Health & Wellness - April 2017 Archives

Everyone is at risk for developing colorectal cancers, especially after 50. Health care providers say that makes screening a vital part of your health plan. ...

The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It produces fluid to nourish and protect sperm. Prostate cancer is ...

Heart attack symptoms in women can be similar to those in men, but there are some crucial differences. Women’s symptoms tend to be more subtle ...

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Mi madre fue diagnosticada hace poco con cáncer de mama y el médico le dijo que, en su situación, recibir radiación con ...

Since it became a medicine cabinet staple in the late 1800s, aspirin may be the closest thing there is to a wonder drug. Long used ...

Liver transplant Liver transplantation usually is reserved for people who have significant complications due to end-stage chronic liver disease. In rare cases, sudden failure of ...

Some people collect coins or stamps. Roger White, M.D., decided to collect something that required a bit more storage space: vintage ambulances. "I had a ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota: Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic descubrieron que la cirugía puede más que duplicar la esperanza de vida de muchos pacientes con cáncer de ...

The eye’s outermost tissue, the cornea, is a bit more substantial than you might imagine. It’s made up of lots of types of cells and ...

How you shop for groceries can have a big impact on your overall health. Decisions in a one-hour trip through the supermarket can affect a week's worth ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have heard different recommendations from different sources regarding vitamin D. One doctor told my husband that everyone living in the Northern ...

Antibiotics have been credited with saving countless lives. Penicillin, discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, is recognized as one of the greatest advances in ...