Health & Wellness - February 2019 Archives

Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement are procedures that may be performed to treat diseases of the mitral valve — the ...

If you're one of the many women who experience bladder control problems, don't let embarrassment keep you from getting the help you need. Leaking ...

Whole grains are the healthiest kinds of grains. These unrefined grains haven't had their bran and germ removed by milling. So they have more fiber ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota: Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic identificaron un gen llamado UCP-1 que predice la aparición del cáncer pancreático en personas con diabetes tipo 2. ...

Most cases of colorectal cancer begin as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called polyps. Over time, some of these polyps become colon cancers. Of ...

It has been 2½ years since Andy Sandness was wheeled into an operating room at Mayo Clinic's Rochester, Minnesota, campus for a 56-hour marathon surgery ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota: Lo positivo es que parece que el agotamiento de los médicos mejora, al igual que los indicadores del bienestar de estos profesionales de ...

Aortic valve calcification is a condition in which calcium deposits form on the aortic valve in the heart. These deposits can cause narrowing ...

Each year in the U.S., more than 800,000 people suffer a stroke. And once patients have had a stroke, they are at risk for another. ...

Long before they met, Susan and Tom Gus listened — and were shaped — by their fathers' advice. For Susan, it was the importance ...

Stress can contribute to heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias) such as atrial fibrillation. Some studies suggest that stress and mental health issues may cause your ...

Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while ...