Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 news update
As the U.S. moves beyond the omicron surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, key indicators are dropping. "Both the acute indicators — number of cases — and the lagging indicators — hospitalizations and then ...
16 Helmi 202221min
Pediatric fertility preservation offers hope for families
Thanks to research and treatment advances over the past few decades, most children diagnosed with cancer now live on to pursue full adult lives. To ensure that those children will one day have the opt...
14 Helmi 202215min
Ask the Mayo Mom: More than 2 years of COVID-19 takes its toll on children, families
More than two full years of living in the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on children and their families. During the most recent omicron surge, pediatric infection rates were particularly concern...
11 Helmi 202235min
With a focus on health during Black History Month, a conversation on addressing disparities in care
Each February, Black History Month is celebrated to recognize the important role Black people have played in U.S. history. "Black history is American history, and everyone should celebrate our histor...
9 Helmi 202224min
Integrative oncology uses lifestyle medicine approach
Integrative medicine uses an approach to health care that includes practices not traditionally part of conventional medicine, such as herbs, acupuncture, massage, yoga and meditation. Integrative onco...
7 Helmi 202214min
What’s new and what’s next to treat congenital heart defects?
A congenital heart defect means that a child was born with a problem in the structure of his or her heart. Some congenital heart defects in children are simple and don't need treatment. Others are mor...
4 Helmi 202229min
Omicron wave wanes, new variant arises
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is dropping as the omicron wave wanes in many places, but some parts of the country lag behind. "As a nation, it looks like we've kind of gotten to the pea...
2 Helmi 202226min
Life after lymphoma
Treatment advances have increased lymphoma survival rates. But life after treatment for lymphoma can be complicated. "It's a really good problem to have, if you will, on how to manage some of these s...
31 Tammi 202226min
