Health

Q&A: Effects of hot weather, humidity on blood pressure, heart

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm retired and enjoy spending time outdoors in my garden and kayaking with my family. I have high blood pressure, which has been managed by medication for nearly 10 years. Recently I've noticed that I develop ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death, pooled data suggest

Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes persistent widespread pain and fatigue, may be linked to a heightened risk of death as a result of vulnerability to accidents, infections, and especially suicide, suggests a pooled data ...

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Your sex life doesn't have to suffer during menopause

Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause.

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