Rather than taking medication to ward off a future potential attack, patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis may want to take a conservative approach and wait watchfully with their doctors for the first few years to see how the disease progresses over time.
Heart attack patients who began taking a cholesterol-lowering medication within 48 hours of being admitted to the hospital were less likely to have ongoing problems with lack of blood flow to the heart muscle than those who did not receive this early treatment.
Low-carb diets are the current rage, but the message on MayoClinic.com still is: calories count. A calorie is still a calorie, and too many calories from any source lead to weight gain.
Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart tissue and aids recovery after heart attack.
A researcher is the first to develop a series of 3D models of an enzyme responsible for the replication of the deadly SARS virus. These instantaneous "structures-in-time" are central to designing an anti-SARS drug -- and are therefore a welcome advance as the virus continues to threaten public health.
A study outlines how strictly controlling the levels of glucose, or sugar, in a patient's blood can increase the survival rate of critically ill patients.
A study based on the tobacco industry's own documents shows the extent of the tobacco industry's efforts to influence the print media on the health effects of secondhand smoke.
You want to make healthier food choices and lose weight, but it's hard to give up your favorite (sometimes high-calorie) foods. You may be able to switch some ingredients in your recipes and keep the taste while cutting calories and fat.
What's your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years?
Just a few years ago, hormone therapy was thought to be the best way to protect bone health during and after menopause. After menopause, your body no longer makes as much new bone as it did before -- setting the stage for osteoporosis.
MayoClinic.com has been awarded top honors in the Spring 2004 World Wide Web Health Awards contest. The MayoClinic.com site won a gold award in the Health Promotion/Disease & Injury Prevention Web site category and a special award for Best Site Structure & Navigation.
Mayo Clinic and British researchers have developed a new approach to cancer vaccines that purposely kills healthy skin cells to target the immune system against tumors. The new approach has eradicated skin cancer tumors in mice.
Certain mosquitoes spread dengue (DENG-gay) fever, a severe flu-like illness that leaves you feeling miserable for one to two weeks. Dengue fever is a major health concern, with an estimated 50 million dengue infections occurring every year.
With age, many men develop an enlarged prostate. Symptoms such as frequent urination or difficulty starting urination may seem like nuisances you can tolerate. But if left untreated too long, an enlarged prostate can damage your bladder muscle and your kidneys.
After years of keeping your high blood pressure in check with diet, exercise and medication, you learn that yours suddenly is too high.
A research team is focusing on a hormone previously identified in the venom of the green mamba snake for the role it may play in a dangerous blood vessel narrowing in stroke patients that can lead to a second stroke, reduced blood flow, and brain damage.
The drug cetuximab, a promising new targeted therapy better known as Erbitux, offers another option for patients who have colorectal cancer that resists standard chemotherapy treatment.
Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization among persons 65 and older, and admissions for its symptoms have increased by 155 percent over the last 20 years. Improved survival with heart failure, not an increase in disease rates, is responsible for this epidemic of hospital admissions.
A study conducted by Mayo Clinic found that fears surrounding a connection between coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and dementia are unwarranted.
The paper trail is stopping for outpatients at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. From now on, all medical records will be created and stored electronically for nearly 1.5 million annual outpatient visits.
For the first time, a drug appears to have a slowing effect "” though limited "” on the progression from mild cognitive impairment, a memory disorder considered a strong early predictor of Alzheimer's disease, to Alzheimer's.
The outdoor fun has begun -- and so have the seasonal illnesses and injuries. MayoClinic.com can help keep you and your family in the sunshine and out of the emergency room with tips to help you enjoy a safe and healthy summer.
Researchers have manipulated a human antibody to induce an anti-tumor response in living mice that consistently curbs -- and often cures -- malignant melanoma, one of the most lethal forms of skin cancer and the most common cancer of young adults.
From the late 1950s to the end of 1961, thalidomide was a popular sedative and treatment for morning sickness until it was discovered to cause fetal malformations, which proved fatal within the first year of life in 40 percent of affected infants.
A study involving nearly 30,000 women of post-menopausal age shows that following a healthier diet and lifestyle can indeed potentially reduce the risk of getting cancer and dying from it.
Researchers have discovered a gene responsible for the onset of aging, including age-related disorders such as infertility, reproductive problems and cataracts. This research, conducted in genetically modified mice, is promising in helping physicians understand and treat the same disorders in humans.
People who have high blood pressure are highly likely to also have untreated or insufficiently treated cholesterol problems that significantly increase their risk for heart attack and stroke.
If you have heart failure -- a common and life-threatening condition for survivors of heart attacks "“ a newer hormone-blocking therapy could help you live longer and better.
Vitamin E in foods may offer more health benefits than vitamin E supplements.
Alzheimer's isn't always the cause of a progressive loss of memory and other mental skills.
As summer begins, researchers offer a strong reminder that parents should supervise children playing in sand. The authors write about two instances where children were killed after being buried in sand: one in a sandbox and the other at a construction site.
You've heard it a thousand times before -- there's no quick fix when it comes to losing weight.
If you're anxious or depressed, your doctor may prescribe a regular dose of exercise.
If your heart seems to skip a beat, are you headed for trouble?
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanism that causes liver damage in many obese children and adults: excess fatty acids cause a protein reaction that kills liver cells, causing scarring and liver damage.
Cholesterol gets lots of bad press, and for good reason. An estimated 24 million women and 18 million men have total cholesterol levels of 240 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher increasing their risk of heart attack and stroke.
Ready to walk for better health? A pedometer can help keep you on track. It counts your steps, making it easier to set goals and monitor your progress. Walking leads to many health benefits: weight control and the prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and depression.
The low-carb craze is everywhere, but the truth is, there are good carbs and bad carbs. Fiber ranks among the good ones. A high-fiber diet may reduce your risk of diabetes, some gastrointestinal disorders, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease and obesity.
Natural supplements have gained notoriety of late, but confusion about the proven benefits, potential risks and dosage of supplements is widespread. To provide answers, MayoClinic.com has launched a new supplement information search tool on its award-winning Web site.
Mayo Clinic researchers report that there may be an association between lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction among older men. As the population ages, this finding will help further research that could help millions of men.
If your doctor prescribes a medication -- but says it's an off-label use -- should you be concerned?
Dentures aren't quite as good as the real thing. Many people who have dentures find it difficult to eat, laugh and converse normally.
Summertime, and the eating (and cooking) is easy. But remember to follow basic food safety rules for barbecues and picnics. The June issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter offers tips to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
Is there a relationship between a cancer patient's genetic makeup and quality of life? A team of cancer researchers think so. They've found preliminary evidence that suggests a cancer patient's genetic makeup influences how the patient experiences fatigue, one of the most common side effects of cancer.
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a daily reduction in the flexibility of blood vessels, which may help explain why heart attacks and strokes occur most frequently in the early morning hours.
A Mayo Clinic tobacco researcher and his colleagues present findings that detail the British American Tobacco company's efforts to conduct surveillance on visitors to its document depository.
Researchers have identified a way to manipulate the body's own natural killer cells to destroy cells containing the HIV virus.
Remember this as you enjoy summer outdoor activities: There's no such thing as a safe tan.
Even after successful breast cancer surgery and radiation, there's a chance that some cancer cells remain. To reduce the risk of recurrence, many women opt for adjuvant therapy, additional treatment when there are no visible signs of cancer.
You've always considered those crinkles accenting your eyes to be laugh lines. But as those laugh lines become more noticeable, you're thinking about talking to a specialist. You do have options to turn back the clock on how your face looks.
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