Health & Wellness - April 2019 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Three months ago, I had surgery on my left wrist to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. Since then, I am in much more ...

La malformación arteriovenosa cerebral es una maraña de vasos sanguíneos debilitados que conecta arterias con venas. Las malformaciones arteriovenosas ocurren solo en aproximadamente 1 de ...

Amy Lannen often leaves notes warning her colleagues not to eat the Jell-O, cocoa powder, oatmeal and other foods she keeps on a shelf at ...

Cardiovascular diseases such as stroke are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ...

Clinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone. ...

If it seems there are more reports of food poisoning, you are correct. Foodborne diseases are a serious health threat. And the incidence of foodborne ...

On average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every 4 minutes someone dies from one, according to the National Institutes ...

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

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 4/27/19 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Edward Loftus Jr., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, discusses diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease and treatment options. ...

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Mi gato me arañó mientras le cortaba las uñas y la herida se infectó después. ¿Hay que preocuparse por los arañazos de gato? RESPUESTA: Una mordedura o un ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and such a diagnosis has long been considered a death sentence. But a study published ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. There are two common types: ulcerative colitis, ...