Health & Wellness - March 2012 Archives

It's the highest mountain in the world and it’s also a natural laboratory for studying heart disease, lung problems, muscle loss, sleeping disorders and new medical ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The public is invited to enjoy five Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program concerts in April. Performances will be on ...

Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of Mayo Collaborative Services in a case against Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., that dates ...

In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Elizabeth Lorenz describes the diagnosis and treatment of Alport Syndrome. To listen, click the link below. Diagnosing and ...

Dermatitis is an itchy, ugly rash you get when you're allergic to things like additives in skin lotions or detergents.  It can be ...

Mayo Clinic researchers are using a genetic combination of human DNA and a cousin of the rabies virus to eradicate skin cancer from within trained mouse immune ...

Age-related Changes to Taste and Smell a Common Occurrence March 16, 2012 Dear Mayo Clinic: Why do we lose our sense of taste ...

Rare Disease Causes Inflammation of Cartilage Throughout Body March 16, 2012 Dear Mayo Clinic: I was just diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis. What has been ...

You may be eating too much if you're not getting enough sleep. Mayo Clinic researchers studied 17 healthy young men and women between the ages of ...

In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Jan Stepanek looks at the issue of air travel during pregnancy. To listen, click the link below. Pregnancy ...

People with symptoms suggesting (REM) rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, have twice the risk of developing (MCI) mild cognitive impairment  or Parkinson’s disease within four years ...

With spring break shorts and swimsuit season here, many people are showing off their legs for the first time in months, and for some, that also means deciding what to do about unsightly varicose veins. The bulging purple or blue lines may be simply a cosmetic issue, or they could be a sign of a serious medical problem, says Mayo Clinic vascular surgeon Peter Gloviczki, M.D.