Jason Howland (@JasonHowland)

For those living in the Southwest or those visiting the Southwest for the first time, it's important to be aware of the dangers of the[...]

You shouldn't ignore the bottom number on your blood pressure reading. That's the message from a recent study published in the New England Journal of[...]

A recent Mayo Clinic study focused on newly diagnosed lung cancer patients to find out how many of them would have been identified by screening[...]

Meditation is the practice of relaxing your mind and body. It has been shown to lower levels of anxiety, anger, depression and tension. Maria Caselli,[...]

What you might call "the dog days of summer" may be something more menacing for a person prone to migraines. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute[...]

A species of tick originating from Asia is spreading quickly across the Western Hemisphere, and it's drawing concern from U.S. health officials — not only[...]

It's advice parents have been giving their children for generations. "When I was growing up, I remember my mother telling me, you know, not to[...]

A sunny day at the beach or pool can take a dark turn in seconds. "Drowning in this country remains one of the leading causes[...]

HIV is the virus that can lead to AIDS. A lot has changed about HIV/AIDS over the past 30 years. People with HIV are living[...]

About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according[...]

Can you get sick by swimming in public pools? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says outbreaks of a parasitic infection called cryptosporidia are being[...]

For people with cancer, overcoming the disease and the side effects of treatment doesn't always require a medicine bottle. There are some alternative options that[...]