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.
The pituitary gland is a hormone-producing gland at the base of the brain. Sometimes known as the "master gland," the pituitary gland produces and regulates[...]
More people than ever now have access to a vaccine that can protect them from the most common sexually transmitted infection, HPV and its related[...]
Heartburn medications taken by millions of people are under scrutiny following studies that reveal a risk for side effects, including kidney damage. "The risk is[...]
When he learned that he needed heart surgery, Andrew Ross, M.D., knew that in order to take care of his patients, he had to take[...]
A recent study suggests that severe alcohol-related liver disease is on the rise, especially in young adults. There appears to be an increase in those[...]
By Jay Furst Low vitamin B12 levels can worsen some symptoms of Parkinson's disease, especially postural instability and cognitive impairment, which can lead to falls[...]
For years, Linda Feges has relied on a multidisciplinary care team at Mayo Clinic to help her address symptoms related to movement disorders. Recently, that[...]
Ken Start is an optimistic, energetic husband, father and grandfather with a job and family he loves. It's a life Ken's fought for, but one[...]
For men over 50, prostate problems are common. The prostate gland is located just below the bladder and surrounds the top portion of the urethra,[...]
The most commonly prescribed drug in the U.S. also may be one of the most overprescribed for older individuals. Levothyroxine is a medication used to treat low[...]
When Susan Roupp's tongue began cramping, she looked to Mayo Clinic to find the cause of this strange symptom. During her care team's investigation, they[...]
T-cells are having a moment. Well maybe not like Game of Thrones is having a moment, but as stars of the cancer treatment, immunotherapy, T-cells[...]