Following transplant, you will need to take medications to prevent your body from attacking/ rejecting your new organ(s). These medications are called immunosuppressants. You will…

    Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles to various depths at strategic points on the body. Among the best studied applications of…

Research on the impact of healthy lifestyle activities on brain health has long been an area of focus in aging and disease prevention. However, many…

    An orthotic is a device that goes into your shoe to help support the foot in various ways. Orthotics can provide cushioning, even…

Words can be powerful. Sometimes, a quote, a poem or a passage can touch our hearts and express what we are feeling. It reminds us…

Clinical Trials are a fundamental aspect of our research and clinical efforts for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) at Mayo Clinic. At the present time, we…

Members can subscribe to receive a summary of activity either daily or weekly (or never). Here's a breakdown of the elements of your digest. Support…

Living donor liver transplant offers some patients a speedier alternative to waiting for a deceased donor liver. Patients generally have a shorter waiting period and…

Rochester, MN: Music is Good Medicine, a series of performances from the Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine featuring Mayo Clinic employees, retirees & students…

When it comes to fighting cancer or living with a cancer diagnosis, does what you eat make a difference? Nutrition is an important thing to consider for…

Article contributed by Mayo Clinic Wellness Assessment Specialist, Sara Mansfield   Staying active is important for those living with and beyond cancer. However, getting the…

We’ve all heard that exercise is good for the brain. Research has shown that exercise can improve thinking skills, like memory and executive functioning. Executive…