On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Michelle Mielke, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist and an author on a study published recently in American Academy of Neurology, explains how memory testing is used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Also on the podcast, Dr. Matthew Carlson, a Mayo Clinic otorhinolaryngologist, and Dr. Aniket Saoji, a Mayo Clinic audiologist, discuss cochlear implants for adults. Then Dr. Richa Sood, a Mayo Clinic general internal medicine physician, explains why optimism is good for your health. And Dr. Paul Friedman and Dr. Suraj Kapa — both Mayo Clinic cardiologists — explain how artificial intelligence (AI) and an EKG can predict your physiological age.

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Memory testing and gender / adult cochlear implants / optimism and health / Ai for finding physiologic age

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Derek Lomas, a Mayo Clinic urologist, discusses prostate cancer, including a new biopsy method. Also on the program, Dr. Todd Miller, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains how exercise affects the heart. And Dr. Beth Robertson, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, discusses headaches and treatment for migraines.  

Prostate cancer / exercise and the heart / headaches

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. John M. Davis III, a Mayo Clinic rheumatologist, discusses arthritis, and the latest edition of the book, "Mayo Clinic on Arthritis — How to Manage Pain and Lead an Active Life". Also on the program, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how heart disease can be reversed. And Dr. Andre Terzic, director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Medicine, explains how regenerative medicine is helping patients.  

Arthritis / reversing heart disease / regenerative medicine

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Jean Fox, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, discusses fecal incontinence, including treatment options and prevention. Also on the podcast, Dr. Ekta Kapoor, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine and women's health physician, explains the dangers of excess belly fat. And Dr. Michael Joyner, a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and human performance expert, discusses a recent study examining whether pushups can predict your future health. 

Fecal incontinence / dangers of excess belly fat / can push ups predict your future?

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Robert Kyle, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and a pioneer in the field of myeloma, discusses how he has stayed grounded in his nearly six decade career. Also on the podcast, Dr. Mark Pagnano, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, explains why a partial knee replacement is sometimes an option for patients instead of a total knee replacement. And Jay Masters, a grateful radiation oncology patient, shares how his cancer treatment led him to change careers. He became a Mayo Clinic staff member, hoping to make a difference for patients just like him.

Living a full life / hemiarthroplasty / paying it forward

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Shakila Khan, a Mayo Clinic pediatric hematologist/oncologist, discusses childhood leukemia. Also on the program, Dr. Kaiser Lim, a Mayo Clinic pulmonary and critical care physician, explains chronic cough and how it can be treated. And Jeri Lensing and Angela Young discuss the important role of patient navigators at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.

Childhood leukemia / chronic cough / cancer center patient navigators

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Andrea Huebner, a Mayo Clinic neuropsychologist, discusses autism spectrum disorder. Also on the program Erin Mason, a Mayo Clinic physician assistant, and Dr. Christopher Russi, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, explain how tele-medicine is used is emergency departments. And Dr. Victoria Zambito, a Mayo Clinic pharmacist, shares the many roles a pharmacist can play in heath care.  

Autism / tele-emergency medicine / role of the pharmacist

Mayo Clinic Radio listeners: Mayo Clinic is committed to being a trusted source for COVID-19 health information. We will share COVID-19 (coronavirus) episodes from our other podcast, Mayo Clinic Q&A, here on this Mayo Clinic Radio platform. Across the world, one of the biggest changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic is in the field of education. Programs from kindergarten through postsecondary have rapidly moved to a distance learning model. Online and remote instruction has its own unique challenges, and has required students and educators to be creative to stay connected. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Alexandra Wolanskyj-Spinner, senior associate dean for student affairs at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Minnesota, discusses medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Special Mayo Clinic Q&A episode: Medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic

On the Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Grant Hamilton, division chair of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Mayo Clinic, discusses common cosmetic surgical procedures including rhinoplasty to change the shape of the nose, face-lift (rhytidectomy), and eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). Also on the program, Dr. Kejal Kantarci, a Mayo Clinic neuroradiologist, will discuss menopause, hormones and dementia. And Ava Weitl, a first grader who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and Dr. Timothy Nelson, director of the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome at Mayo Clinic, will share Ava's story.

Facial plastic surgery / menopause, hormones, and dementia / hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Mayo Clinic Radio listeners: Mayo Clinic is committed to being a trusted source for COVID-19 health information. We will share COVID-19 (coronavirus) episodes from our other podcast, Mayo Clinic Q&A, here on this Mayo Clinic Radio platform. During to the COVID-19 pandemic, teleworking and distance learning has become a necessity. The new normal means many people needed technology to do their jobs, and that is certainly true at Mayo Clinic. Information technology (IT) has aided Mayo Clinic during the pandemic in two significant ways. One, thousands of employees moved out of their offices and into their homes to work. And two, patients now more than ever are being seen by their health care providers using video visits and tele-health. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Mark Henderson, division chair of IT at Mayo Clinic, discusses how IT has aided in the COVID-19 response.

Special Mayo Clinic Q&A episode: How information technology helps in the COVID-19 response

Mayo Clinic Radio listeners: Mayo Clinic is committed to being a trusted source for COVID-19 health information. We will share COVID-19 (coronavirus) episodes from our other podcast, Mayo Clinic Q&A, here on this Mayo Clinic Radio platform. During the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that hasn’t stopped is the need for cancer treatment. While patients might be hesitant to leave their homes for weeks at a time for treatment, there is a fast-track treatment option at Mayo Clinic for some breast cancer patients. Certain low-risk breast cancer patients can now complete their surgery and radiation in less than 10 days. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Tina Hieken, a Mayo Clinic surgeon, explains how the expedited treatment program combines a pathologist's mid-surgery confirmation that the cancer has not spread, with a type of partial breast radiation called brachytherapy.

Special Mayo Clinic Q&A episode: Expedited breast cancer treatment

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Brandon Verdoorn, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician, discusses pain management for older adults. Also on the podcast, Dr. David Dodick, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, explains when it is safe to return to play after a concussion. Then, Dr. Miriam (Priya) Alexander, a Mayo Clinic pathologist, and statistician Dr. Byron Smith explain how Mayo Clinic researchers created a deep learning program to read kidney biopsies faster. And Dr. Anna Bartoo and Dr. Heidi Finnes, Mayo Clinic pharmacists, discuss the work done by research pharmacists to prepare medications for clinical trials.  

Pain control for older adults / returning to play after concussion / AI to read kidney biopsies / research pharmacy

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Justin Kreuter, a Mayo Clinic transfusion medicine physician, explains the importance of blood donation and how you can become a donor. Also on the podcast, Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, shares new exercise guidelines for cancer patients. Then Dr. Adela Taylor, a Mayo Clinic Health System allergy and immunology physician, explains how to manage upper respiratory illness. And Kristen Frie, a Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program registered dietitian, explains the new Nutrition Facts labels.

National Blood Donor Month / exercise guidelines for cancer patients / upper respiratory illness / new Nutrition Facts labels

On an encore Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon, explain how advances in surgical techniques are improving outcomes for patients. Also on the podcast, Dr. Eric Moore, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologic head and neck surgeon, shares treatment options for head and neck cancers. And Dr. Jewel Kling, a women's health expert, share nonhormonal treatment options for menopause symptoms.

Innovation in surgery / head and neck cancer / nonhormonal treatments for menopause

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Michelle Mielke, a Mayo Clinic epidemiologist and an author on the study, explains how memory testing is used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Also on the podcast, Dr. Matthew Carlson, a Mayo Clinic otorhinolaryngologist, and Dr. Aniket Saoji, a Mayo Clinic audiologist, discuss cochlear implants for adults. Then Dr. Richa Sood, a Mayo Clinic general internal medicine physician, explains why optimism is good for your health. And Dr. Paul Friedman and Dr. Suraj Kapa — both Mayo Clinic cardiologists — explain how artificial intelligence (AI) and an EKG can predict your physiological age.  

Memory test scoring for Alzheimer’s disease / adult cochlear implants / optimism and health / AI for physiological age

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