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Vulvar varicosities during pregnancy: What can you do?
Vulvar varicosities can cause discomfort during pregnancy. Understand what causes this form of varicose veins and learn how to get relief.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Fingernails are clues to your health
Learn six clues to identifying health conditions based on changes in your fingernails.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why vaccines are especially important for older people
Find out how older people can benefit from vaccines.
Fall prevention: Simple tips to prevent falls
Stay safe and maintain your independence with these simple fall prevention measures.
Tips for choosing and using walkers
A walker can provide balance and improve mobility. Understand the different types of walkers and how to use them.
Lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease: An option for you?
Learn whether the Alzheimer's disease medicine lecanemab may be a treatment for you.
Hypothyroidism: Does it cause joint pain?
Hypothyroidism can cause muscle and joint problems, such as pain and stiffness.
Pain and depression: Is there a link?
Depression can cause unexplained physical symptoms, such as headaches. Chronic pain can cause problems that lead to depression, such as poor sleep.
Nervous breakdown: What does it mean?
Nervous breakdown isn't a medical term. It most often means a mental health crisis that affects your ability to meet your own needs and do daily tasks.
Sensitive teeth: What treatments are available?
Know what causes sensitive teeth and effective treatments.
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