Mayo Clinic Minute

Do you wash your fruits and vegetables when you get home from the store? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says, in most cases, you should. In ...

If you’ve ever lost your voice, you know how hard it can be to communicate. Vocal health is so important, there's even a day ...

New dietary guidelines for Americans recommend limiting added sugar to less than 10 percent of calories per day. Getting to that number may mean retraining ...

Even though cardiac rehabilitation is crucial in recovering from a heart attack, many patients don't do it. Mayo Clinic researchers tested whether adding online, smartphone-based ...

Mosquitoes are more than a menace. The World Health Organization says these tiny insects spread many diseases, including Zika virus, malaria, dengue and yellow fever, ...

For many people, losing weight is not easy. Some try fad diets in hopes of dropping pounds quickly. Mayo Clinic family medicine expert Dr. Summer ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there is no uniform or universally accepted system used for food dating across America. There are some ...

If you browse the drink aisles in many grocery stores,  you'll likely see bottles and cans of soda loaded with caffeine. Many kids consume caffeinated ...

What if evidence in your brain could lead to breakthroughs in the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia? Thousands of people are hoping important answers about ...

Women who eat a Mediterranean diet are slightly less likely to fracture a hip, according to a new study. Researchers examined whether diet quality ...

A childhood obesity epidemic exists in the U.S. Mayo Clinic experts say 1 out of every 3 kids is overweight or obese, and that can increase ...

Have you had a physical lately, or do you plan to schedule an exam this year? The National Institutes of Health recommends all adults should visit their ...