Mayo Clinic Minute - February 2023 Archives

Up to 10% of newborns are born with ankyloglossia, a condition more commonly known as tongue-tie. The most common symptom for infants is difficulty with ...

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 long been known that being overweight or obese can make a person more apt to develop conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, which ...

Research on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, has exploded in the last decade, says Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and a leading expert on ...

Much of the nation is bracing for a massive winter storm that is working its way eastward across the country. Over the next few days, ...

Getting a good night’s sleep is important. But exactly how much sleep do you need? Recently, the American Heart Association added sleep to its checklist ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying ...

Cardiogenic shock is a condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood and oxygen to the brain and organs. Fatal if not treated ...

If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the ...

Too much salt is not good for your health. This is especially true for people who have high blood pressure. Cutting back on how much ...

Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the world. Chances are most people are going to develop cataracts at some point in their ...

Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the world. The good news is that, generally, the numbers are getting better, with one surprising ...