Health & Wellness - April 2022 Archives

April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of ...

The World Health Organization reports that the number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million by 2014. And ...

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to adults 50 and older, as well as people 12 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic affected people in numerous ways. For many women, it added layers of complexity. The quarantine period forced millions to stay home, work from ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a relative who was diagnosed with polycythemia vera. What is this disorder, and can it be treated? Is any new research ...

Chronic constipation is a reality for many people ― more often women than men. Fortunately, these symptoms generally respond to dietary fiber supplements or over-the-counter ...

Recently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized anyone age 50 and older to receive a ...

With spring in full swing around most of the country, that means an increase in seasonal allergies. What's the best way to get spring allergy ...

This summer, 40 high school and college students will be the first participants in RISE for Youth, a strategic collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the ...

Fifty-seven-year-old Ted Garding is Mayo Clinic’s first altruistic living liver donor. The living liver donation program allows a healthy person to donate a portion of ...

ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Health System will invest an approximate $15 million to enhance and modernize several departments in Albert Lea. As a continuation ...

April is recognized as National Cancer Control Month, dedicated to raising awareness for cancer prevention and treatment. One of the best tools to prevent cancer is ...