Well-being and hope for dementia patients, caregivers
November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the disease while recognizing the important work that caregivers do when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dement...
29 Nov 202119min
Justin’s journey and silver linings
At the age of 15, Justin Vigile was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic condition that causes the muscles of the heart to thicken, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood. Vi...
24 Nov 202139min
The important role of hospice care
Ashley Evenson lived with a lifelong illness known as Cockayne syndrome that prematurely aged her. Ashley lived with her disease for 32 years before passing away in 2019. Ashley received palliative an...
22 Nov 202119min
Ask the Mayo Mom: Spinal anesthesia has advantages for some pediatric surgeries
When a baby needs surgery, parents may be worried about how general anesthesia will affect their child. In place of general anesthesia, Mayo Clinic is using spinal anesthesia in some pediatric urology...
19 Nov 202136min
Travel trends and colder temperatures could mean a COVID-19 holiday surge
Cold weather, increased travel, waning immunity and the potential for new variants may serve up the perfect recipe for a holiday COVID-19 surge, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's ...
17 Nov 202121min
Living as a prostate cancer survivor
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, but thanks to improvements in detection and treatment, the likelihood of surviving the diagnosis is good. Both the five-year and the 10-year...
15 Nov 202117min
Entering the digital front door to a better health care experience
Innovation in health care is being driven by technology and data. At Mayo Clinic, the Center for Digital Health is the hub for this digital transformation. "The Center for Digital Health has the visi...
12 Nov 202120min
COVID-19 infection and the heart
Although COVID-19 has been seen as a disease that primarily affects the lungs, it can affect other organs, including the heart. Organ damage can lead to health complications that linger after being i...
10 Nov 202115min
