Cardiology
Q&A: Thoracic aortic aneurysms
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My friend was diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. What causes this type of aneurysm, and how fast does it grow? Also, how are thoracic aortic aneurysms treated?
Mar 16, 2022
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Page 18 - News tagged with family history
Cardiology
High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues
Childhood friends Glenda Jennings and Connie Hoffroggy were catching up. They lived in different cities and hadn't seen each other in a while.
Mar 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Mayo Clinic Minute: Who should be screened for colorectal cancer?
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Colorectal cancer cannot be totally prevented, but there are ways to lower your risk and that's with regular screening.
Mar 10, 2022
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Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Know your heart health numbers
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Each year at my physical, my health care professional tells me what my blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate numbers are during the appointment. What do those numbers mean for my overall health?
Feb 24, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Who's most likely to develop Alzheimer's and why? Researchers recruit diverse groups for studies
Researchers are beginning to discover how your genes, medical conditions, and environment affect your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease.
Feb 17, 2022
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Cardiology
Consumer Health: 7 lifestyle strategies to prevent heart disease
February is American Heart Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to keep your heart healthy.
Feb 15, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Macular degeneration can rob you of sight: Know the signs
(HealthDay)—Early diagnosis and care can often stop the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Heart issues have affected 4 in 10 U.S. adults since pandemic began: Survey
(HealthDay)—Four in 10 Americans say they've had at least one heart-related issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about one in four who have tested positive say COVID has affected their heart health, according to a new ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Younger individuals may have the highest risk of presenting with distant-stage colorectal cancer
Individuals between 20 and 39 years old experienced the steepest increase in distant-stage early-onset colorectal adenocarcinoma incidence between 2000 and 2016, with the youngest non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic populations ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Medical economics
Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply
When Wendy and Janet Norman decided to have a baby, they went sperm shopping through Xytex Corp., a sperm bank.
Jan 19, 2022
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