Health & Wellness - October 2017 Archives

When it comes to medical treatments, what sounds like science fiction today could someday become the standard in life-changing medicine. If the research turns ...

Sometimes, medication alone isn't enough to help with epilepsy. There's research-based hope in a diet that can reduce or prevent seizures. Watch: What to ...

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data showing that health care providers diagnosed more than 2 million people with syphilis, gonorrhea ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have given blood for 25 years, but just recently, I received a letter saying I could not give blood for six ...

An estimated 20 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur in the U.S. each year, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You may ...

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. Diabetes means there is too much glucose (sugar) in the ...

As effective as a more invasive procedure, nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate pre-pectoral reconstruction offers a woman a more natural appearance following breast cancer surgery. Mayo ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Snacks: How they fit into your weight-loss plan Eating between meals doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure. Well-planned, healthy snacks ...

Twice a year, Mayo Clinic conducts a National Health Checkup survey to take the pulse of Americans on health opinions and behaviors. This fall, the survey ...

At Mayo Clinic, research is integral to everything we do. We would be unable to offer the highest possible levels of care and continually improve the ...

Classrooms are not only great settings for learning, they’re also the right environment for the spread of infections among students. Walking pneumonia is one ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is involved in a hair transplant, and how long does it last? How does this differ from hair plugs? I’m only ...