Health & Wellness - February 2010 Archives

We have been informed of a recently circulated email regarding the use of aspirin, which included mention of Dr. Virend Somers and of Mayo Clinic. ...

Orthostatic Tremor Significantly Affects Quality of Life February 26, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have been diagnosed as having orthostatic tremor and have come to realize that many ...

Dr. Robert Jacobson, Chair of Pediatrics at Mayo Clinic, discusses the parents role in decision making related to vaccines. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP-Y45BAzxw Dr. Robert Jacobson ...

One in 100 people will suffer a seizure at one point in their life. Many assume they have epilepsy, a disorder of the central nervous ...

Many Options, but No Single Path to Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome February 19, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have had irritable bowel syndrome ...

A new study has found that the amount of vitamin D in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was strongly associated with cancer ...

Dr. Ayalew Tefferi, Professor of Hematology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses the findings of the largest ever study with the most ...

Vertigo. It's the sensation of spinning, falling, tumbling and turning. Victims can feel nauseated, off balance, like they're losing control. Bouts of vertigo can be ...

Dr. Shaji K Kumar, Associate Professor of Hematology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses updated Mayo Stratification of Myeloma and Risk-Adapted Therapy ...

In Part 1 of his interview with Mayo Clinic Proceedings (review article to be published ahead of print in early December 2009; final publication in ...

Risk of Shingles Increases with Age, but Vaccine is Available February 12, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: I had chickenpox as a child, and ...

Treatment Options May Be Available for Patient with Poor Bladder Function February 12, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: This past year, my healthy 54-year-old ...