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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people know that slathering on the sunscreen before heading outside decreases your risk of sun damage and skin cancer. Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo ...

Heart murmurs are sounds during your heartbeat cycle — such as whooshing or swishing — made by turbulent blood in or near your heart. These ...