Infectious Diseases - August 2019 Archives

Yeast infections in menYeast infections in men are common. Candida, the fungus that causes yeast infections, normally is present on skin, especially moist skin. When ...

Many parents and caregivers may be faced with the difficult task of deciding when to keep their children out of day care or school when ...

Contact lenses: What to know before you buyAre you tired of wearing glasses? Ready for a new look? Contact lenses might be the answer. The ...

There is a widespread outbreak of hepatitis A in communities across the U.S. "Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that can cause infection and ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSVaccines: Keep your child's shots on trackAlong with new pencils and notebooks, your children or grandchildren may need certain shots before heading ...

If you could protect your children now from a potential cancer later in life, would you? Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine ...

August is here, and parents across the country are helping children get ready to head back to school. The to-do list might include meeting ...

As children around the nation get ready to return to the classroom, there is one important lesson they should learn at home. It's called cough ...

August is here, and parents across the country are helping children get ready to head back to school. The to-do list might include meeting the ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 8/10/19 On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases and vaccine expert, gives an update on infectious disease ...

Whether it's Lyme disease or the ongoing concern about measles, infectious diseases and vaccines are hot topics in the news. Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms such as ...

As families around the country get ready to send their children off to school — and some for the first time — it's important to ...