Guest: Corey M. Kunzer, P.T., D.P.T., SCS, (@KunzerCorey) and Edward R. Laskowski, M.D. (@DrEdSportsMed) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)  Over the past decade more individuals have begun working remotely; the numbers have increased dramatically this past year with the COVID-19 pandemic. While there are some advantages to working remotely, there are also some potential…

Guest: Andrew Jagim, Ph.D. (@AJagim) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)  Billions of dollars per year are spent in the U.S. on nutritional supplements to enhance performance. Multiple nutritional supplements are commercially available and are marketed for enhancing endurance, building muscle strength, improving exercise efficiency, and decreasing the potential for injury. Do these supplements actually…

This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in December, 2020.  Guest: John (Jack) C. O’Horo, M.D., M.P.H. (@jcohoro)  Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd)  A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedingsfound that patients with COVID-19 who received care at Mayo Clinic had lower mortality rates than the national…

Guest: Alisha Morgan, D.O. (@AAMORGAN_DO) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) It’s estimated that there may be over 30 million individuals in the U.S. who provide ongoing care to older adults, half of these to family members with some form of dementia. The majority of these caregivers are female and a significant percentage of these…

This episode was recorded on December 18, 2020.  To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast  Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland)  Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)  It is projected that by March of 2021 1:700 Americans will have died of COVID-19. The historic pace of COVID-19 vaccine development was made possible by the countless sacrifices…

Guest: Matthew L. Carlson, M.D. (@MatthewLCarlso1) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD)  Issues surrounding hearing loss are discussed with Dr. Matthew Carlson, an ENT physician from the Mayo Clinic. Specific topics discussed include the following: Types of hearing loss (conductive vs. sensorineural) Social impact of hearing loss Symptoms patients notice with gradually progressive hearing loss…

This episode was recorded on October 23, 2020. Guest: Robert M. Jacobson, M.D. (@RobertJMD) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) It’s estimated that immunizations have saved more lives and prevented more disabilities than any other medical intervention. They’re also extremely cost effective and their benefits far outweigh the very small risks they carry. Yet there…