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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Melanoma stage determines treatment plan
While melanoma is much less common than other types of skin cancer, it is the most serious because it is more likely to metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the body. The ABCDE guide helps you determine if a mole or a spot may indicate melanoma or another type of skin cancer.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cholesterol — know your numbers
Cholesterol is a type of fat in our blood. Our bodies need a small amount of cholesterol to build the structure of cell membranes, make certain hormones and help with metabolism, such as producing vitamin D. The catch: We don't need too much cholesterol.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Help for a sinus infection
If you catch a cold or upper respiratory infection and it lingers long enough, it may turn into a sinus infection known as sinusitis. Symptoms can include a runny nose and nasal congestion accompanied by pain, swelling, and pressure around the eyes, nose, cheeks or forehead that gets worse when bending over.
Expert explains how to improve heart health, even if your family has history of heart conditions
Despite the prevalence of heart disease, many people are still unclear about how genetics can affect heart disease and, most importantly, what they can do to lower their risk.
Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how you can improve your heart health, even if your family has a history of cardiovascular problems.
Asthma burden score reflecting patient experience may improve symptom management
Current asthma guidelines define asthma severity based on a patient's medication dose — without taking into consideration the healthcare burden, such as how successfully patients can control their asthma, how often they visit their doctor, visit the emergency room and receive other healthcare services.
Mayo Clinic researchers propose a new, personalized approach to asthma using patient-centered information based on healthcare burden data instead of prescribed medication.
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