Health & Wellness - August 2018 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is removing the bladder a reasonable treatment option for a 78-year-old with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer? My dad has tried other therapies without ...

Heart attack prevention: Should I avoid secondhand smoke? Secondhand smoke exposure is a risk factor for having a heart attack. It's especially important to avoid ...

Throat cancer  Throat cancer refers to cancerous tumors that develop in your throat (pharynx), voice box (larynx) or tonsils. Signs and symptoms of throat cancer ...

College living puts students in close quarters and increases their risk for contagious illnesses like bacterial meningitis. https://youtu.be/eazIkM8fqRQ Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute ...

Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 9 and worried about going to school this fall because she was picked on by some of her classmates ...

Have you tried making a citrus vinaigrette? Experiment with other citrus juices in concentrated form. Look for lemon, lime, blood orange or grapefruit. Each ...

"In 2012, I had my first kidney transplant," says Remy Marceau, a Mayo Clinic patient. "It was a treatment for my original condition, Bartter syndrome, ...

High school sports are gearing up for the fall season, and, with that, comes the risk of concussions. If a child gets a concussion, removing ...

When Kevin Duane learned his wife, Alyssa, didn't show up for work, he knew something was wrong. What he didn't know was that someone so ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 50, and my health care provider recommends that I get a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer. I want ...

It's no secret that teenagers can be moody, but research shows that ongoing moodiness often is far more serious. Dr. Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, a Mayo ...