About 1 in 5 people experience the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. It’s called tinnitus. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, we discuss tinnitus with Dr. Gayla Poling director of Diagnostic Audiology at Mayo Clinic. To listen, click the link below. Is tinnitus causing that ringing in your ear?

Recent reports from the C-D-C and others show that e-cigarette use by high schoolers is skyrocketing.  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. J. Taylor Hays, director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, explains why this is concerning. To listen, click the link below. Youth E-cigarettes use

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute,  Dr. John Volz, an orthodontist at Mayo Clinic, explains treatment for cleft lip and cleft palate. To listen, click the link below. Cleft lip and palate

Breast cancer survivors are not getting the recommended number of mammograms following surgery, according to a recent study led by Dr. Kathryn Ruddy, a Mayo Clinic oncologist. The mammogram screening study found that one year after surgery, 13 percent of breast cancer survivors had not followed up with any breast imaging. And [...]

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, discusses the impact  screen time can have on a teenagers mental health. To listen, click the link below. Teens, screen time and depression  

There are more than 600 types of neurologic and neuromuscular diseases that can affect your nervous system. The nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves that control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, [...]

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, pediatric gynecologist Dr. Asma Chattha will discuss the fertility preservation program at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. This program offers options for fertility rescue for children being treated for cancer or other medical conditions that could affect their fertility. To listen, click the link below. [...]

There are four words no parent or family ever wants to hear: Your child has cancer. Families facing pediatric cancer experience a wide range of emotions, often feeling scared, overwhelmed, frustrated, helpless or hopeless. And each family member may experience different emotions at different times, making it difficult to navigate and support [...]

A cancer diagnosis is upsetting at any age but even more so when the patient is a child.  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute we hear from Dr. Carola Arndt on advances in treating childhood cancer. To listen, click the link below. Childhood Cancer

In a medical emergency, every second counts.  The sooner you can be seen by a doctor, the better.  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Christopher Russi, director of Community Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic, explains a pilot program that is using telemedicine during emergency transport. To listen, click the link below. [...]

Spring is just around the corner, but for now, it's still cold season.  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, shares tips on how to help kids deal with some common infections. To listen, click the link below. Kids and infections

More than 30 million American adults have chronic kidney disease, and millions more are at risk due to diabetes and high blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Chronic kidney disease is a gradual loss of kidney function. Your kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from your blood, which [...]