Mayo Clinic Minute - May 2018 Archives

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It’s a noninvasive way for your health care provider to examine your organs, tissues and skeletal system. While ...

Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's also a leading cause of ...

Have you ever given a friend or family member your leftover prescription pain pills because they have a sore back or a headache? Mayo Clinic experts ...

Overdose death is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Heroin is a major ...

You're heading out the door for a day of fun in the sun with your family. You grab the sunscreen because you know a sun ...

You're heading to the pool or beach, and you stop to pick up some sunscreen. But knowing what is the best sun protection factor (SPF) ...

Chronic pain can limit your quality of life and lead to additional health problems. Finding treatment is important, as is ...

Millions of opioid prescriptions are written each year in the U.S. to help patients deal with pain. But those medications also can cause some uncomfortable side ...

Fentanyl is an opiate pain medication, that generally is used to treat severe pain, especially for cancer patients. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, and ...

It's time to start preparing for what could be a bumper crop of ticks across the U.S. As the last of the winter's snow melts, ...

Once the go-to pain reliever in the medicine cabinet, aspirin's identity has changed a lot in the past century. No longer recommended as a treatment ...

When searching for over-the-counter pain relief, you've probably taken an NSAID medication, such as ibuprofen or naproxen. But what kind of pain does an NSAID ...