Mayo Clinic Q & A - July 2017 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Are some types of lice resistant to over-the-counter treatments? Is there a prescription medicine that eliminates head lice? ANSWER: Over-the-counter treatments ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother had a stroke six months ago. Her mobility has returned to near normal. She can read and understands others when ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can melatonin supplements help insomnia? What are the side effects of melatonin supplements? ANSWER: Melatonin supplements may help treat sleep problems ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I get between eight and nine hours of sleep most nights but still feel groggy in the morning. Would a sleep study ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m a 57-year-old man, and my doctor recently recommended I have a CT scan of my heart to look for calcium in ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband and I are both in our early 20s and would like to wait about five years to begin our family. ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What’s the difference between feeling dizzy every now and then and orthostatic hypotension? How is it diagnosed, and can it be treated? ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What do doctors mean when they talk about “personalized” medicine? How is personalized medicine connected to genetic testing?  ANSWER: Personalized medicine ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 7-year-old daughter has sleep terrors. What causes this, and when can we expect them to be finished? ANSWER: It’s hard ...