Q&A: Is it allergies or a sinus infection?

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had allergies since childhood, suffering during both the spring and fall seasons. This past month, however, I am experiencing more congestion an

Updated on: March 04,2024 14

Q&A: Is it allergies or a sinus infection?

by Cynthia WeissCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had allergies since childhood, suffering during both the spring and fall seasons. This past month, however, I am experiencing more congestion an

Updated on:March 04,2024 14

Q&A: Sinusitis and treatment options

by Jacqueline SquireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinus

Updated on: March 04,2024 11

Q&A: Sinusitis and treatment options

by Jacqueline SquireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinus

Updated on:March 04,2024 11

Q&A: What to know about air quality alert days

by Jamie Bartosch,University of Chicago Medical CenterStudy design. Credit:International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/alr.23225Wildfire smoke, smog and pollut

Updated on: March 04,2024 17

Q&A: What to know about air quality alert days

by Jamie Bartosch,University of Chicago Medical CenterStudy design. Credit:International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/alr.23225Wildfire smoke, smog and pollut

Updated on:March 04,2024 17

Q and A: Ear infections after swimming

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I swim for exercise and relaxation. I try to get in the pool about three times a week. Recently, I have begun to have episodes where it feels

Updated on: March 04,2024 11

Q and A: Ear infections after swimming

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I swim for exercise and relaxation. I try to get in the pool about three times a week. Recently, I have begun to have episodes where it feels

Updated on:March 04,2024 11

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on: March 04,2024 13

Q and A: How to avoid swimmer's ear

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 7 and has been taking swim lessons this summer. She has been complaining about her ears hurting, and

Updated on:March 04,2024 13

Q&A: Understanding endometrial cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 54-year-old sister was diagnosed recently with early stage endometrial cancer. She only went to the doctor because she had

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Q&A: Understanding endometrial cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 54-year-old sister was diagnosed recently with early stage endometrial cancer. She only went to the doctor because she had

Updated on:March 05,2024 12

Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

by University of WashingtonUW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab &

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Q&A: Device harvests heartbeat energy to extend pacemaker battery life

by University of WashingtonUW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab &

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Q and A: Decongestants can sometimes cause more harm than good

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have used decongestants over the years when I'm ill, but my doctor recently said that I should be cautious because nonprescription deco

Updated on: March 06,2024 14

Q and A: Decongestants can sometimes cause more harm than good

by Cynthia WeissCredit: CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have used decongestants over the years when I'm ill, but my doctor recently said that I should be cautious because nonprescription deco

Updated on:March 06,2024 14

New salmonella-based 'clean vaccines' aid the fight against infectious disease

by Arizona State UniversityThis is a color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showingSalmonella typhimurium(red) invading cultured human cells. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories,

Updated on: March 06,2024 14

New salmonella-based 'clean vaccines' aid the fight against infectious disease

by Arizona State UniversityThis is a color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showingSalmonella typhimurium(red) invading cultured human cells. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories,

Updated on:March 06,2024 14

Q&A: Improvements in HIV care for Black and white men who have sex with men

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainKatherine Rich, MD MPH, resident in the MGH Department of Medicine, is the first author of a recentlypublished paperinJ

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Improvements in HIV care for Black and white men who have sex with men

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainKatherine Rich, MD MPH, resident in the MGH Department of Medicine, is the first author of a recentlypublished paperinJ

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Q&A: New thesis on the acute porphyrias, a group of rare inherited metabolic diseases

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMattias Lissing from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit, at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending his thesis: &

Updated on: March 08,2024 20

Q&A: New thesis on the acute porphyrias, a group of rare inherited metabolic diseases

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMattias Lissing from the Gastroenterology and Rheumatology Unit, at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending his thesis: &

Updated on:March 08,2024 20