Health & Wellness - December 2017 Archives

One of the most popular New Year's resolutions people make every year is to be healthier, but many people have a hard time maintaining the ...

A typical holiday meal can pack a whopping number of calories ─ many from fat. These extra holiday calories cause the average American to gain ...

Seven-year-old Josiah Schroeder would have loved to watch his school's football team win the state championship in person, but since cancer had prevented that, the ...

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: ¿Cuál es la causa de la colangitis esclerosante primaria y con cuánta velocidad avanza? RESPUESTA: La colangitis esclerosante primaria (CEP) es ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter had her first period at 15. That was six months ago, and she hasn’t had a period since. Should I ...

Approximately 1 in 10 people will deal with kidney stones during their lifetime. The stones, which have many causes, can affect any part of your urinary ...

Collaboration among hospitals across the U.S. as part of a new research consortium is giving hope for the future of babies born with a rare ...

If you are hosting a holiday party, there are some guests you will want to keep away: bacteria that cause foodborne illness. You can do ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 12/16/17 On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic Office of Women's Health, explains ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota: La mayoría de los deportistas estudiantiles, así como sus padres y entrenadores son capaces de identificar los posibles efectos de una comnoción cerebral, ...

It's that time of year here in the U.S.: Flu season has begun. Influenza is a respiratory infection that can cause serious complications, particularly to ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Cold weather fitness: Safety tips for exercising outdoors Frigid temperatures can discourage even the most motivated exercisers. Without motivation, it's tempting ...