Mayo Clinic Minute - March 2018 Archives

Whether it's from a sawing accident, a car crash or a gunshot wound, when blood starts pouring, saving a life starts with stopping the bleeding. ...

More than 38 million Americans suffer from migraine. It is the sixth most disabling neurologic disease globally, according to the World Health Organization. Yet, migraine often ...

Chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function. Some people, including African-Americans, Native Americans and Asian-Americans, are at higher risk of developing chronic kidney ...

Americans threw away roughly 90 billion pounds of food last year. All that waste hits the pocketbook hard. Kate Zeratsky, a registered dietitian nutritionist ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of death in cancers that affect men and women. The ...

As we age, most people slow down a bit to protect themselves from injury. Turns out, that may be the opposite of what they should ...

For many students and families, spring break means it's time to go somewhere warm and sunny. Getting some sun might be good for the soul, ...

Cold sores on the lips can be embarrassing and tough to hide, but they're more common than you might think. They're so common, that Dr. Pritish ...

More than 54 million Americans suffer from painful, swollen joints caused by arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A new ...

If you’re experiencing progressive pain in your joints, you may be one of the more than 54 million Americans who are experiencing arthritis. The Centers ...

Does your child toss and turn at night, and have trouble sleeping? It might be restless legs syndrome. Dr. Suresh Kotagal, a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist ...

When medical clinical trials show exciting early results, those with chronic illnesses seeking new treatment can easily have high hopes. Researchers say that's a problem. ...