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High cholesterol in children: How is it treated?
High cholesterol in children can lead to narrowed and hardened arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease later in life.
Leg cramps during pregnancy: Preventable?
A Mayo Clinic specialist shares prevention and treatment tips for leg cramps during pregnancy.
Breast implants and cancer: Any connection?
Concerned about a link between breast implants and cancer? Get the facts.
Low amniotic fluid: Can it be treated?
Delivery, amnioinfusion and drinking more fluids might be recommended when amniotic fluid is found to be low.
Hyperinflated lungs: What does it mean?
If you can’t breathe out well, as in COPD, air may get trapped inside your lungs. As you breathe in more air over time, your lungs get too big and stiff.
Menopause and high blood pressure: What's the connection?
For many women, menopause and high blood pressure seem to go together. Discover why.
Birth control: Can preejaculation fluid cause pregnancy?
This possible cause of pregnancy makes withdrawal a method of birth control you cannot rely on.
CA 125 test: A screening test for ovarian cancer?
Learn why health care providers generally don't recommend a CA 125 test for ovarian cancer screening.
Blighted ovum: What causes it?
A Mayo Clinic specialist explains what's behind this type of early pregnancy loss.
Bleeding after hysterectomy: What can I expect?
Light vaginal bleeding after hysterectomy is common; it may occur for several days or several weeks.
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