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Mayo Clinic Minute: Surprising sources of added sugar
Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories, it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your diet is important. However, you may not even realize how much added sugar you consume. That's because some unsuspecting foods you may think are healthy contain added sugar.
Mayo Clinic expert discusses updated COVID-19 vaccines
As a summer surge of COVID-19 outbreaks is underway, new vaccines for the virus have been released. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, discusses the vaccine recommendations for 2024-2025.
Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis
Close quarters in new spaces could put college students at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection.
Help for complex swallowing disorders
Swallowing can become difficult for some people who suffer from trauma, certain medical conditions, and head and neck cancers. Treatment for swallowing disorders depends on the cause of the problem, making it essential to get the correct diagnosis.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding Graves' disease
Graves' disease is an immune system condition that leads to an overactive thyroid. It is caused by antibodies attacking the thyroid by mistake. How does it affect the body? How is it treated?
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