Health & Wellness - February 2020 Archives

A Mayo Clinic graduate student is looking to the stars as a new way to advance regenerative therapies for cancer. Rawan Al-Kharboosh, a Ph.D. candidate ...

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are the best way to help a child who has a cold feel better — right? Think again. Here's practical ...

Niacin is an important B vitamin that may raise your HDL, ("good"), cholesterol. Find out if you should talk to your health care provider about ...

Watch Dr. Pritish Tosh talk about COVID-19: https://youtu.be/6Ehd1QyhwnI Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites with infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh answering additional questions are available in the downloads at ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was always led to believe that leaking urine while sneezing or exercising is part of life for women after menopause, but ...

Those with high blood pressure or who are at risk may want to consider simply saying no to sodium. Dr. Amy Pollak, a Mayo Clinic ...

COVID-19, which was first detected in Wuhan City in China, has now been identified in 37 countries, including the U.S. U.S. cases of COVID-19 have been ...

February is coming to a close this weekend. For many Americans, March means that it’s time to escape the clutches of winter and head off ...

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 ...

Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too ...

Nothing can ruin a vacation like getting sick. But germs can be hard to avoid when traveling, especially if you're flying to your destination. Watch: The ...

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