Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D.O.? - Mayo Clinic
Nov 29, 2022 · A major difference between D.O.s and M.D.s is that some doctors of osteopathic medicine use manual medicine as part of treatment. Manual medicine can include hands-on …
Calorie calculator - Mayo Clinic
If you're pregnant or breast-feeding, are a competitive athlete, or have a metabolic disease, such as diabetes, the calorie calculator may overestimate or underestimate your actual calorie needs.
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Feb 28, 2024 · Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems. Learn more about what your numbers mean.
Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers - Mayo Clinic
May 2, 2024 · It's not clear whether food with plant sterols or stanols lowers your risk of heart attack or stroke — although experts assume that foods that lower cholesterol do cut the risk. …
Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks - Mayo Clinic
Jul 21, 2025 · Statin side effects can be uncomfortable but are rarely dangerous.
Glucosamine - Mayo Clinic
May 21, 2025 · Learn about the different forms of glucosamine and how glucosamine sulfate is used to treat osteoarthritis.
Anemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
May 11, 2023 · What red blood cells do The body makes three types of blood cells. White blood cells fight infection, platelets help blood clot and red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the …
Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and others
Apr 5, 2024 · COVID-19 can sometimes be treated at home. Understand emergency symptoms to watch for, how to protect others if you're ill, how to protect yourself while caring for a sick loved …
Lyme disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 10, 2023 · Lyme disease is an illness caused by borrelia bacteria. Humans usually get Lyme disease from the bite of a tick carrying the bacteria. Ticks that can carry borrelia bacteria live …
Blood in urine (hematuria) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Jan 7, 2023 · Symptoms Blood in the urine can look pink, red or cola-colored. Red blood cells cause the urine to change color. It takes only a small amount of blood to turn urine red.