Health & Wellness - August 2022 Archives

Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is caused by the poliovirus. The contagious virus can infect a person's spinal cord and cause paralysis. The virus has ...

Eating right and exercising are important ways to stay mentally and physically healthy. And instead of getting off the couch and hopping on a treadmill, ...

When it comes to sports and activities, what a child eats can affect performance. Sports nutrition focuses on not only on good eating habits, but ...

Kids are heading back into the classroom, and health care professionals say it's important to prepare for the first day of school by keeping up ...

With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs ...

The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It ...

The bond between soldiers is something civilians can have a hard time grasping. You rely on each other, to have the other's back, especially when ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently moved to the South to take advantage of warmer weather. I am excited that I can embrace sandals, flip-flops and more ...

Often labeled a superfood, blueberries are bursting with vitamins and minerals ─ many of which are classified as antioxidants. Much of the power of this ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory, asking clinicians and public health departments to be on the lookout for infants ...

Asthma is a lung condition that causes swelling of the airways. It can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. It's ...

Checking your child's hearing should be on your back-to-school list. Dr. Kelly Conroy, a Mayo Clinic audiologist, says children with an undiagnosed hearing issue can face ...