Is My Dog or Cat Improving My Health?
Pets are close to our hearts — and they’re good for our hearts. Having a pet is linked to a whole host of cardiovascular benefits, from reduced blood pressure to increased physical activity. So snuggl...
15 Okt 202427min
What Happens If an Astronaut Gets Sick in Space?
Space: the final medical frontier. This is the interview with Dr. Jan Stepanek. His continuing mission: to explore strange new medicine; to seek out new treatment and new conditions; to boldly treat w...
1 Okt 202440min
How Much Sun Is Too Much Sun?
Nothing says summer like fun in the sun. But that can also give us cancer! In fact, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. — one in every five Americans will develop it. So how do w...
17 Sep 202439min
Should I Be Signing Up for a Polar Bear Plunge?
Sweating. Freezing. Sweating. Freezing. That's the “nordic cycle,” or alternating between a sauna and cold water. More spas are offering both hot and cold therapies as part of their services, and at-h...
3 Sep 202433min
Who's Afraid of Brain-Eating Amoebas?
In 2023, both a toddler in Arkansas and a swimmer in Texas died from the infection of a brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, likely contracted from local water sources. ""Brain-eating amoebas"" is ...
20 Aug 202430min
Is This ADHD?
Distraction runs rampant in our society — we can all relate. But when you have ADHD, navigating a chaotic world can be especially challenging. And adult ADHD is on the rise. During the pandemic, diagn...
6 Aug 202445min
Health Matters Trailer
Join host Kristen Meinzer in conversation with Mayo Clinic’s leading medical experts as she asks all the questions you’re eager to (or maybe even afraid to) ask, letting curiosity lead the way. Wonder...
5 Aug 20244min
Introducing: Mayo Clinic Health Matters
We're excited to introduce our new show, Health Matters, where we're talking with leading medical experts from Mayo Clinic about their insights and opinions on the latest health and wellness subjects ...
5 Aug 20242min
