Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D.O.? - Mayo Clinic
12 dec. 2025 · You know what M.D. means, but what does D.O. mean? What's different and what's alike between these two kinds of health care providers?
Probiotics and prebiotics: What you should know - Mayo Clinic
25 apr. 2025 · Probiotics and prebiotics are two parts of food that may support gut health. Probiotics are specific living microorganisms, most often bacteria or yeast that help the body …
Cataracts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Do not smoke. Ask a member of your health care team how to stop smoking. Medicines, counseling and other strategies are available to help you. Manage other health problems. …
Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
13 jun. 2020 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, …
Swollen lymph nodes - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
25 apr. 2025 · Swollen lymph nodes most often happen because of infection from bacteria or viruses. Rarely, cancer causes swollen lymph nodes. The lymph nodes, also called lymph …
Vitamin B-12 - Mayo Clinic
13 aug. 2025 · Vitamin B-12 is a vitamin the body uses to make and support healthy nerve cells. It's also used to make healthy red blood cells and the genetic material inside cells called DNA. …
Stem cells: What they are and what they do - Mayo Clinic
23 mrt. 2024 · Get answers about where stem cells come from, why they're important for understanding and treating disease, and how they are used.
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity - Mayo Clinic
26 aug. 2023 · Do you feel too tired or too out of shape to enjoy physical intimacy? Regular physical activity can improve energy levels and give you more confidence about your physical …
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - Mayo Clinic
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, also called SSRIs, are the type of antidepressant prescribed most often. They can ease symptoms of moderate to severe depression. They are …
Fatty liver disease (MASLD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
12 dec. 2025 · Compared with a healthy liver (top), a fatty liver (bottom) appears bigger and discolored. Tissue samples show extra fat in fatty liver disease, while inflammation and …