Health & Wellness - October 2010 Archives

A Mayo Clinic study found that engaging in cognitive activities like reading books, playing games or crafting in middle age or later life are associated ...

Catamenial Epilepsy

A Mayo Clinic study presented at an annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, concludes that those 50 and younger who experience ...

With the growing success of joint replacement surgeries, patients have become accustomed to certain indignities related to having a metal replacement part in a hip, ...

With Prompt Treatment, Cornea Infection Can Be Cured Without Long-term Complications October 22, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: What is keratitis? Can it be ...

Common sense suggests that extra body weight severely stresses bones and joints. But until the findings of a new Mayo Clinic study were presented at the ...

A new Mayo Clinic study found that the use of transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of tonsil and base of tongue cancers is safe, ...

Past studies have suggested that a component commonly found in green tea may be helpful in battling a type of cancer known as CLL or Chronic ...

Most Cases of ALS Do Not Run in Families October 15, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: My brother was diagnosed with ALS and then ...

Surgery to Remove a Bunion Not a Quick Fix October 15, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: How bad do bunions have to get before ...

Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This ...

Traumatic brain injury is usually the result of a sudden, violent blow to the head — which causes the brain to collide with the inside ...