Health & Wellness - October 2020 Archives

The race toward a vaccine for COVID-19 continues as multiple clinical trials are in the end stages of testing. While the wait for that ...

Asthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn't clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can ...

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an early form of a non-invasive breast cancer that begins as abnormal cells inside the milk ducts in the ...

Melanoma is a type of cancer that develops in the cells that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color. According to ...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a significant risk factor for heart disease and other major health issues. A recent JAMA study shows a large ...

Mayo Clinic recently performed the first-ever shoulder arthroplasty procedure that used mixed reality technology in the United States. This technology provides surgeons with a 3D ...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon, explains how advances in surgical techniques are improving outcomes for patients. Also ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on new strategies for prevention and early detection. Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center support ...

After COVID-19 patients have recovered from the infection, some continue to have lingering effects from the disease, known as post-COVID syndrome. To help these patients, ...

Occasional heartburn is common for most people. They can manage the discomfort by taking medications, regulating the types of food they eat and making other ...

Fewer breast cancers are being diagnosed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the year, when the pandemic began to intensify, many health care institutions ...

Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas, uterine fibroids aren't associated with ...