Health & Wellness - September 2022 Archives

Globally, 1 in 4 people over 25 will have a stroke of some form, according to the World Stroke Organization. Subarachnoid hemorrhages account for approximately ...

While childhood cancer is rare, 1 in every 266 children and adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer by age 20, according to the American Cancer Society. ...

More than 60 million people of Hispanic heritage live in the U.S.Since Sept. 15, 1968, the U.S. has annually honored the many contributions of its ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 48 and am being treated for metastatic breast cancer. Despite my diagnosis, I live a fairly normal life, am physically active ...

Mayo Clinic is combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with clinical practice to improve care. AI is intelligence exhibited by machines, and it's being ...

Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease that often goes diagnosed and undertreated. It's more than a typical headache. Sometimes migraine headaches come with pain so ...

September is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three rare rheumatic diseases: Behcet's disease, Churg-Strauss syndrome and Takayasu's arteritis. Behcet's ...

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide. It's important that men are screened for the disease to catch it early, and ...

The backpack is as much a part of school life as homework, pencils and recess. Kids use backpacks to carry everything they need during the ...

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, affects almost 10 million people in the U.S. Approximately one-third of patients will die within five years of a peripheral ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new recommendations for COVID-19 booster vaccinations. The shots, called bivalent vaccines, are designed to protect ...

Some parents and caregivers are asked, "Can I stay home from school?" by children on a daily basis, but knowing what's best in each case ...