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Tapering or decreasing the length of your training runs before a race can improve your race-day performance. Learn why and how to design your taper.

Cool, juicy and sweet. There's nothing like a perfectly ripe melon on a summer day. But that refreshing treat also is packed with nutrients from folate to antioxidants. Learn the inside story.

Distance running — a 10k, half marathon or full marathon — all are high-calorie-burning endurance events that require a solid nutrition plan. Depending on your body weight, the duration of...

It’s estimated about 80 percent of people will suffer from low back pain in their lifetime. Knowing what to do when the time comes is important.

You probably remember having some form of the safe sex talk with your parents or other adults with the focus around pregnancy prevention. It's equally important to talk about sexually transmitted infe...

... to be increasing. Some doctors think this is because new technology is allowing them to find small thyroid cancers that may not have been found in the past. Thyroid cancer typically doesn't cause any signs...

... to be increasing. Some doctors think this is because new technology is allowing them to find small thyroid cancers that may not have been found in the past. Thyroid cancer typically doesn't cause any signs...

Frank Franc was excited to receive care at home after a brief hospital stay, which was made possible by a Mayo Clinic program that uses technology to virtually monitor patients 24/7. Learn how advance...

Pregnancy and childbirth can affect pelvic floor health and lead to prolapse, pain and urinary incontinence. Learn how physical and hormonal changes contribute, and get prevention tips.

Finding asparagus in the market signals that spring has arrived. Its vivid green, dark purple or creamy white spears add pops of color to the lighter dishes that usher in a new season of eating.