Mayo Clinic Minute - April 2019 Archives

Cardiovascular diseases such as stroke are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that ...

Clinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone. ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and such a diagnosis has long been considered a death sentence. But a study published ...

For people with a rare bleeding disorder called "hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia," or HHT, simple issues such as a nosebleed can be life-threatening. The disease has ...

Many people are driven to succeed. Some want to be the best, fastest or most qualified at whatever they do. In the sports world, elite ...

With a constant need for organ transplants, it's never been more important for people to sign up to be an organ donor. Dr. Charles Rosen, ...

A case of conjunctivitis – also known as pink eye – used to mean a trip to the doctor's office, antibiotics and keeping your child home from ...

The older you get, the harder time your body has fighting off infections and diseases. That's why Dr. Gregory Poland, who heads up the Mayo ...

Hanging out with family and friends not only can be fun, but research also shows it benefits your mental and physical health. Dr. Craig Sawchuk, ...

Springtime brings warmer temperatures and blooming trees. But, for close to 1 in 3 Americans, it also brings annoying seasonal allergies. Dr. Alexei Gonzalez Estrada, a ...

Open the windows, clean the closets and sweep the garage. Springtime means spring cleaning. Mayo Clinic experts want people who are tackling the grit and ...

Uterine fibroids are common. Doctors perform more than 200,000 hysterectomies to treat uterine fibroids every year, according to the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Erica ...