Health & Wellness - November 2016 Archives

A breast cancer screening tool developed at Mayo Clinic may benefit women with dense breasts. It's called molecular breast imaging (MBI), and research shows the ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared illnesses. Besides being the sixth leading cause of death, it’s the most common cause of dementia – often robbing ...

Music and Alzheimer's: Can it help? For people with Alzheimer's disease, music may ease stress, anxiety and agitation. Music also can benefit caregivers by reducing ...

Just before Thanksgiving last year, Anthony and Kari Lindsay were wondering if they'd ever have anything to be thankful for again. Earlier that fall, Anthony ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a collection of serious lung diseases that obstructs airflow from the lungs and causes breathing issues. Emphysema and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve always been told FluMist is just as effective as the flu shot for kids, so why isn’t the mist available ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 11/26/16 On this special Thanksgiving edition of Mayo Clinic Radio, you’ll hear from three patients who have reason to ...

You probably know what stress feels like. The average person has 150 undone tasks at any given time. But what can you do to manage stress? ...

Recently, the World Health Organization declared Zika virus a  highly significant long-term problem rather than a global health emergency crisis. Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests: stress and depression. Here are ...

On this special Thanksgiving edition of Mayo Clinic Radio, you’ll hear from three patients who have reason to give thanks. First, we revisit an unusual transplant ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What happens when a Maisonneuve fracture involving the tearing of all of the ligaments is not surgically repaired? What are the ...