Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

by Tom MurphyCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinTelemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.The frontier involves connecting&nbsp

Updated on: March 18,2024 12

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

by Tom MurphyCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinTelemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.The frontier involves connecting&nbsp

Updated on:March 18,2024 12

Q&A: Weighing the potential risks and benefits of multi-cancer early detection tests

by Timothy Dean,The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Americans, we've become accustomed to the nearly unique experience of seeing commercials for med

Updated on: January 10,2024 6

Q&A: Weighing the potential risks and benefits of multi-cancer early detection tests

by Timothy Dean,The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs Americans, we've become accustomed to the nearly unique experience of seeing commercials for med

Updated on:January 10,2024 6

Q&A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes

by Christine NguyenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family e

Updated on: June 08,2024 6

Q&A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes

by Christine NguyenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family e

Updated on:June 08,2024 6

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on: January 18,2024 11

Q&A: Hot flashes, vaginal dryness: Is endocrine therapy worth it for breast cancer?

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterAnna Weiss, MD. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterCancer treatment is riddled with pros and cons, trade-offs. During October, brea

Updated on:January 18,2024 11

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on: February 29,2024 13

Q & A: Cleft lip and palate repair

by Chloe Corey, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft

Updated on:February 29,2024 13

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetesby Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityShaodong Guo, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor and Presidential Impact Fello

Updated on: January 24,2024 15

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

Q&A: Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetesby Paul Schattenberg,Texas A&M UniversityShaodong Guo, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research professor and Presidential Impact Fello

Updated on:January 24,2024 15

Q and A: A parents' guide to COVID booster shots for kids 5-11

by John WoolfolkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith COVID-19 cases rising again in the Bay Area, parents have a new consideration for protecting their children this week: The Food and Drug Administ

Updated on: June 04,2024 8

Q and A: A parents' guide to COVID booster shots for kids 5-11

by John WoolfolkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith COVID-19 cases rising again in the Bay Area, parents have a new consideration for protecting their children this week: The Food and Drug Administ

Updated on:June 04,2024 8

Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis

by Sebastian StrobelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop aga

Updated on: May 10,2024 5

Q and A: Breaking down acute and chronic pancreatitis

by Sebastian StrobelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI'm in my late 50s and was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. My symptoms came on suddenly. My wife is concerned my symptoms may develop aga

Updated on:May 10,2024 5

Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a teen. I&#39

Updated on: June 04,2024 7

Q and A: Biggest benefits of exercise for teens

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: When my daughter was young, she spent hours playing outside and running around. That happens a lot less now that she is a teen. I&#39

Updated on:June 04,2024 7

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impact

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impactbyRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainModern medicine comes at a significant cost to the enviro

Updated on: January 24,2024 11

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impact

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impactbyRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainModern medicine comes at a significant cost to the enviro

Updated on:January 24,2024 11

Q&A: Fertility considerations in cancer treatment, preserving hope for the future

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: I'm a 28-year-old woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My care team recommends starting treatment as soon as possible

Updated on: November 13,2023 17

Q&A: Fertility considerations in cancer treatment, preserving hope for the future

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainQuestion: I'm a 28-year-old woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My care team recommends starting treatment as soon as possible

Updated on:November 13,2023 17

Q and A: Childhood eczema

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old son has a new rash on his arms and back. His doctor said it looks like eczema. He is itching

Updated on: February 03,2024 15

Q and A: Childhood eczema

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old son has a new rash on his arms and back. His doctor said it looks like eczema. He is itching

Updated on:February 03,2024 15