
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is secondhand cigarette smoke dangerous to my health? ANSWER: The short answer to your question is yes, secondhand smoke is dangerous. Secondhand ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have heard different recommendations from different sources regarding vitamin D. One doctor told my husband that everyone living in the Northern ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that women have different symptoms of a heart attack than men? If so, why does this happen, and what ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is familial hypercholesterolemia? Is that just another way of talking about high cholesterol? How is it diagnosed? ANSWER: Familial hypercholesterolemia is ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Why does it seem that suicide tends to run in families? Does it have anything to do with genetics? ANSWER: The association between ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 6-month–old son was born with an undescended testicle. His pediatrician said we should consider having it surgically repaired in the next ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes cellulitis, and how is it treated? ANSWER: Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that typically affects the deeper layers of your ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After a recent mammogram, my doctor suggested an additional test. She recommended molecular breast imaging, but, when I got to the appointment, ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m 45 years old, and I just started wearing glasses a few years ago. I usually go to my eye doctor once ...
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