Health & Wellness - March 2018 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently was diagnosed with breast cancer at 65. I have a strong family history of the disease. However, my doctor hasn’t mentioned ...

Americans threw away roughly 90 billion pounds of food last year. All that waste hits the pocketbook hard. Kate Zeratsky, a registered dietitian nutritionist ...

Norovirus is a highly contagious infection. It's a leading cause of illness and outbreaks from contaminated food in the U.S., and is often described by ...

Your skin is not only the biggest organ in your body, it’s also the most visible. Dermatology focuses on problems with skin, hair and nails. Conditions ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Prebiotics, probiotics and your health You are what you eat. Or more accurately, you are what you feed the trillions of ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death in cancers that affect men and women. The ...

You are probably aware of the important childhood vaccines recommended to prevent disease, but you may not realize that adults need vaccinations to stay healthy ...

Multiple myeloma is the second most common blood cancer, but most people haven’t heard of it until they or someone they know is diagnosed with ...

Precision medicine for breast cancer  Precision medicine for breast cancer is an approach to diagnosis, treatment and prevention that takes into account the genes you're ...

Do you have bags under your eyes? Bags under the eyes are usually a cosmetic concern and rarely a sign of a serious underlying medical ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is frozen shoulder always improved with physical therapy, or are there sometimes other measures that must be taken? How long should it ...

As we age, most people slow down a bit to protect themselves from injury. Turns out, that may be the opposite of what they should ...