Health & Wellness - September 2018 Archives

In just over 10 years, John and Barb Meyer have gone from a few gladiola bulbs to a few acres of gladiolas, which they gladly ...

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the U.S. Depending on the stage of infection, it can cause a wide range of ...

If you're over 70 and don't have a heart attack or stroke history, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says baby aspirin isn't ...

It's common for kids in the U.S. to get infected with enteroviruses in the summer and fall, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Empty-nest syndrome: Tips for coping If your last child is all grown up and about to leave home — or he ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 9/15/18 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Sarah McCarthy, a psychologist at Mayo ...

In the fight against cancer, one of the most promising treatment advances is harnessing the power of the body’s own immune system to fight the ...

There are four words no parent or family ever wants to hear: Your child has cancer. Families facing pediatric cancer experience a wide range of emotions, ...

Polycystic kidney disease is one of the leading causes of kidney failure. "So far, there has been no cure," says Dr. Fouad Chebib, a ...

Complex medical issues like transplants, kidney disease, and cancer may be helped by knowing more about how cells communicate. When scientists are lucky, what ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that most commonly affects older adults. Complications include ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I keep reading about weight loss and other health benefits from a diet where people eliminate lectins. Is there any truth to ...