Cancer - December 2019 Archives

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSHeart-healthy diet: 8 steps to prevent heart diseaseA diet that's high in fat, salt, sugar and cholesterol can lead to heart disease. ...

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach. Your ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 12/28/19 On an encore Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon, explains how advances in surgical techniques are ...

January can be a tough month for blood banks. Donations are often down because of holiday vacations, bad weather, and people sick with cold and ...

In an encore presentation of a Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon, explains how advances in surgical techniques are improving ...

Cancer treatment mythsAs advances in the treatment of cancer have increased, there are more opportunities to learn the facts about this disease. Yet some misleading ...

Humidifiers and your healthDry sinuses, bloody noses and cracked lips. Humidifiers can soothe these familiar problems caused by dry indoor air. Humidifiers also can ease ...

Mayo Clinic News Network produced more than 200 health and medical videos in 2019. What medical stories resonated with viewers the most? This week, we ...

Chest surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, formerly involved "cracking open the chest," which requires a large incision, cutting through muscles, and a crank to spread ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSWeight loss and emotional eatingEmotional eating is eating as a way to suppress or soothe negative emotions, such as stress, anger, fear, ...

A diagnosis of an aggressive cancer can be devastating news. Jay Masters understands that firsthand. A rare throat cancer threatened his life, and treatment meant ...

Chest surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, formerly involved "cracking open the chest," which requires a large incision, cutting through muscles, and a crank to spread ...