Health & Wellness - June 2017 Archives

Dangerously high temperatures are predicted in many parts of the U.S. this week, especially in the Southwest. The National Weather Service is estimating temperatures might hit ...

After several months and several surgical treatments at Mayo Clinic, Sampson returned with pride to the Liberian village where he had once been labeled an ...

A lifelong basketball player and coach who tops out at 6 feet 6 inches, Michael P. Fautsch, Ph.D., understands the importance of applying pressure defense ...

Throughout the summer and fall, many families can be found hiking and camping along rivers, bluffs and woods. A common concern for these outdoor enthusiasts ...

Mohs surgery is used to treat the most common skin cancers, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as some kinds of melanoma. ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Are there early signs of throat cancer, or is it typically not found until its late stages? How is it treated? ...

Public health officials are encouraging consumers to take steps to reduce their risk of listeria infection after recent outbreaks of the foodborne illness. https://youtu.be/3jVef4G4URg ...

Summertime is here, and the Fourth of July holiday is fast approaching. Many kids are out of school, and it’s time for outdoor activities and family ...

In a new study by Mayo Clinic and the molecular diagnostics company Exact Sciences, a blood-based cancer test has shown high accuracy for detecting lung cancer ...

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly, and you ...

Early-stage breast cancer patients now have a fast-track treatment option at Mayo Clinic. Select, low-risk patients are completing their surgery and radiation in less than 10 days. Dennis Douda shows ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Angie Jarrett, assistant supervisor, Gold Cross Operations and Plainview Ambulance, recently was honored by the American Ambulance Association as one of its ...