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Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help the body fight…

Mayo Clinic living donor Mike Peshut is one of 22 kidney donors who summited Mount Kilimanjaro today on World Kidney Day, Thursday, March 10. Peshut…

A recent study found that people who were infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk of heart disease, even a year after their recovery from…

New cases of COVID-19 are down 90% from the peak, with under 75,000 new cases reported last week across the U.S. "What we're observing is…

When it comes to the heart, it can be scary to seek care when you think you might be having a problem. Tests may be…

Skin cancer — the abnormal growth of skin cells — most often develops on skin exposed to the sun, but it also can occur on…

For heart surgery patients, a cardiac reoperation or reintervention is sometimes needed. A reoperation is a second or subsequent surgery needed due to complications that…

  As the U.S. moves beyond the omicron surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, key indicators are dropping. "Both the acute indicators — number of cases —…

Thanks to research and treatment advances over the past few decades, most children diagnosed with cancer now live on to pursue full adult lives. To…

Each February, Black History Month is celebrated to recognize the important role Black people have played in U.S. history. "Black history is American history, and…

Integrative medicine uses an approach to health care that includes practices not traditionally part of conventional medicine, such as herbs, acupuncture, massage, yoga and meditation.…

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is dropping as the omicron wave wanes in many places, but some parts of the country…

Treatment advances have increased lymphoma survival rates. But life after treatment for lymphoma can be complicated. "It's a really good problem to have, if you…

Despite treatments that include medications, surgery and neurostimulation devices, many people with epilepsy continue to have seizures. And the uncertainty of when a seizure could…

Testing for COVID-19 is a part of the strategy to end the pandemic. But understanding testing — different types of tests and how and when…

Nationwide, there is a trend in orthopedic surgery to move total joint arthroplasty, commonly known as joint replacement, from inpatient to outpatient surgery. Patients benefit…

With the highly transmissible omicron variant spread across the U.S., it may seem inevitable that most people will get infected with COVID-19. But Mayo Clinic…

Patient advocacy and support organizations play an important role for patients suffering with diseases or conditions. The goal of these groups is to connect members…

Whether a chronic condition affects your quality of life, or you have bad habits you'd like to change, a health and wellness coach could help.…

While the rate of cervical cancer has been declining for decades in the U.S., health disparities persist. Hispanic women have the highest incidence rate of…