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Mayo Clinic Q&A: New Technique for Prostate Biopsies Virtually Eliminates Risk of Infection

Mayo Clinic Q&A: New Technique for Prostate Biopsies Virtually Eliminates Risk of Infection

‘More Than Physical Health’: Gym Helps 91-Year-Old Battle Isolation

‘More Than Physical Health’: Gym Helps 91-Year-Old Battle Isolation

Staying Safe and Engaged in Senior Communities During Pandemic

Staying Safe and Engaged in Senior Communities During Pandemic

‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Advance Directives

‘No Intubation’: Seniors Fearful of COVID-19 Are Changing Their Advance Directives

Healthy Eating for Older Adults

Healthy Eating for Older Adults

Born into a Pandemic

Born into a Pandemic

How COVID-19 Impacts Teens’ Mental Health

How COVID-19 Impacts Teens’ Mental Health

Ask the Harvard Experts: For COVID-19, Defining ‘Older’ and ‘Chronic Disease’

Ask the Harvard Experts: For COVID-19, Defining ‘Older’ and ‘Chronic Disease’

Facing the Anguish of My Father’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

Facing the Anguish of My Father’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

Shutting Out the Coronavirus Threat for Seniors in Continuing Care Communities

Shutting Out the Coronavirus Threat for Seniors in Continuing Care Communities

Temperature Check

Temperature Check

Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle to Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living at Home

Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle to Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living at Home

Eliminating the Fear Factor

Eliminating the Fear Factor

Hidden Hormonal Disorder

Hidden Hormonal Disorder

Back on Track

Back on Track

Bleeding After Menopause: Get It Checked Out

Bleeding After Menopause: Get It Checked Out

Healthy Sports Parenting Starts with These Tips

Healthy Sports Parenting Starts with These Tips

Sleeping with Artificial Light at Night Associated with Weight Gain in Women

Sleeping with Artificial Light at Night Associated with Weight Gain in Women

Hot Flashes Can Be Fast and Furious

Hot Flashes Can Be Fast and Furious

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Kidney Donors Do Not Need to Be Relatives

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Kidney Donors Do Not Need to Be Relatives

New Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

New Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Mayo Clinic Q&A: ADHD

Mayo Clinic Q&A: ADHD

Your Child’s First Dental Visit

Your Child’s First Dental Visit

Hormone Therapy for Depression: Are the Risks Worth the Benefits?

Hormone Therapy for Depression: Are the Risks Worth the Benefits?

Male Menopause?

Male Menopause?

Vax Facts

Vax Facts

Beating the Odds

Beating the Odds

Prenatal Vitamins: A small introduction to a big pill

Prenatal Vitamins: A small introduction to a big pill

Don’t Rely on Stool Softeners for Constipation Relief

Don’t Rely on Stool Softeners for Constipation Relief

The Real Link Between Breastfeeding and Preventing Obesity

The Real Link Between Breastfeeding and Preventing Obesity

Concussion Care for Children and Adolescents: New Recommendations

Concussion Care for Children and Adolescents: New Recommendations

More Water, Fewer UTIs?

More Water, Fewer UTIs?

Does Your Child Really Need Supplements?

Does Your Child Really Need Supplements?

A Dire Diagnosis

A Dire Diagnosis

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction

I’ll Hold Your Hand

I’ll Hold Your Hand

How to Outsmart Your Appetite

How to Outsmart Your Appetite

How to Support Your Partner in the Age of #MeToo

How to Support Your Partner in the Age of #MeToo

Youth Concussion Guidelines Nix Unnecessary CT Scans

Youth Concussion Guidelines Nix Unnecessary CT Scans

Disease That Causes Glaucoma in Children Tied to Genetic Mutation

Disease That Causes Glaucoma in Children Tied to Genetic Mutation

Fertility and Diet: Is There a Connection?

Fertility and Diet: Is There a Connection?

Injury-Prevention Tips from Joffrey Dancers Help Recreational Athletes

Injury-Prevention Tips from Joffrey Dancers Help Recreational Athletes

The Bacterial Horror of Hot-Air Hand Dryers

The Bacterial Horror of Hot-Air Hand Dryers

No More Pain. Period.

No More Pain. Period.

Managing the Highs and Lows

Managing the Highs and Lows

When Swimmers Sink

When Swimmers Sink

Tips to Combat Age-Related Forgetfulness

Tips to Combat Age-Related Forgetfulness

Do We Need to Take Tackling Out of Youth Football?

Do We Need to Take Tackling Out of Youth Football?

Irregular Periods and Infertility Not Necessarily Linked

Irregular Periods and Infertility Not Necessarily Linked

Shining a Light on the Emotional Toll of Alopecia Hair Loss

Shining a Light on the Emotional Toll of Alopecia Hair Loss