Mayo Clinic Q & A - December 2018 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother is 78, and over the past two weeks, she has become really confused off and on. Before this, she seemed fine, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: The skin on my heels gets very hard and then cracks during the winter. This sometimes gets really painful. What’s the best way ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: At what level does radiation exposure from X-rays and other medical imaging increase the risk of getting cancer in the future? ANSWER: While ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it always possible for doctors to determine what causes orthostatic hypotension? How is it treated? ANSWER: The cause of orthostatic hypotension usually ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T cell) therapy? How does it work to treat cancer, and who’s a good candidate for ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father was just diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He’s in his early 70s and has smoked for many years. How ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Who’s most at risk for developing sepsis, and what are the symptoms to watch for? What’s the difference between sepsis and septic shock? ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I take low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart trouble, based on my doctor’s recommendation. Should I take enteric-coated aspirin to protect my ...