The BA.5 omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and it is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. BA.5 was responsible for nearly 54% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and BA.4, a similar variant, accounted for another 17%, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control…
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Current estimates indicate that 20% of people with COVID-19 will experience some alteration of their sense of taste and smell. The good news, over time, roughly 95% of those people can expect improvement in taste and smell in less than a year. And with help, the recovery of those senses can be sped up even…
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Constipation is common, and it can be uncomfortable. Everyone gets stopped up now and then, and some go running for the laxatives. But there are ways to get things moving again without medication. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, physical therapist Laura Meihofer has five tips on how to conquer constipation without medication. Vivien Williams reports.…
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Dr. Jewel Kling, a women’s health expert, shares nonhormonal treatment options for menopause symptoms. This interview originally aired July 27, 2019. Learn more about menopause symptoms:
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On the worst cramp days, ibuprofen doesn’t always cut it. Find out which period pain remedies are backed by research to give you relief. Get more healthy living tips from the Mayo Clinic App: http://mayocl.in/2tbMb57
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A recent study suggests that severe alcohol-related liver disease is on the rise, especially in young adults. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Doug Simonetto, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist and hepatologist, discusses diagnosis and treatment options for liver disease. This interview originally aired June 29, 1969. Learn more about liver disease: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/liver-problems/symptoms-causes/syc-20374502?mc_id=us&utm_source=newsnetwork&utm_medium=l&utm_content=content&utm_campaign=mayoclinic&geo=national&placementsite=enterprise&cauid=100721&_ga=2.156788283.1407682560.1561388880-165526356.1480776015
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