Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Daniel M. Frendl, M.D., Ph.D. Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in men, second only to skin cancer. It’s estimated that 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer during their lifetime. The predominant screening test for prostate cancer has been the prostate specific antigen…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Mitchell R. Humphreys, M.D. Benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH is quite common in middle-age and older men. It’s estimated that up to 70% of men over age 60 have symptoms from BPH. While BPH is not a life-threatening condition, it does produce symptoms which can negatively affect the…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Colin P. West, M.D., Ph.D. The practice of medicine is often stressful and at times, even frustrating. Sometimes the stress and frustration can get out of hand and lead us to feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. This has been described as burnout. There’s good evidence to suggest that well…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Tara Schmidt, MEd, RDN, LD Nutrition is so important to our health. What and how much we eat can help keep us healthy or increase our risk of developing a number of health problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, malignancy or a variety of degenerative health conditions. Unfortunately, many…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Thom W. Rooke, M.D. Today, we’re excited to bring back a special lecture by popular demand from Season 1 of Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast. We’ll be discussing varicose veins and venous insufficiency with Thom W. Rooke, M.D., from Cardiovascular Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Connect with the Mayo…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Eoin Flanagan, M.B., B.Ch. Nearly 1 million individuals in the U.S. have multiple sclerosis. Most acquire the disease between the ages of 20 and 50. It’s often difficult to establish a diagnosis as the symptoms can be vague and often vary significantly from one individual to another.  The…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Andrew C. Storm, M.D. Determining the source of GI blood loss can be a challenging dilemma. On occasion, we have clues regarding where we should start looking, but in some cases, no such clues exist. It’s best to use a stepwise approach to determining the source and in…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Greg A. Poland, M.D. [@drgregpoland] Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also known as COVID-19, is a novel virus with a rapidly changing genotype. It’s responsible for over a million deaths so far. One of every 300 Americans have died as a result of the virus and infection…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD] Guest: Daniel L. Hurley, M.D. Today we’re excited to bring back a special lecture by popular demand from Season 1 of Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast. Today we’re joined by Daniel L. Hurley, M.D., a Mayo Clinic Endocrinologist and heavily awarded educator and practitioner. Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School…

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.  [@chutkaMD;] Guest: Alexander S. Niven, M.D. Pulmonary function tests are extremely useful in both diagnosing and managing patients with respiratory disease. In addition to a medical history, physical exam and imaging studies, they give us a great deal of information of the pulmonary physiology and help us understand why patients…