Mayo Clinic Minute - September 2017 Archives

How often do you get a good night's sleep? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend adults get an average of at least seven ...

Want to be a healthier eater? Focus on whole grains. These unrefined grains are linked to a lower risk for heart disease, certain cancers and other ...

Wearing a pair of ill-fitting shoes can make walking across the room uncomfortable. Dr. Glenn Shi, Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, says shoes that are too ...

Having a child can be tough for some couples, but Dr. Landon Trost, a Mayo Clinic urologist and fertility specialist, says there are things men ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that creates numbness and tingling in your palm from the thumb to ring fingers. It occurs when a nerve ...

Drinking enough fluids, especially water, is one of the most important things you can do to prevent heat illness while doing the strenuous work involved in hurricane ...

It is the third leading cause of cancer death for men in the U.S. More than 160,000 new cases of prostate cancer are expected to ...

Herbs can add a new dimension to your home-cooked dishes. And the fresh taste of spices, such as oregano, thyme and rosemary, can reduce the ...

In recent years, significant strides in pediatric cancer research have drastically decreased the odds of children dying after they are diagnosed. As the chances of ...

Following big storms like Hurricane Irma, emergency departments see an uptick in people who have injuries related to cleaning up. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo ...

Our bodies need some sodium to remain healthy. However, many of us have too much of it in our diet, and it's putting us at ...

There's no question that women of childbearing age should take folic acid because it reduces a baby's risk of being born with spina bifida, a neural tube ...