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- Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D. O. ? - Mayo Clinic
A doctor of osteopathic medicine, also known as a D O , is a fully trained and licensed doctor A doctor of osteopathic medicine graduates from a U S osteopathic medical school
- Detox foot pads: Do they really work? - Mayo Clinic
No trustworthy scientific evidence shows that detox foot pads work 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
- HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works - Mayo Clinic
Human papillomavirus, also called HPV, is spread by sexual activity Some strains of HPV cause genital warts Other HPV strains can cause cancers Most of the time, the body can find and clear out HPV But if the virus stays in the body for a long time, it can cause cancer Getting vaccinated
- Glucosamine - Mayo Clinic
Glucosamine is a natural compound found in cartilage — the tough tissue that cushions joints In supplement form, glucosamine is harvested from shells of shellfish or made in a lab
- Testosterone therapy: Potential benefits and risks as you age
As you age, testosterone therapy might sound promising But there are a lot of misconceptions about what the treatment can and can't do for you Testosterone therapy might seem like the ultimate anti-aging formula Yet the health benefits of testosterone therapy for age-related decline in testosterone aren't clear
- Seizures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Many people with seizures have a prodrome or aura But some people do not Ictal phase The ictal phase lasts from the first symptom, including the aura, to the end of the seizure Symptoms of the ictal phase depend on the type of seizure Postictal phase This is the period after a seizure during recovery The postictal stage can last minutes
- Mpox (monkeypox): What is it and how can it be prevented?
How do you get mpox? The virus that causes mpox can spread to humans from animals or from person to person There are two types of virus: Clade 1 and clade 2 These clades also are called clade I and clade II The term "clade" is the name for a group of related viruses Clade 1 tends to spread regularly in Central Africa
- 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
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