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On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Katherine Zeratsky, a Mayo Clinic registered dietician nutritionist, discusses the keto diet and compare it with other popular diet plans, including the Mediterranean diet; Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, also known as the "DASH diet"; and the Mayo Clinic diet. Also on the podcast, Dr. Tobias Kohler, a Mayo Clinic urologist, explains why vasectomy rates rise in March. And Dr. Jan Buckner, chair of Oncology at Mayo Clinic's Rochester, Minnesota, campus, discusses why deaths from cancer in the U.S. continue a 25-year decline.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Carrie Schinstock, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, and Kay Kosberg, a Mayo Clinic nurse who coordinates the paired kidney donation program across Mayo Clinic's Arizona, Florida and Rochester campuses, discuss the paired kidney donation program at Mayo Clinic. Also on the podcast, Dr. Amir Khan, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, explains what causes eye floaters. And Dr. Pashtoon Kasi, a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist, explains changes in colorectal cancer screening guidelines to prevent the disease in younger adults.

In an ongoing effort to raise awareness and promote prevention of heart disease, each February is recognized as American Heart Month. On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses heart disease and the cholesterol lowering medications known as statins. Also on the podcast, Dr. Margaret Long, a Mayo Clinic gynecologist, explains birth control options, including a mobile medical app that's been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a form of birth control. And Dr. Tobias Kohler, a Mayo Clinic urologist, shares a warning: Beware of bogus treatments for erectile dysfunction.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Peter Rose, division chair of Orthopedic Oncology at Mayo Clinic, discusses tumors of the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal tumors can originate in bone or soft tissues, such as muscle and cartilage. Also on the podcast, Dr. Leo Maguire, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, explains how laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eye surgery can correct common vision problems. And Dr. Erica Loomis, a Mayo Clinic trauma and critical care specialist, discusses treatment for appendicitis.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Sophie Bakri, an ophthalmologist at Mayo Clinic, explains macular degeneration and shares her new research on treatments for macular disease. Also on the podcast, Dr. Christopher Camp, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, discusses treatment options for frozen shoulder. And Dr. Daniel Saris, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Aaron Krych, an orthopedic and sport medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, explain recycled cartilage auto/allo implantation, or RECLAIM — a novel stem cell therapy using regenerative medicine for knee cartilage repair.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Jennifer Martinez-Thompson, a Mayo Clinic neurologist,  discusses diagnosis and treatment options for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Also on the podcast, Dr. Molly Jeffery and Dr. W. Michael Hooten share new Mayo Clinic research on trends in opioid use. Dr. Jeffery is the scientific director of Emergency Medicine Research at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Hooten is a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. And Dr. Paul Brown, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, explains a new radiotherapy approach aimed at preserving cognitive function for some brain tumor patients.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Shreyasee Amin, a rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic, covers osteoarthritis diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Also on the podcast, January is American Blood Donor Month. Dr. Justin Kreuter, medical director of the Blood Donor Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, discusses the continuous need for blood donors. And Thomas Rieck, an exercise specialist at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to help you get exercising in the new year.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Timothy Moynihan, an emeritus oncologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses a 2018 study on lifestyle and cancer risk. Also on the podcast, Dr. Karthik Balakrishnan, an otolaryngologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how 3D printing is being used by surgeons to prepare for complex procedures. And a conversation with Dr. John Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic's president and CEO, who is retiring at year's end.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Gayla Poling, director of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostics in Audiology at Mayo Clinic, discusses tinnitus and other age-related hearing loss problems. Also on the podcast, Dr. Santhi Swaroop Vege, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, shares how new treatment protocols for pancreatic cancer are improving outcomes. And Dr. Brett Freedman, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explains treatment options for a herniated disk.

On the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast, Dr. Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist and human performance expert at Mayo Clinic, discusses the most recent exercise guidelines and ways to get people moving. Dr. Joyner also discuss eselite athlete performance and the possibility of someone running a marathon in under two hours. Also on the podcast, Dr. Minetta Liu, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, explains how liquid biopsy may individualize cancer treatments. And Dr. P James Dyck, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses Guillain-Barré syndrome.