On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Charles Rosen, director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center, discusses the importance of organ donation and operating a transplant center with three sites. Also on the podcast, Dr. Adrian Vella, an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic, explains A1C guidelines for diabetes. And Dr. Michael Joyner, a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist, shares the many benefits of exercise.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a public health and general preventive medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, discusses dieting and healthy food choices. Also on the podcast, Dr. Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, shares new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on screening teenagers for depression. And Dr. Summer Allen, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, explains the different types of over-the-counter pain medications.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Timothy Curry, education program director at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, discusses pharmacogenomics testing. Dr. Curry is joined by Dr. Michael Stephens, division chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, to share how his own pharmacogenomics testing revealed some surprising results. Also on the podcast, Dr. Clayton Cowl, division chair of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine at Mayo Clinic,...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, covers a wide variety of dermatology topics. Also on the podcasts, Dr. Vanda Lennon, an immunologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how research in Mayo Clinic's Neuroimmunology Laboratory is helping patients get the right diagnosis sooner. And Dr. Douglas Riegert, a medical geneticist at Mayo Clinic, discusses hereditary cancers and the value of genetic testing.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, discusses vaccine recommendations for adults and take a look back at flu season. Also on the podcast, Dr. Christopher Russi, director of Community Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic, explains how Mayo Clinic is using telemedicine in the emergency department. And Christopher Bernstein, director for food safety education at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness and encourage people to get screened for this deadly, but preventable, form of cancer. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. John Kisiel, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses screening, treatment and prevention of colorectal cancer. Also on the podcast, Dr. Christopher Viozzi, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains surgical options that can treat sleep apnea. And Dr. Guojun Bu,...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Michael Stuart, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, breaks down the benefits and risks of youth sports. Also on the podcast, Dr. Scott Nyberg, director of the liver program at the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, discusses the latest advances in treating liver disease. And Dr. Amaal Starling, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, explains what causes the painful – but short-lived – ice cream headache.

March is National Nutrition Month, an annual education and information campaign sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Kate Zeratsky, a registered dietitian at Mayo Clinic, shares tips for eating healthy on the go and ideas for reducing food waste. Also on the podcast, Dr. Sara Selig, director of CURE OM (the Community United for Research and Education of Ocular Melanoma) at the Melanoma Research Foundation, discusses ocular melanoma, a rare...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Rekha Mankad, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and director of the Women’s Heart Clinic, joins us to discuss women's heart health. Also on the podcast, Dr. Tobias Kohler, a urologist at Mayo Clinic, explains a promising new treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. And Dr. Brent Bauer and Dr. Anja Jamrozik share findings of the first study done by Mayo Clinic's Well Living Lab. Dr. Bauer is director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Timothy Moynihan, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses lifestyle and cancer risk. Also on the podcast, Dr. Karthik Balakrishnan, an otolaryngologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how 3-D printing is being used by surgeons to prepare for complex procedures. And Dr. Win-Kuang Shen, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, explains why people faint.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses heart disease treatment and prevention. Also on the program, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, has an update on flu season. And the mother-daughter duo, Eileen Opatz Berger and Joan Berger Bachman, share their new how-to book for talking with the elderly, If Only You Would Ask.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist and human performance expert at Mayo Clinic, discusses common characteristics shared by elite athletes and what amateurs can do to improve sports performance. Also on the program, Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, explains knee injuries to the ACL and discusses how proper technique can help prevent ACL tears. And Dr. Jay Smith, vice-chair of Mayo Clinic Physical Medicine and...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Keith Knutson, an immunologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the research and clinical trials at Mayo Clinic that are putting immunotherapy into action. Also on the podcast, Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, chair of the Division of Preventive Cardiology at Mayo Clinic and research director of the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, will explain how even light activity, such as walking the dog or vacuuming, is better for you than previously thought. And Dr. Gail...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Eric Matteson, chair of rheumatology at Mayo Clinic, discusses the impact of arthritis on patients and society. Also on the podcast, Dr. Steve Alberts, chair of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic, gives an update on the latest in liver cancer treatment. And Dr. Craig Sawchuk, a psychologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses how behavioral interventions can help treat insomnia.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Mark Truty, a general surgeon at Mayo Clinic, discusses pancreatic cancer and explains the new treatment protocol that is offering hope. Also on the podcast, Dani Johnson, a physical therapist at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has tips to get you moving in the new year. And, Dr. Anne Wheaton, an epidemiologist and sleep program lead in the Division of Population Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins the podcast to...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Richard Hurt, emeritus director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, discuss the decades-long fight against big tobacco. The tobacco companies were required to begin running court-ordered television and newspaper ads – called corrective statements – to tell the American public the truth about the dangers of smoking. Also on the podcast, Dr. Yogish Kudva, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, discusses new diabetes technologies. And, Dr. Rizwan...

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Martha Hartz, the division chair of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology in the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, discusses treatment of pediatric asthma and allergies. Also on the podcast, Dr. Rachel Lynch, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, discusses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. And Dr. Craig Sawchuk, a psychologist at Mayo Clinic, explains why hoarding disorder is difficult to treat.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, the leader of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, discusses the flu vaccine and other tips to protect yourself from the flu. Also on the podcast, Dr. Amy Pollak, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses women's heart health. And Dr. Philip Fischer, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, shares his story of being inspired to donate a kidney to a complete stranger.

On this week's Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic Office of Women's Health, explains signs, symptoms and treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Also on the podcast, Dr. Sandra Taler, a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, covers the recently updated blood pressure guidelines that affect millions of Americans. And Dr. Luke Wood, an emergency medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, shares tips for avoiding common holiday hazards.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. LaTonya Hickson, a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment of chronic kidney disease. Also on the podcast, Dr. Rizwan Sohail, director of the Travel and Tropical Medicine Clinic at Mayo Clinic, offers tips for avoiding blood clots during travel. And Dr. Lois Krahn, a sleep medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, shares the findings of a study on how having dogs in the bedroom affects sleep.