Health & Wellness - January 2016 Archives

Rochester, MINN. — Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has joined 68 other top cancer centers that have issued a statement urging for increased HPV vaccination ...

You may have fond memories of curling up with a box of crayons and a coloring book as a kid, but coloring is no ...

ROCHESTER, Minn.  — Expanding lung cancer screening to include people who quit smoking more than 15 years ago could detect more cases and further reduce associated ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How is it that children who have been vaccinated against pertussis still end up with the disease? Was the vaccination they received ...

Many parents bring their children with ear infections to Express Care, Urgent Care and even the Emergency Department  to request antibiotics. But, sometimes, antibiotics aren’t ...

Right now in the United States, there are more 100-year-olds alive than ever before. In a recent report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Shoveling snow can be good exercise when performed correctly. But taking on more than your body can handle or ignoring signs that you need to ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Boiling down the dietary guidelines Heard about the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans? Don't be intimidated. They boil down to ...

Temporary confusion ... a staring spell ... tingling or numbness ... uncontrollable jerking of the arms, legs or body. All these are signs and symptoms ...

A headache is usually just a minor inconvenience. But some headaches ... including migraines ... can ruin your whole day. On the next Mayo Clinic ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes postpartum depression, and is it possible to have it immediately after giving birth? Are some women more likely to have ...

When winter storms hit and the thermometer drops, homes are buttoned up tight as people try to stay warm. Unfortunately, it's also a time when ...