Your pancreas is an organ that does two things: it secretes enzymes that help you digest food, and it creates insulin to regulate blood sugar. But sometimes gall stones, medications or alcohol can cause pancreatitis. It’s inflammation that can be mild or severe — in which case you may need surgery.   Todd Baron, M.D., a Mayo [...]

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Doctors at Mayo Clinic have a new weapon in the fight against liver cancer. It’s a type of radiation that directly targets the tumor without typical side effects. Ricardo Paz-Fumagali, M.D., a Mayo Clinic radiologist, is our guest. To listen to this podcast segment, click the link below: Liver Cancer Treatment               [...]

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For anyone with diabetes or other conditions that result in circulation problems, a simple cut, scratch, even a bump on the toe can turn into a big problem.  Mayo Clinic Dr. Karen Andrews explains why wound care is so important. To listen to this podcast segment, click the link below: Wound Care [...]

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Vipers, fangs and venom are the stuff of horror movies and nightmares. But in the medical world, snakes are becoming the good guys. Dr. Bart Demaerschalk, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist, is researching snake venom to see if it can help stroke victims by buying them more time. To listen to this podcast segment, click the link below: Snake [...]

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Cancer.  Diabetes.  Trauma.  Many conditions can result in the need for an amputation.  As we hear from Tom Shives, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, because of today’s advanced prosthetics, amputation is surgery that’s really more reconstructive than destructive. To listen to the podcast segment, click the link below: Amputation    

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Here’s a question for you: What’s the most common joint injury people can get? It’s an ankle sprain. And as we hear from Edward Laskowski, M.D., a sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, if you do twist your ankle, your chances of re-injuring it are very high unless you make an effort to strengthen it.   To [...]

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Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects the liver. In fact, Hepatitis C plays a role in about 40 percent of all liver transplants. In the United States alone, it’s thought that about four million people carry the disease.  And as we hear from Mayo Clinic Dr. Hugo Vargas, half of those people may [...]

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From leukemia to sickle cell anemia, bone marrow transplants are used to treat many diseases.  Mayo Clinic Dr. Shakila Khan talks about one little girl’s battle with aplastic anemia. To listen to this podcast segment, click the link below: Bone Marrow Transplants

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    If arthritis pain in your knee has you going in to see the doctor, the last thing you want is to have to run all over the place getting checked out.  That?s exactly the thinking that went into the new Mayo Clinic W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Musculoskeletal Center. The center, named after W. Hall Wendel, [...]

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Are you carrying a few extra pounds around your middle?  A recent Mayo Clinic study found that visceral fat or belly fat can play a part in your risk for heart attack and stroke.  Study author, Virend Somers, M.D., has some good news and bad news about the old “spare tire.” To listen to the podcast segment, click [...]

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