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.
Processed, and especially ultra-processed, foods have been blamed for the national rise in obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. But what exactly are these foods,[...]
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in U.S. women with about 1 in 8 women diagnosed over the course of their lifetime. In about 35%[...]
The new episode of Tomorrow’s Cure highlights the efforts of research scientists who are equipping a vaccine with bits of proteins that redirect the immune[...]
The fluid-filled cushions between the bones in your spine are called disks. They provide flexibility, allow for spine movement like flexion and extension, and act[...]
Mayo Clinic recently received the highest possible score on the Disability Equality Index and was named a "Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion" by[...]
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The taper is an essential aspect of training that many new runners need to remember to incorporate into their training program. Tapering means reducing your[...]
AUSTIN, Minn. ― For teens who love playing summer team sports, an injury that takes them out of the game can be devastating. Shoulder injuries[...]
You may have heard about a recent first at Mayo Clinic, a total larynx transplant. What you may not have heard was what precipitated that[...]
What if you knew you'd get sick before you ever felt symptoms? If it was a cold, that information is useful. In the case of[...]
Melissa Neuman dreaded getting mammograms. Her small, dense breasts made the screening exceptionally uncomfortable and painful. So Melissa put off getting an annual mammogram until she felt[...]