Health & Wellness - February 2016 Archives

Bone health is important throughout our lives ... but it's crucial during childhood ... when we acquire nearly all of our bone mass. Building healthy bones ...

During American Heart Month ... a personal story of how a routine express care visit for the flu uncovered a potentially life-threatening heart condition. On the next ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES What is the Zika virus, and should I be worried? Linked to symptoms such as a rash and even birth ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Seven years ago I had surgery to repair pelvic organ prolapse. My doctor used the transvaginal mesh, and I am concerned that ...

Emily Linklater, D.O., Mayo Clinic Health System obstetrician and gynecologist, answers frequently asked questions about intrauterine devices. What is an IUD? IUD stands ...

Obesity and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are common conditions in the United States. Research led by experts at Mayo Clinic shows there is a connection ...

Tips for safe food choices during cancer treatment Try these suggestions to help you to eat healthy and avoid food infections during cancer treatment. ...

Bone health is important throughout our lives ... but it's crucial during childhood ... when we acquire nearly all of our bone mass. Building healthy ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What does cardiac rehab involve? Do you recommend it for everyone who’s had a heart attack, or only in certain cases? ANSWER: Cardiac ...

Patients with questions about long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use are being told to consult a physician, following a study that suggests the heartburn drugs ...

It was just supposed to be wrist surgery. But when Ron Hall, an 80-year-old retired structural steel worker from Blue Earth, Minnesota, was preparing for ...

A Mayo Clinic study is offering important new insight into the aging process. Researchers say the findings in mice could lead to profound impacts on ...