Health & Wellness - December 2020 Archives

A diagnosis of breast cancer can be scary and difficult. Patients often have many questions about treatment options and how the disease will change their ...

The COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool to help stop the ongoing pandemic, along with masking and physical distancing. Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and ...

Mayo Clinic is preparing to receive its first round of COVID-19 vaccines later this month. For about two weeks, construction crews have worked to transform empty ...

Signs and symptoms of cancer will vary depending on what part of the body is affected. Fatigue is a common symptom, and it can result ...

National Handwashing Awareness Week is Dec. 6–12 and the observance is a good reminder about how important it is to wash your hands. Washing your hands ...

To stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have transitioned to working from home or working from offices with social distancing and using virtual technology ...

Teams at Mayo Clinic are preparing for the anticipated arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, following federal approval. Different vaccines have different storage requirements. For instance, the ...

Monitoring screen time for children can be a challenge for parents and caregivers under normal circumstances. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, remote schooling has increased ...

December is traditionally a time for family and friends to gather and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. But the COVID-19 pandemic will ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. IBD can be debilitating and ...

A vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic. A number of biopharmaceutical companies have applied for ...

As health care organizations begin planning for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, many questions are being asked about their safety and efficacy. Dr. Andrew Badley, an infectious diseases physician ...