Health & Wellness - January 2017 Archives

In 2008, Mallory Weggemann became paralyzed from the waist down following an epidural injection gone wrong. The then 18-year-old competitive swimmer fought her way back ...

For 10 years, runners have gathered every February to participate in the 26.2 with Donna. It’s a marathon to raise money and awareness for ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects nearly 5½ million Americans. That number is expected to triple by 2050 if effective treatments cannot be found. Alzheimer’s has no cure and the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: If opioids are such a problem in our country, why are they used so often to treat pain? Aren’t there other effective ...

Norovirus or influenza? Both are highly contagious viral infections, but they are not the same. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh says people often ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 1/21/17 The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. The thyroid makes hormones to help ...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), more than 66 million Americans live with mental illness. Mental illness refers to a wide range of ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Office exercise: Add more activity to your workday Is an office job keeping you from exercising? From stretching to standing to ...

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. The thyroid makes hormones to help control the rate of many activities ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with diabetes a few months ago, and I am concerned about peripheral neuropathy in my feet. Is there anything ...

Cold sores — also called fever blisters — are a common viral infection. They are tiny, fluid-filled blisters on and around your lips. These ...

Back in the early 1990s, ankle braces were starting to pop up more often on sports courts and playing fields. This was due to improved ...