Cardiometabolic diseases increase COVID-19 risk
An estimated 47 million Americans are living with cardiometabolic diseases, according to the American College of Cardiology. Cardiometabolic diseases are interrelated conditions that include cardiovas...
13 Nov 202013min
Mayo Clinic Laboratories helps in COVID-19 fight
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, one of the areas of science and research most affected was laboratory medicine. From developing tests that detect the virus, to testing for antibodies in patients who...
12 Nov 202018min
US tops 10 million cases of COVID-19
The U.S. reached the wrong kind of milestones this past week, reporting the 10 millionth coronavirus case and daily infection rates repeatedly topping the 100,000 mark. Cases of COVID-19 have been spi...
11 Nov 202017min
‘Movember’ movement raises prostate cancer awareness
After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men. In the U.S., 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer that's detected early — when i...
10 Nov 202025min
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer
Pancreatic cancer tends to spread quickly and early detection is uncommon. For up to 50% of patients, at the time of their diagnosis, the cancer has spread outside the pancreas to other organs. Surviv...
9 Nov 202028min
What to expect when children with congenital heart disease need surgery
Congential heart defects are the most common birth defect in the U.S., affecting approximately 1 in every 110 (about 40,000) babies each year. Some congenital heart defects in children are simple and ...
6 Nov 202031min
Mental health and coping during the pandemic
A recent survey conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association found that nearly 80% of adults say that the coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their lives. In add...
5 Nov 202030min
Listener mailbag on COVID-19
Each week, the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast shares the latest information on COVID-19. On today's episode, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group...
4 Nov 202024min
