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.
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After lengthy treatment for metastatic colon cancer, not only did Don Guillot emerge with the disease in remission, he also came away inspired to pursue[...]
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Not an extraterrestrial spaceship, but something equally fascinating—extracellular vesicles are biological nanoparticles secreted by all cells. Extracellular vesicles contain biomolecules, such as RNA, proteins, lipids[...]
When persistent fatigue began to slow down Ricardo Henriquez, an evaluation at Mayo Clinic revealed he needed surgery to fix his heart valves and correct[...]
In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, cardiologist Dr. Stephen Kopecky discusses a recent study that found gray hair can indicate cardiac risk. To listen, click[...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 million people, which means 15 percent of all U.S. adults, have chronic kidney disease, which is[...]
Kent Larson's visits to Mayo Clinic have involved multiple surgeries, some of them nearly 50 years apart. Here Kent shares his story of the life-changing[...]
Studies have shown that men are less likely to visit a health care provider than women, "Men feel uncomfortable with potential invasion of physical privacy and don’t like[...]
After years of struggling with cardiomyopathy, a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic renewed Thomas Kim's health and rekindled his confidence in the future. Thomas Kim[...]
Hobbled with painful ankle swelling for a year, Amanda Garrett finally found answers and a solution at Mayo Clinic. Amanda Garrett's ankle was painful and[...]
A common problem for women as they age is weight gain. On average, women in their 50s and 60s gain 1.5 pounds per year. Hot[...]