Mayo Clinic Q & A - May 2019 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Are artificial sweeteners bad for your health? I want to cut down on sugar in my diet. I’ve found many products that ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and what causes it? Is treatment available? Can Duchenne muscular dystrophy be cured? ANSWER: As with all forms ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve never had a fracture or bone health issues. Should I still get a bone density test? ANSWER: It depends. A bone density ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother is in her 80s and was just diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Her doctor recommended a blood thinner, but I have ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother was diagnosed with stage 0 squamous cell carcinoma in situ in one of his vocal cords. He has been through ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Do spray sunscreens work as well as sunscreen lotions, and do I need to buy different sunscreen for my kids than what ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How long does it take to become immune from measles once one has gotten the measles vaccine? And given the current outbreak, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband and I are hoping to start a family soon, but I have a congenital heart defect — a bicuspid aortic ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother is 84 and still lives at home. Over the past couple of months, she has been sleeping more and doesn’t ...