What’s new and what’s next to treat congenital heart defects?
A congenital heart defect means that a child was born with a problem in the structure of his or her heart. Some congenital heart defects in children are simple and don't need treatment. Others are mor...
4 Feb 202229min
Omicron wave wanes, new variant arises
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 lag behind. "As a nation, it looks like we've kind of gotten to the pea...
2 Feb 202226min
Life after lymphoma
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 will, on how to manage some of these s...
31 Jan 202226min
Seizure forecasting device could help patients with epilepsy anticipate seizures, take action
Despite treatments that include medications, surgery and neurostimulation devices, many people with epilepsycontinue to have seizures. And the uncertainty of when a seizure could occur affects their q...
28 Jan 202213min
COVID-19 testing scenarios — what test and when?
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 to use them — can be confusing. Lab-run polymerase chain react...
26 Jan 202219min
Outpatient joint replacement benefits patients
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 from the shorter hospit...
24 Jan 202221min
Chest wall deformities in children
Chest wall deformities are structural abnormalities in the chest. While present since birth, chest wall deformities might not become noticeable until children hit their adolescent growth spurt. The m...
21 Jan 202229min
Why getting infected with COVID-19 is still a bad idea
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 experts explain why it is important to co...
19 Jan 202235min
