Health
What is effective addiction treatment?
When someone has a heart attack, recovery is relatively clear. They head to the emergency room for immediate care, develop a comprehensive treatment p...
July 31st, 2021 |
Study: J&J vaccine may need second shot
A new laboratory study suggests recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine may need a second dose. Experts say: We’re not s...
July 28th, 2021 |
Respiratory illnesses on the rise
A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S.“Particularly in the South part of the U.S., we h...
July 28th, 2021 |
Exercise after COVID-19
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my early 40s. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I didn’t get as much exercise and I gained some weight. I now feel like I ...
July 21st, 2021 |
Men, the doctor will see you now
Many of us are pondering the questions du jour: Should I return to the office? If so, when? Full time or hybrid?But a return to work isn’t the o...
July 21st, 2021 |
How can parents encourage kids to be more active?
Q: I want to encourage my children to be more active now that it’s warm out. What are some ways to do that? A: Physical activity is very importa...
July 17th, 2021 |
Surgeon general warns of threat to public health
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies,...
July 15th, 2021 |
Intermittent fasting: Fad or fact?
Food fads come on and go. Remember the cabbage soup diet? The macrobiotic diet? Or my favorite: drinking man’s diet?Many fad diets have been deb...
July 14th, 2021 |
Organ transplant patients remain vulnerable
CHICAGO –Even though she is fully vaccinated, Barbara Creed can’t yet visit her grandchildren in Texas.Creed is among thousands for whom t...
July 14th, 2021 |
Kidney stones and calcium
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have trouble with kidney stones and recently found out they are calcium oxalate stones. While I have stopped consuming all dairy p...
July 14th, 2021 |
