Mayo Clinic Minute - February 2019 Archives

Most people know that slathering on the sunscreen before heading outside decreases your risk of sun damage and skin cancer. Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo ...

Fewer people are dying of cancer in the U.S. The number of cancer deaths has dropped continuously over a 25-year period, according to a recent ...

It may seem hard to believe, considering that you use your hands and wrists to do almost everything, but some of the most common wrist ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all people 6 months and older, with few exceptions, should get a flu shot. The truth is, the ...

Before birth, oxygen travels from mom to baby. Oxygenated blood flows through a tiny flap from one side of the heart to the other. Dr. ...

The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center recently received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to ensure that all cancer patients who use tobacco have access ...

Your heart provides blood to all parts of your body. In order to determine if it's pumping properly, your health care provider may order a ...

Does your race influence your chances of developing Alzheimer's disease? Dr. Melissa Murray, a Mayo Clinic molecular neuroscientist, says a new Mayo Clinic study shows ...

Packing a healthy lunch seems like an easy task, but sometimes all the sandwich choices may seem daunting. Many deli, or processed meats, are packed ...

It's Valentine's Day. Time to spoil your sweetheart with guilty pleasures. But, according to Mayo Clinic experts, a few of those guilty pleasures in moderation ...

Millions of people deal with age-related macular degeneration as they get older, but many don't understand the difference between types of the condition or what ...

Millions of people deal with age-related macular degeneration as they get older, but many don't understand the difference between types of the condition or what ...