Health & Wellness - November 2021 Archives

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, but thanks to improvements in detection and treatment, the likelihood of surviving the diagnosis is ...

Genomics experts worldwide released a paper highlighting advances in rare disease, cancer, population health and carrier screening at the 10th Annual Individualizing Medicine Conference in October. "The use cases we ...

Opioid painkillers are highly addictive. After just five days of prescription opioid use, the likelihood that you'll develop long-term dependence on these drugs rises steeply ...

World Pneumonia Day will be observed on Friday, Nov. 12. This is a day designated to raise awareness about pneumonia, promote interventions to prevent and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 60, and I have received my first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. I typically spend a month each winter at my ...

Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression related to changes in seasons. Millions of adults in the U.S. may suffer from seasonal affective disorder, ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to celebrate the availability ...

LONDRES: Parecería que lo mejor para quien sufre una enfermedad cardíaca sería un régimen continuo de descanso y relajación, pero la verdad es que para ...

LONDON — It might seem that a steady regimen of rest and relaxation is the best course of action for someone with heart disease, but ...

More than 185,000 amputations occur in the U.S. annually, according to the Amputee Coalition. Most are lower limb amputations resulting from diabetes, trauma and cancer. Following ...

Although COVID-19 has been seen as a disease that primarily affects the lungs, it can affect other organs, including the heart. Organ damage can lead ...

World Neuroendocrine Tumor Awareness Day (NET Cancer Day) will be observed on Wednesday, Nov. 10, which makes this a good time to learn more about ...