Health & Wellness - April 2018 Archives

Autism spectrum disorder is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs a child's ability to communicate and interact with others. It also includes restricted repetitive behaviors, ...

Hepatitis, a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver, affects millions of Americans. There are three common forms: Hepatitis A This highly ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES 10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication Lifestyle plays an important role in treating high blood pressure. If you ...

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Hace seis años, a la edad de 67, me reemplazaron la cadera derecha con una prótesis. Me sentía bien hasta hace 8 ...

Congenital heart defects are structural problems with the heart that are present at birth and may require surgery. While it can be scary to find out ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded a recent warning about an E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce. E. coli infections are a type of foodborne ...

Vitamin D supplements no longer are recommended to prevent falls for people 65 years or older, according to new guidelines by the U.S. Preventative Services Task ...

April is National Donate Life Month, a time to encourage people to become organ, eye or tissue donors. This is also a time to celebrate ...

Summary Results of a phase I study in women showed that the treatment was safe and reduced tumors. Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I started chemotherapy last month, and my health care provider suggested I try acupuncture for nausea. How does acupuncture work? Is there ...

Organic food: Is it safer? More nutritious? Once found only in health food stores, organic food is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. What ...

La sepsis, también conocida como septicemia, es una complicación potencialmente mortal que deriva de una infección. La sepsis se produce cuando las sustancias químicas liberadas ...