Health and Wellness

Every year approximately 50,000 Americans die from colorectal cancer. A month-long Mayo Clinic social media campaign aims to change that. For those of us in[...]

We’ve gotten the message that too much sitting is bad for our health and that standing is good medicine. And now, new Mayo Clinic research[...]

Now that the holiday gatherings and other festivities are done, it's time to get serious about that list of New Year's resolutions. If you're like[...]

News stories that bring together Mayo Clinic research and pastries are as rare as the perfect chocolate-frosted cake doughnut. Unless, of course, the source of[...]

Constance Furcolo hasn't been a patient at Mayo Clinic since the 1950s, but that experience changed her health and her life. She's been a Mayo[...]

Lauren Iudiciani checks on her patient, making sure the girl and her mother have everything they need. She then brings in a four-legged visitor to[...]

Is coffee good or bad for us? How much is too much? Can it stunt growth? Donald Hensrud, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Healthy Living[...]

More than one-third of adults aren’t getting enough sleep, which can result in a host of health consequences. If your sleep is suffering, there are[...]

On Monday, Aug. 21, many people will have their eyes to the skies, waiting for a glimpse of the Great American Eclipse. But before you[...]

Research has shown that too much sitting is associated with a host of health problems. Fortunately, there are (ahem) steps you can take to combat[...]