Mayo Clinic Minute - July 2016 Archives

Whether you’re camping, hiking or just playing near woods, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tick bites should be top of mind. Ticks live ...

Does what you eat matter when it comes to brain health? Mayo Clinic experts say what's good for the body is also good for the ...

Could brain games lower your risk of Alzheimer's disease? Preliminary research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Toronto suggests the answer is yes. Experts at ...

Is it safe to have sex or exercise during pregnancy? Years ago, some people might have been afraid these activities would hurt the unborn baby. For healthy ...

If you want to play Pokémon Go, you have to move. It's called active gaming, and one Mayo Clinic doctor thinks the concept could be the nudge ...

Does owning a pet help reduce your risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events? A recent study suggests the answer is yes, especially if you're ...

Picture an entire ecosystem that’s more diverse and complex than a rain forest. Now, imagine it’s living under your nose, in your belly and all ...

Focused on your weight? New research indicates you might want to focus on water, too. A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine reveals that staying ...

The question of how lifestyle, environment and genetics impact health and disease will soon be under the microscope. The National Institutes of Health recently announced ...

While multitasking makes it easier to get to the end of your to-do list, doing it habitually can come with a cost. Dr. Amit Sood, author of The Mayo ...

Food is your body’s fuel, so it’s important to eat before exercise. However, the wrong food at the wrong time can upset your stomach and ...

You may have heard there's a new study out with good news about pasta: It's associated with a reduction in body mass index. What you ...