Health & Wellness - October 2017 Archives

Mayo Clinic student uses data analysis to power a round-the-clock stakeout for sepsis.   ____________________________________________________ Andrew Harrison could have been a musician or a physicist ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently started jogging for exercise. I have been stretching before each run, but I’ve heard that some stretches increase your risk ...

Hormone replacement therapy and your heart Long-term hormone replacement therapy used to be prescribed routinely for postmenopausal women to relieve hot flashes and other menopause ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about the risks of Halloween costume contacts. Seen by some as the finishing touch to a ghoulish ...

Brain tumors: Diagnosis and treatment  Brain tumors can begin in your brain (primary brain tumors), or cancer can begin in other parts of your body ...

In the U.S., at least 250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women this year, according to the American Cancer ...

More than a half million kids play hockey in the U.S., and there’s an ongoing effort to keep them from getting hurt. The national governing body ...

Doctors are using innovative procedures to improve the quality of life for people living with a blood vessel disorder called moyamoya disease.  According to the National Institute of Neurological ...

American health experts predict a particularly active and severe flu season, which means  it's especially important to get a flu shot this year. https://youtu.be/Klq3TOfvLyQ ...

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but ...

Most nosebleeds aren't serious and will stop on their own or by following self-care steps. Seek emergency medical care if nosebleeds: Follow an injury, such as a ...

Eighty percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health. A recent study found more than ...