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If you are one of the millions of people who suffer with allergies from pollen, you don't need a calendar to tell you that spring has started. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can be confused with a cold. So what's happening? What can you do?   While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring pollen…

Collaborating around patient need Underpinning innovation at Mayo Clinic Laboratories is a unique ecosystem of integration. A network of laboratory scientists and bedside physicians collaborates to translate scientific discoveries into real-world tools that save patients’ lives. “The clinician is limited when they don't have a good diagnostic test,” says Dr. John Mills, co-director of the Clinical Neuroimmunology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. “There are many situations where clinically deciding if a patient has disease A or…

Stomach cancer rates in the United States have been steadily decreasing for decades, but recent trends reveal an increase in early-onset stomach cancer in people younger than 50, particularly women. Trends also reveal younger people have more advanced stomach cancer at the time of diagnosis. While cancer experts don't yet fully understand why younger people are getting stomach cancer, they know that early diagnosis saves lives. Mojun Zhu, M.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal…

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: One of the biggest things I have missed since my office went remote is going on walks with my coworkers throughout the day. With so many added responsibilities at work, I can hardly find time to leave my desk. How is all this sitting affecting me? How can I find a balance? ANSWER: We understand the reality is that people have less and less time to exercise. While exercising before or after work is extremely important,…

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Match Day, held each March, is the moment when graduating medical school students across the country learn where—and in which specialty—they will complete their residency training for the next three to seven years.   “Passionate,” “prepared” and “inspired” are the words echoing the medical school hallways during Match week. Fourth-year medical students at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine (MCASOM) campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota will join more than 40,000 medical students nationwide as…

Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially when detected early. For those in advanced stages, significant advancements in therapies are providing renewed hope.  Dr. Umair Majeed, a Mayo Clinic oncologist, says improved treatment options mean better outcomes for patients, even for those with late-stage colorectal cancer. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/3yojQz85UgA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:21) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…