Mayo Clinic Minute - July 2018 Archives

The main selling point for carrots has been how they protect eyesight. However, Kate Zeratsky, a Mayo Clinic dietitian, says there are many other reasons ...

What you might call "the dog days of summer" may be something more menacing for a person prone to migraines. https://youtu.be/z9iJOZzdsx8 Watch: The ...

They’re not uniformly shaped, and they vary wildly in color.  Some even have deep scars. And they may be the best tasting thing at your ...

If you have a metal allergy, wearing jewelry can wreak havoc on your skin. A pair of earrings or a necklace can cause an itchy, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people in the U.S. get sick every year from food poisoning, also called foodborne ...

Most people know that when the weather heats up, drinking plenty of water can prevent dehydration. But you may not know that consuming lots of ...

Ensuring your skin is healthy and well cared for is a year-round proposition. Good skin care and healthy lifestyle choices may help delay natural aging ...

More than three quarters of Americans will get HPV at some point in their lives. Most will never know it because they'll show no symptoms. ...

For many women over 40, a yearly screening mammogram to check for breast cancer is a fact of life – along with the anxiety of ...

Extreme heat can be dangerous. Every year, thousands of people suffer symptoms of heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Soaring temperatures are ...

A yogurt-like drink that is believed to have originated in the Caucasus Mountains of eastern Europe has become a popular product in natural health communities ...

Intermittent fasting is cutting yourself off from any food or beverages, other than water, for a certain amount of time. Some fasting is for religious ...