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- Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D. O. ? - Mayo Clinic
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 work on joints and tissues and massage
- Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks - Mayo Clinic
Statins lower cholesterol and protect against heart attack and stroke But they may lead to side effects in some people Healthcare professionals often prescribe statins for people with high cholesterol Statins help lower total cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke Statins
- Tinnitus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Tinnitus is usually caused by an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, an ear injury or a problem with the circulatory system For many people, tinnitus improves with treatment of the underlying cause or with other treatments that reduce or mask the noise, making tinnitus less noticeable
- Do infrared saunas have any health benefits? - Mayo Clinic
Generally, people like saunas because they cause reactions like those caused by moderate exercise, such as vigorous sweating and an increased heart rate An infrared sauna gives these results at lower temperatures than does a regular sauna This makes an infrared sauna a choice for people who can't stand the heat of a sauna But does that mean there are clear health benefits? Perhaps
- How well do face masks protect against COVID-19? - Mayo Clinic
Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Learn about mask types, which masks to use and how to use them
- Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers - Mayo Clinic
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 Plant sterols or stanols don't appear to affect levels of triglycerides or of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol
- Gallstones - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Gallstones range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball Some people develop just one gallstone, while others develop many gallstones at the same time People who experience symptoms from their gallstones usually require gallbladder removal surgery Gallstones that don't cause any signs and symptoms typically don't need treatment
- Detox foot pads: Do they really work? - Mayo Clinic
Most often, these products are stuck on the bottom of the feet and left there overnight Makers of detox foot pads claim that the pads draw out harmful substances in the body called toxins during sleep Toxins include heavy metals When you peel off the pads in the morning, they may look darker or different in color This change is supposed to show that toxins have been removed from your body
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