayo Clinic Dr. Ian McPhail tells us, there are reasons ...

Relationship Between RSV and Asthma in Children Unclear April 23, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: My 3-month old has just gotten over RSV, and ...

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Medical Treatment Mayo Clinic Dr. Igor Frank discuses prostate cancer including screening and diagnosis of the disease. Dr. Frank also ...

Vasculitis is an auto-immune disorder that affects the blood vessels.  In this Medical Edge Radio episode, we discuss Wegener's Disease with Mayo Clinic Dr. Kenneth ...

The concept of personalized medical treatment based on a patients DNA is one small step closer to becoming a reality. A Mayo Clinic Cancer ...

I don't even know how to begin to tell this story, but I know I have to write down what has happened in my life over the past few years. It has been a roller coaster ride with new situations and events like never before. In April 2005, while camping with my husband Noble and our dog Sam and cat JoJo at Lincoln Rock State Park, I had a weird vertigo experience which passed quickly but then some slight dizziness reoccurred off and on for about a year. After seeing several doctors I was diagnosed with an inner ear virus which they said would go away and it did.

Can red wine lower your PSA count?  In this Medical Edge Radio segment, we pose that question to Mayo Clinic Dr. Jeffrey Karnes. To ...

Strong-smelling Urine Not Necessarily Cause for Concern April 16, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: What could be causing my husband's urine to have a ...

Surgeries Can Be Combined, but May Not Be Necessary April 16, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and ...

Dr. Suresh Kotagal, a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist and sleep disorders specialist, describes symptoms to watch for in teens with sleep difficulties and Mayo Clinic's ...

Sixty women from across the country gathered in Rochester, Minnesota, for the 8th annual Science & Leadership Symposium, a joint effort between Mayo Clinic's Women's ...

My story began in November 1993 when I was referred to Mayo Clinic with two abdominal tumors that were potentially cancerous. No tests indicated cancer, but ...

Imagine this: you go to the doctor for an upset stomach, and a CT scan reveals a large tumor on your kidney. The truth is, ...

Living with Sclerosing Mesenteritis presents a multitude of symptoms that can be very troubling. But as we learn about the disease, we also learn that ...

Several Factors Affect the Likelihood of Renal Cell Carcinoma Recurrence April 9, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I had a radical nephrectomy of my ...

Almost two years after the opening of the new hospital on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus, employees still get pumped up about working in the state-of-the-art ...

An editorial on Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) authored by Mayo Clinic neurologist Elson So, M.D. was published in this month's issue of the ...

In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Muriel Schornack discusses the pros and cons of contact use by people with only one good ...

"Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way." -- Julie Isphording, ...