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Sonya Goins (@sonyagoins)

Sonya Goins is a communications specialist who joined Mayo Clinic in 2023. She creates Mayo Clinic Minutes and patient-focused storytelling. She graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism. She has spent over two decades in television news, working at Black Entertainment Television, WCCO-TV, KARE-11 and CCX News. Outside of her professional endeavors, Sonya is a passionate Vikings fan, Korean language learner and avid runner.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Aging and the benefits of exercising

Exercising as you age can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down. One possible reason for this could be senescent[...]

By Sonya Goins • January 21, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to jump-start your workout

A lot of people resolve to exercise more in the new year. But jump-starting your workout routine can be challenging if you've been sitting on[...]

By Sonya Goins • January 17, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: How personalized vaccines target cancer tumors

Vaccines are helpful in protecting against the flu and COVID-19, but could they also play a role in the fight against cancer? Imagine a future[...]

By Sonya Goins • January 13, 2025
Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating liver cancer

Liver cancer rates have more than tripled in the U.S. since 1980 and continue to rise. More than 41,000 people will be diagnosed with liver[...]

By Sonya Goins • December 12, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: What is inflammatory bowel disease?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects an estimated 1.6 million Americans. In fact, there are more than 70,000 new cases of IBD in the United States[...]

By Sonya Goins • November 29, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Does thyroid cancer affect women more than men?

Women are three to four times more likely than men to be diagnosed with thyroid cancer. However, recent research shows that men face an equal[...]

By Sonya Goins • November 27, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Knowing your family health history could save your life

Does cancer, kidney disease or high blood pressure run in your family? Knowing your family health history is crucial. The holidays are the perfect time[...]

By Sonya Goins • November 21, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute:  Battling barriers to transplant surgery

Each year, there are thousands of people waiting for a kidney or liver transplant in the U.S. Some of those transplant candidates are living with[...]

By Sonya Goins • November 13, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer

Radiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells and reduce the risk[...]

By Sonya Goins • October 21, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Palliative medicine for cancer patients

Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms. Palliative medicine is a medical specialty whose main[...]

By Sonya Goins • September 16, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean?

The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March of 2023 that requires healthcare professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Facilities[...]

By Sonya Goins • September 10, 2024
Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer

Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi Halker Singh, a[...]

By Sonya Goins • August 16, 2024
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