Mayo Clinic Minute - February 2016 Archives

When you have a physical examination, your doctor almost always picks up the stethoscope and listens to your heart. The sounds your heart makes are ...

Sitting for long periods of time is linked with a variety of health problems, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It's the kind of news ...

The flu season is ramping up. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), activity of the influenza virus is increasing and widespread ...

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection marked by a cough so severe it chokes away the ability to breath. It's especially important ...

Obesity and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are common conditions in the United States. Research led by experts at Mayo Clinic shows there is a connection ...

Patients with questions about long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use are being told to consult a physician, following a study that suggests the heartburn drugs ...

A Mayo Clinic study is offering important new insight into the aging process. Researchers say the findings in mice could lead to profound impacts on ...

E-cigarettes are big business. Some people who want to try vaping may have questions about safety. Right now, there aren't many definitive answers from scientific ...

Every February, thousands of runners gather in Jacksonville, Florida, to take part in the 26.2 with Donna. It's a marathon created by breast cancer survivor ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new Lyme disease-causing organism that is capable of creating more intense symptoms. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Jeff Olsen ...

One in 8. Those are the odds that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. However, those numbers are different for women ...

A healthy eating plan should include a way to deal with food cravings. Sometimes they happen because you truly need a meal, other times it’s emotions getting ...