Health & Wellness - May 2021 Archives

Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder, a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My sister just turned 50. She went in for a standard cardiac checkup and learned she has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. ...

Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as ...

Cardiovascular diseases—such as stroke —are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. A stroke happens when blood supply to the brain is interrupted or ...

Breast cancer will affect 1 in 8 women, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in ...

Like many organizations, Mayo Clinic is working to address disparities and equity in health care. This work is important not only in the clinic setting, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My uncle was diagnosed with COVID-19, and his doctors mentioned the possibility of putting him on ECMO. What does this mean? ANSWER: A COVID-19 infection ...

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is one of the most common ...

More than 35% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And for anyone ...

Mayo Clinic is preparing to vaccinate children 12 and older for COVID-19, with the first COVID-19 vaccination expected to be given this week. Vaccination is ...

Children 12–15 are now eligible to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use approval. And there is other ...

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death ...