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.
Bill McWhite was vacationing along the Texas Gulf Coast — normally, a time to relax — when his body refused to let him unwind. Instead,[...]
Urinary incontinence ... the loss of bladder control ... can be distressing and embarrassing. But just "living with it" isn't the only option. On the[...]
It's heart month, and in this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Sharonne Hayes explains that when it comes to heart attacks, men and women[...]
News reports about health and medicine are often informative and useful. But sometimes, health news can miss the point or be misleading ... leaving you[...]
David Edming, of Rice Lake, Wisconsin, didn’t want to slow down when he retired. The U.S. Navy veteran, age 56, took up aviation and purchased a[...]
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Most of us have known someone with cancer, either in our family or with a friend or an acquaintance. But cancer can be particularly cruel[...]
Marla Burkhart's story dates back to 2009, when she underwent an emergency cesarean section at Mayo Clinic eight weeks before her due date. Before the[...]
A headache is usually just a minor inconvenience. But some headaches ... including migraines ... can ruin your whole day. On the next Mayo Clinic[...]
Michael Slag holds in his hands a tumor – or rather a 3-D print of the actual tumor that is growing at the top of[...]
Robots in the operating room aren't something out of science fiction ... they're a reality. Surgeons are using robots to assist them in a growing[...]
Scott Gunderson is a typical working father of three young children. His days typically are full of meetings, play dates, golf games and helping manage[...]