This episode is shared from Answers from the Lab and was originally published January 28, 2021. Guest: William G. Morice, II M.D., Ph.D. (@moricemdphd) Host: Bobbi S. Pritt, M.D. (@ParasiteGal) William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins the…
Read MoreGuest: Eric J. Cleveland; Danielle M. Teal (@dteal) Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D. (@AmitGhosh006) Joy has been defined as a human emotion — a state created as we experience positive, poignant, reflective and connective moments. It is transient, never persisting but imparting ripples that impact us long after the moment. Now more than ever there…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded on January 11, 2021. To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) The U.S. rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is reportedly ramping up with news that nearly all available doses will soon be released to the…
Read MoreGuest: Leslie A. Sim, Ph.D., L.P. (@DrLeslieSim) Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. (@ChutkaMD) A variety of eating disorders can occur in adults and they are associated with multiple potential health complications, including an increased risk of death. Some studies report that up to 20% of those with Anorexia Nervosa will die as a result of…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in January, 2021. Guests: Emily R. Levy, M.D. (@EmilyLevy797); Nipunie S. Rajapakse, M.D., M.P.H. (@nrajapakseMD) Host: Angela C. Mattke, M.D. (@DrAngelaMattke) Around the world, COVID-19 vaccinations are underway, but only in adults. Pfizer’s vaccine has been authorized for ages 16 and up, while Moderna’s…
Read MoreGuest: 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…
Read MoreGuest: 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…
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This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in December, 2020. Guest: Tyler Oesterle, M.D., M.P.H. (@OesterleMD) Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd) Stress, isolation and limited access to resources are fueling rising rates of substance abuse and overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic. While coronavirus has been the focus of so much…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreGuest: 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…
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