Health & Wellness - November 2022 Archives

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Sixty years ago, treatment options were few for a child born with a structural heart defect. Innovations in therapies have since transformed ...

Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S., accounting for more than 480,000 deaths every year, according to ...

Mayo Clinic hospitals continue to score the highest safety marks from the Leapfrog Group, earning "A" grades again this year for patient safety. Mayo Clinic hospitals across Mayo ...

When you're at the mall or on a hike, there's usually a map somewhere with an "X" that says, "You are here." If you're a ...

On Nov. 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians providing pain care for adult outpatients with ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My dad mentioned to me that he has several dark spots and cobweblike strings that interfere with his vision. Is this something to ...

MANKATO, Minn. — November is Men's Health Awareness Month, and Mayo Clinic Health System is offering a free men’s health webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 30, ...

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

Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin. It also may cause ...

Whether your trip is around town or across the country, four words most drivers dread hearing moaned from the backseat are, "Ugh, I feel sick." Carsickness, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: While on a walk recently, a friend told me how convenient she finds it to use a menstrual cup rather than tampons or ...

More than 34 million Americans are living with diabetes. And many of them are children and adolescents. Cases of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes ...