Health & Wellness - August 2021 Archives

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved emergency use authorization (EUA) for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose or booster shot of the Pfizer and ...

COVID-19 vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people, and a small percentage of ...

Swimming is often touted as a great workout for all ages, offering benefits not only for the body, but also for the mind. As a ...

For more than a year, COVID-19 has forced people to depart from their normal routines. Physical isolation, working from home, and added stress and anxiety ...

Eye on Innovation features exciting advances taking place at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This monthly series shines a spotlight on recently developed tests and highlights how ...

With classes right around the corner, it's time to get kids ready for a return to school. And after a year that has been anything but ...

Are you wondering about booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine? You are not alone.   "While the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines do not yet ...

Due to the continued spread of the highly contagious delta variant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. will reinstitute visitor policy restrictions in inpatient and outpatient ...

A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including aerobic fitness, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is strength training. Strength training can be ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old niece has had several issues since birth, and she is behind in her communications and attention. I wonder if she may ...

Children are heading back to the classroom and many parents have questions about their kids wearing face masks to protect them from COVID-19. Are they safe? ...

An overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases is underway in the U.S. The delta variant continues to spread, the lambda variant is showing up, and some ...