Health & Wellness - December 2022 Archives

With a new year right around the corner, it might be time to reset when it comes to your mental health. Stress is a normal ...

Many people have heard of varicose veins before. But it's not just the leg veins that can become twisted, enlarged, and feel achy or itchy. ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother had osteoporosis and suffered a devastating fall in her early 60s that she never recovered from. I am 42, and I ...

The retina is a thin layer of tissues, cells, and nerves that line the back wall inside the eye.  This layer has millions of light ...

"Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion ...

The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants ...

Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and was prescribed a CPAP machine. However, it doesn’t seem to be helping. My doctor said ...

A new staff member at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato has many qualities that make her an asset to the team. She is compassionate, ...

On this Ask the Mayo Mom edition of the Q&A podcast, host Dr. Angela Mattke is joined by Dr. Martha Hartz.  Dr. Hartz is a Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist ...

The term "sex addiction" is casually used to describe behavior that seems to have become more common, or at least is more commonly reported in ...