Health

If you are a breastfeeding mother producing extra milk, don't throw it away. Your breastmilk could help save a baby's life!

Ahead of the fall respiratory virus season, the Food and Drug Administration has approved two updated COVID-19 vaccines. The new messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccin…

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My doctor recommended I add more fruits and vegetables to my diet. I have slowly increased my intake during the past two months, but lately I…

When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to "The Hunger Games."

Mental illness is an extremely common and important issue among teenagers. Although sports and physical activity have tremendous mental health benefits, young …

Walking is an inexpensive form of exercise that many people of various abilities and ages can do. What about those 10,000 steps a day that many fitness apps re…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

It never ceased to amaze me what our mother did every morning to get us ready for school.

Did you know sudden cardiac arrest is the main cause of death in young athletes? This fact may be surprising. But it has prompted 43 states to require cardiopu…

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently turned 45 and have been dealing with anxiety for several years. My feelings of worry, stress and fatigue have increased, leading m…

Eating right and exercising are important ways to stay mentally and physically healthy.

A fever -- when the body's temperature is above 100.4 degrees -- is typically a sign that your body is fighting off an infection.

With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during …

Narcan, an emergency opioid overdose reversal treatment, will soon be available at U.S. pharmacies without a prescription for about $45. The Food and Drug Admi…

Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that commonly circulate during summer and fall.