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Healthy heart for life: Avoiding heart disease
Preventing heart disease begins with small steps. Find out more about maintaining a healthy heart.
HPV infection: How does it cause cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer is most often caused by a genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Palliative care: Who is it for?
Palliative care — Mayo Clinic expert explains who may benefit from palliative care and how it differs from hospice care.
Breast-feeding tips: What new moms need to know
Breast-feeding is a learned art. Get started with practical breast-feeding tips.
Skin changes during pregnancy: What can you expect?
Find out about common skin changes during pregnancy, including pigmentation changes, varicose veins, acne and stretch marks.
How to use opioids safely
Opioids are sometimes the right treatment for pain, but they're never without risk. Get in front of opioid dangers by planning for your safety before you start these drugs.
Autism treatment: Can chelation therapy help?
Chelation therapy is not an effective autism treatment, and it may be dangerous.
Autism spectrum disorder treatment: Can special diets help?
There's no evidence that restrictive diets are an effective treatment for autism spectrum disorder.
ADHD diet: Do food additives cause hyperactivity?
Better research is needed to find out if limiting certain foods or food additives will help reduce hyperactivity and ADHD symptoms.
Uterine artery embolization
Learn what to expect, risks and results of uterine artery embolization, a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids.
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