
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I love to be outdoors. I enjoy running, hiking and swimming. Often in the summer, I take my family camping, and we go ...
A urinary tract infection, also called a UTI, is an infection that occurs in the urinary system. This could include the urethra, bladder, ureters and ...
An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide are affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. In this disease, ...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid ...
Ice cream, strawberries, packaged salads, even peanut butter — they all have been in the news in recent months because of links to foodborne illness ...
July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about avoiding the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exercising ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband is 45 and has lived with irritable bowel syndrome for many years. He was recently diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Are ...
In January, as part of Mayo Clinic’s Digital Pathology Program, the Division of Anatomic Pathology in Mayo’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Rochester, Minnesota, transitioned a significant portion ...
The summer cookout brings with it the risk of sickness from bacteria that can end up spoiling more than one meal. Cook hamburgers incorrectly, and ...
If you have travel plans this summer — whether for work or play — don't let jet lag get in your way. Jet lag, also called ...
The amount of physical activity children need depends on their age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children ages 3 through 5 ...
Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control ...
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