Mayo Clinic Cancer Center announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31, that it is following recommendations from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that encourage cancer patients to receive a…

Here we are in the last weeks of summer...bittersweet as we say goodbye to all that summer means and transition to fall and its many…

Many advances have been made in diabetes treatments over the past decade. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease with the potential for significant complications. Despite…

While vaccines are doing what they were designed to do — prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death — very well, there are breakthrough cases. Dr.…

Despite our best efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic continues. At this time, we should probably consider changing the name to COVID-21. With the rise of the…

U.S. health officials recently announced recommendations that all fully vaccinated Americans get a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after they received their second dose of…

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as have booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. These are welcome…

In the HABIT program, we're are all about forming new habits to help our patients --hence the name!  Our habits are about ways to compensate…

Written by Dr. Meera Shah, M.B., Ch.B., a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist.  Why do I need to still follow a diet and exercise program when I…

With a goal of shortening the wait time for a solid organ transplant, Mayo Clinic is leading efforts to expand the donor pool by making…

This continues to be the hottest topic when I am in my HABIT Alumni Groups.  So much so, that even though this post was originally…

Last week, the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) took place in a hybrid format. Researchers from around the world shared their knowledge on treatments and…