Health & Wellness - September 2020 Archives

Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord. The swelling from meningitis typically triggers symptoms such as headache, fever ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My family has a history of neurologic disease. My grandfather died from a stroke. An uncle was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease ...

El ejercicio, prácticamente en cualquier forma, puede ayudar a aliviar el estrés. Mantenerte activo puede aumentar los niveles de endorfinas que te hacen sentir bien ...

Cervical dysplasia is a term that can be reported on a Pap smear result. It indicates that abnormal cells were found on the surface of ...

Is your teen at risk of suicide? While no teen is immune, there are factors that can make some adolescents more vulnerable than others. Understand ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A woman I work with was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago at 60. She reportedly was having a lot of ...

You may have heard that you can lose weight by eating negative-calorie foods — foods that take more energy to digest than they provide in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful time for many families. Each of your family members, including your children, likely has had many changes to ...

This mental health disorder includes an inflated sense of importance, a deep need for excessive admiration, fragile self-esteem and troubled relationships. Narcissistic personality disorder — one ...

Coconut oil is widely promoted for weight loss. While the promises sound great, the research is less clear. A few studies have looked at the ...

Many elective surgeries are being delayed due to COVID-19, but is it safer to wait or have surgery during a pandemic? This article is written by Mayo ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and have been getting conflicting information on what I should eat and drink. I love yogurt ...