Daily Archives: May 19, 2009

Normal Weight Obesity

If you step on the scale and the numbers show you’re at a normal weight, there’s a one in four chance you’re actually obese. It’s called normal weight obesity. You might look slim, but you could have a high percentage of body fat compared to lean muscle and bone. This puts you at risk of [...]

Pacemaker for Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a disease that can control your life. For example, the man you’re about to meet had to give up his driver’s license, his job and much of his social life because of uncontrolled seizures. But a new device being researched at Mayo Clinic is giving him hope. It’s like a pacemaker for your [...]

The Science of Running

Running a marathon can be a grueling effort, even for well-trained athletes. Runners can suffer electrolyte imbalances and even kidney problems. An important factor in all this is hydration. But how much and what should runners drink? Those are questions doctors at Mayo Clinic want to answer. They’re studying the effects running has on the [...]