Archive for August 2023

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It’s a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. ____________________________________________…

Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading back to school may be fueled by fears or worry. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers five tips on how to…

We sit down with comprehensive ophthalmologist Dr. Steve Beaty today to discuss global ophthalmology.  After a career of volunteer eye care service and program development in Zimbabwe, Steve has a wealth of information to share.  Listen in to hear about the joys, challenges, and tips you might appreciate in similar humanitarian efforts. From Mayo Clinic…

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The Mayo Clinic Neuroscience – Neurosurgery Lecture Series on 07-25-2022 featured a Keynote Lecture by Dr. Curtis E. Doberstein.

The Mayo Clinic Neuroscience – Neurosurgery Lecture Series on 05-01-2023 featured a Keynote Lecture by Jose Solis Padilla.

Childhood immunization rates around the globe are beginning to recover from the dramatic drop in vaccination during the COVID-19 era, according to a report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. While that’s good news, the numbers still remain lower than pre-pandemic levels. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic…

Registered dietician Mickala Parsley (Sea Salt & Kale) shares her recipe for summertime overnight oats.