Jason Howland (@JasonHowland)

As the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament begins, having a vasectomy might be insanely perfect timing for many American men who want to prevent future[...]

Beets are bright red root vegetables, and they are gaining popularity in the health field. In addition to being low-calorie, they're also loaded with nutrients[...]

Chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function. Some people, including African-Americans, Native Americans and Asian-Americans, are at higher risk of developing chronic kidney[...]

Ensuring your child gets a flu shot is important to prevent the flu. It's also important to make sure your child is up to date[...]

When daylight saving time kicks in, you spring forward and gain an hour of daylight. But you also lose an hour of sleep. Dr. Brynn[...]

Simulation centers provide vital, hands-on training for health professionals. In some cases, trained medical actors will perform as patients who might represent a routine exam[...]

Fewer people are dying of cancer in the U.S. The number of cancer deaths has dropped continuously over a 25-year period, according to a recent[...]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all people 6 months and older, with few exceptions, should get a flu shot. The truth is, the[...]

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center recently received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to ensure that all cancer patients who use tobacco have access[...]

Your heart provides blood to all parts of your body. In order to determine if it's pumping properly, your health care provider may order a[...]

It's Valentine's Day. Time to spoil your sweetheart with guilty pleasures. But, according to Mayo Clinic experts, a few of those guilty pleasures in moderation[...]

Millions of people deal with age-related macular degeneration as they get older, but many don't understand the difference between types of the condition or what[...]