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Mayo Clinic Minute: You're washing your hands all wrong
Watch this video with tips about how to wash your hands.
Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options
Find out more about the pros and cons of specific tests used for colon cancer screening, including colonoscopy, stool DNA test and virtual colonoscopy.
Fasting diet: Can it improve my heart health?
Being on a fasting diet some of the time may have heart-health benefits. Find out more.
COVID-19 travel advice
Concerned about COVID-19 when you travel? Follow these tips for safely flying, driving and staying at hotels.
Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions
Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself.
Prostate cancer prevention: Ways to reduce your risk
Choose a healthy diet and add exercise to your daily routine in order to reduce your risk of prostate cancer. Learn more about prostate cancer prevention.
Sex during pregnancy: What's OK, what's not
Questions about sex during pregnancy? Here's what you need to know.
Herd immunity and COVID-19: What you need to know
To protect groups of people over time, it helps to know what level of recovery or vaccination in a population makes it hard for a germ to spread.
Mammogram guidelines: What are they?
Latest Mayo Clinic mammogram guidelines for breast cancer screening.
Measles vaccine: Can I get the measles if I've already been vaccinated?
Is it possible to get measles from someone else if you've been vaccinated?
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