October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Fergus Couch comments on a recent study into the genetics of breast cancer. To listen, click the link below. Breast Cancer Gene Study

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. William Young discusses low-T or low testosterone.  Is it really as big a deal as the commercials make it seem? To listen, click the link below. Low-T

According to the CDC, more than one-third of all adults in the U.S. are obese. That puts them at increased risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. On the next Mayo Clinic Radio, gastroenterologist Dr. Barham Abu Dayyeh explains a new balloon therapy designed to enhance weight loss in some obese people. Gastroenterologist […]

Neuromuscular diseases ... including muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) ... are often debilitating and sometimes fatal. On this week's program, we'll have the latest on research and treatment of these diseases from neurologist Dr. Eric Sorenson.  Also on the program, Dr. Keith Stewart, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, explains how personalized […]

It can be like trying to breathe through a tiny straw!  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Eric Edell explains subglottic stenosis. To listen, click the link below. Subglottic Stenosis

Neuromuscular diseases ... including muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) ... are often debilitating and sometimes fatal. On this week's program, we'll have the latest on research and treatment of these diseases from neurologist Dr. Eric Sorenson.  Also on the program, Dr. Keith Stewart, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, explains how personalized […]

Kale, coffee and coconut oil. Which ones are good for you ... and which ones aren't? On the next Mayo Clinic Radio, internal and preventive medicine specialist Dr. Donald Hensrud answers those and other nutrition questions in the news. Also on the program, an update from certified sex therapist Dr. Jordan Rullo on flibanserin ... […]

Ecosystems usually refer to places on the earth, like forests or deserts. But our bodies have ecosystems, too. Collectively called the "human microbiome," these communities of organisms help keep us healthy. On the next Mayo Clinic Radio, gastroenterologistDr. Purna Kashyap discusses how the human microbiome works. Also on the program, infectious disease specialist Dr. Pritish Toshexplains when […]

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Mayo Clinic Dr. Brent Bauer provides some ideas on ways to lower your cholesterol. To listen, click the link below. Cholesterol Lowering Alternatives

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio Podcast 09-05-15 On Mayo Clinic Radio, gastroenterologist Dr. Purna Kashyap discusses the human microbiome and how it works. Dr. Pritish Tosh explains when it might be OK to stop taking an antibiotic early. Also on the program, Dr. Sahil Khanna describes how stool transplantion is being used to treat serious digestive […]