Joel Streed (@JoelStreed)
Joel is manager of the team that creates content for the Mayo Clinic News Network. He is a former broadcast journalist and news director. Joel has been with Mayo Clinic since 2001, first as a contract employee and then officially joining the staff in 2006. In 2012 Joel accompanied a research team to Mt. Everest and reported on their studies of high-altitude athletes.
Whether your trip is around town or across the country, four words most drivers dread hearing moaned from the backseat are, "Ugh, I feel sick."[...]
When it comes to sodium intake among adults, the general consensus is that high consumption will increase risk of hypertension and stroke. According to the[...]
In one of the largest studies to date of its kind, Mayo Clinic researchers found patient satisfaction ratings to be equivalent for video telemedicine visits[...]
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Meckenzie Tinaglia knows her heart. She trusts her intuition, and when her body speaks to her, she pays attention. So in early April 2021, when[...]
Urinary incontinence is a common and often embarrassing condition that results in the unintentional loss of urine. While women are more likely than men to[...]
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With the growing popularity of tattoos, you may wonder if a tattoo is the best way to express health care wishes. Tattooing "DNR" or "DNI"[...]
Your mom may have warned you that going outside with wet hair will make you sick. But is this just a superstition or can damp[...]
Noise over 140 decibels can permanently damage hearing, and almost all firearms are in that range or higher. In comparison, normal conversation falls in the[...]
Surbhi Shah, M.B.B.S., M.D., is a hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona., whose focus is on treating patients with non-cancerous blood disorders. In addition to[...]
After the winds and rain of a hurricane finally end, new dangers can emerge. Specifically, injuries related to storm cleanup and recovery. Following big storms[...]