Misconceptions about the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. What better way to clear up the confusion than hearing straight from a Mayo Clinic ...

Mayo Clinic research shows that using an active workstation can help you move more and think better at work — without affecting your job. Dreamstime/TNS For the millions of people who sit at a desk ...

Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical ...

Health literacy refers to the ability of people to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. In this Mayo ...

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., and it takes only one blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double a person’s chance of developing melanoma later in life, ...

Rates of infection for respiratory viruses are currently low in the U.S. but are starting to rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV spread more in ...

Exercising as you age can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down. One possible reason for this could be senescent cells, which build up in your body as you get older and ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM PRESS RELEASE) - Shoveling and digging out after a heavy snowfall can be a good workout for most people; but for those with heart disease, shoveling is best ...

It's estimated that 2 to 3 million people in the U.S. are living with the hepatitis C virus, and hundreds of thousands of them are undiagnosed. That's primarily because it tends to be asymptomatic in ...

Kidney stones often have no definite, single cause, although several factors may increase someone’s risk. While diet can be one factor, there are several misconceptions about what foods and drinks to ...