Health & Wellness - October 2016 Archives

Washing your hands is one of the simplest ways to prevent the spread of disease, and you don't need more than simple soap and water to ...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common infections. UTIs happen when bacteria enters the urinary tract, causing symptoms that include painful urination, ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota: Aunque la Copa Ryder haya terminado, quizás usted tenga prisa por llegar a la cancha de golf y jugar un poco. Sepa ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Healthy breakfast: Quick, flexible options Eating breakfast jump-starts your day and may even help your overall health, so don't skip ...

Hearing loss that occurs gradually as you age is common. About 25 percent of people in the U.S. between the ages of 55 and 64 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 47 years old and have been a smoker since I was 15. I’ve tried to quit more times than I ...

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Hace poco me diagnosticaron con el síndrome vascular de Ehlers-Danlos. El médico dijo que no existe cura y que es genético. ¿Qué ...

From eating fiber-filled foods to exercising more, making some simple changes can help ease irritable bowel syndrome. Although your body may not respond immediately to these ...

More than half of Halloween injuries involve pumpkin carving, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Each year, thousands of people end up in emergency ...

BRCA gene test for breast and ovarian cancer risk The BRCA gene test is offered only to people who are likely to have an ...

This article first appeared in November 1996, in the publication Mayovox. It was celebration time in Jacksonville Saturday, Oct. 12. Mayo Clinic Jacksonville was ...

Dr. Amit Sood says, "Others are more similar to you than you think." Dear friend, A typical supermarket has about forty thousand ...