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.
Diagnosed with a brain tumor, Marrissa Janssen was scared. Her biggest fear was that doctors wouldn't be able to get rid of the entire mass.[...]
On average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every 4 minutes someone dies from one, according to the National Institutes of Health. Stroke[...]
When Jean Niven learned she had ovarian cancer, her desire to find a knowledgeable, compassionate physician led her to Mayo Clinic. Then, when her cancer[...]
Rebecca Bough had resigned herself to the fact that the chronic stuffiness and decreased senses of smell and taste she'd been living with were never[...]
One in 3 American adults has high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. Millions with the condition are unaware they have it, putting them[...]
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. There are two common types: ulcerative colitis,[...]
When Bryna Halloran was diagnosed with a salivary gland tumor that didn't align with her age, gender or medical history, she turned to Mayo Clinic[...]
Vaccinations often are thought of as a childhood recommendation, but there are important vaccinations for adults, too. Between 50,000 and 100,000 Americans die each year from[...]
When Travis Morris first came to Mayo Clinic, he had no explanation for the debilitating symptoms that had brought him to Rochester, Minnesota. By the[...]
When Karen Pauly began looking for treatment to address her painful uterine fibroids, she needed a care team that could take all her medical concerns[...]
Vitamin D and potassium are among the nutrients that will be required on the updated nutrition facts label for packaged foods. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration[...]
Each April, National Donate Life Month is celebrated to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. More than 110,000 men, women and[...]