Don’t let down your guard during the COVID-19 pandemic
"People seem to be decreasing travel. More folks are wearing masks. They're following that hand, space, and vaccinate paradigm," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo...
3 Mar 202136min
Don’t delay lifesaving cancer tests, treatments because of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed, canceled and delayed many parts of people's lives, including when or if they seek medical care. Dr. Robert McWilliams, a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist, says there ...
2 Mar 202121min
Screening for colorectal cancer can be prevention
Colorectal cancer is a term that includes colon and rectal cancers, both of which originate in the lower portion of the large intestine and into the rectum. "The vast majority of the time, we don't k...
1 Mar 202141min
Less pain and faster recovery with minimally invasive heart surgery
Smaller incisions, less pain and faster recovery are just a few reasons minimally invasive heart surgery can be a good option for patients with heart disease. "I would define minimally invasive heart...
26 Feb 202120min
COVID-19 variants and the evolving science
People may be curious, confused or critical of what seem to be changing messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine R...
24 Feb 202128min
Hidden gallbladder and bile duct cancers
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that sits just beneath the liver, on the right side of the abdomen. Slender tubes that carry bile fluid also are also located in that area. Because of the...
22 Feb 202129min
Symptoms for cardiac amyloidosis overlap with other conditions
Cardiac amyloidosis is irreversible thickening of the heart muscle that typically presents as a form of congestive heart failure. It is overlooked often because the symptoms can masquerade as other co...
19 Feb 202118min
Tackling the latest COVID-19 topics
Medical research reveals new information about COVID-19 daily. While scientists and medical experts focus on virus spread, new variants, improved therapeutic treatments and more, it's sometimes diffic...
17 Feb 202138min
