As people search for ways to eat healthier and lose weight, juicing, sometimes called a "juice cleanse" or "juice detox," has gained popularity. Juicing is a term that refers to combining fruits and/or vegetables in a juicer or juicing machine to turn them into juice. While juicing may help you get the [...]

For some parents and caregivers, limiting their kids' screen time isn't easy. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Angela Mattke, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, explains why too much screen time is not healthy. To listen, click the link below. How much screen time is too much

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. John Kisiel, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, will discuss why screening for colorectal cancer is so important. To listen, click the link below. Why colorectal cancer screening is so important

It's a common problem for older men — benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. "BPH is a fancy way of saying the prostate is getting larger, and we don't want it to," says Dr. Toby Kohler, a Mayo Clinic urologist. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Kohler describes a new [...]

Erectile dysfunction has been called the canary in the coal mine when it comes to heart disease is men.  In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Stephen Kopecky explains the relationship between E-D and heart disease. To listen, click the link below. Erectile dysfunction and heart disease

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Tobias Kohler, a urologist at Mayo Clinic, will explain the latest treatments for erectile dysfunction. To listen, click the link below. Erectile dysfunction treatments

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to focus on the importance of screening, treatment and disease prevention. More than 230,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women each year in the U.S., and more than 40,000 women die each year from the disease, according to the Centers [...]

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Judy Boughey comments on the findings of a study that looked at mastectomy surgery. To listen, click the link below. Mastectomy Study

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Douglas Riegert, a medical geneticist at Mayo Clinic, will discuss hereditary cancers and the value of genetic testing. To listen, click the link below. Hereditary cancers

One of the easiest ways to help children stay healthy in the classroom begins at home. Studies have shown that illnesses and absenteeism in schools go down when kids are taught to wash their hands often. Just 20 seconds of scrubbing with soap and warm water can help kill germs that [...]

In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Christopher Viozzi, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Mayo Clinic, explain surgical options that can treat sleep apnea. To listen, click the link below. Surgery for sleep apnea

Treating cancer patients, with all of their symptoms, can be complicated. But a Mayo Clinic study shows communicating how a patient is managing treatment may be as simple as a scale of emoji faces. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute,  Dr. Carrie Thompson, a hematologist at Mayo Clinic who led [...]