Health & Wellness - July 2022 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am prone to kidney stones, so I know it's important for me to stay hydrated while I exercise. But do I need ...

Thousands of household products that you may use every day contain human-made chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They're also known as "forever chemicals" because ...

Mayo Clinic has been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities by the American Association of People with Disabilities, the ...

Parts of Europe are experiencing a heat wave that is causing emergency situations for millions of residents. And, in the United States, many parts of ...

When cancer spreads from its original location to other parts of the body, it has metastasized. Central nervous system metastases occur when cancer cells spread ...

Exertional compartment syndrome is a medical condition that generally affects runners and people involved in jumping and impact sports. Symptoms may include pain, tightness, and ...

Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed Wednesday, July 20, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating one of the most complex, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My family lives in a community with several public pools. My children love the water and always want to swim, especially in the ...

When she was just 8 years old, Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D., would recite the stages of wound healing in Latin terms — rubor, tumor, calor, ...

When it comes to sports, sometimes too much of a great thing can be, well, too much — too much running, swinging, throwing, jumping. These ...

Diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder that causes an imbalance of fluids in the body. It's estimated to affect about 1 in 25,000 people worldwide, ...

The BA.5 omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and it is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. BA.5 was ...