Mayo Clinic Urology

10/16/2025

Understanding your child’s ADHD is the first step toward helping them thrive.
Children with ADHD aren’t lazy or misbehaving — their brains simply work differently. Early diagnosis and a combination of medication and behavioral strategies can make a big difference.

Learn more about managing your child’s ADHD: https://sncs.mayo.edu/communityhealthmaster/featured-stories/childhood-adhd?sc_mode=p

10/16/2025

The American Heart Association and the Minnesota Department of Health recently recognized Mayo Clinic in Rochester as a Heart Safe business. This honor reflects the commitment of Mayo's teams to prepare for cardiac emergencies, provide exceptional care and lead by example in the community.

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The American Heart Association and the Minnesota Department of Health recently recognized Mayo Clinic in Rochester as a Heart Safe business.

10/16/2025

About half of women are considered to have dense breasts, based on the appearance of their breast tissue on a mammogram. The main concerns about dense breast tissue are that it makes breast cancer screening more complex and increases the risk of breast cancer.

Here are some answers to questions you might have:

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just had a mammogram, and I was told that I have dense breast tissue. What does that mean?

10/16/2025

Mayo Clinic researchers are seeking generally healthy individuals who are either obese or lean, between the ages of 18-65, to participate in research study to better understand how different fat depots respond to the medication insulin. Study participation includes 1 screening visit, and 1 overnight study visit in the Clinical Research Trial Unit at Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. Participating in this study involves blood draws, femoral and arterial line placement, and fat biopsies. Remuneration will be offered.

For more information, visit: https://mayocl.in/48zPyJw or contact a member of our study team, jensenstudies@mayo.edu

10/15/2025

Paul Rhee suffered a stroke that resulted in weakness and spasticity in his right arm and leg. His son, Dr. Peter Rhee, spent the next decade perfecting his research that led to the intricate hand nerve surgery that restored his father’s mobility and function.

Learn more: https://mayocl.in/4n6mxsm

10/15/2025

Mayo Clinic researchers are looking for female individuals currently residing in Arizona to participate in a research study. The purpose of the study is to explore the impact of various factors on reproductive healthcare usage and decision-making. Participation will include a 10-15 minute survey. If you are interested, please visit short.url/aBcXyZ to complete the survey or email womenshealthpolst@mayo.edu with any questions.

10/15/2025

Cold hands? It could be Raynaud’s disease. If your fingers or toes turn pale, blue or red when exposed to cold or stress, you could have Raynaud’s disease. This condition causes blood vessels to narrow, limiting blood flow to the extremities. Treatment depends on the severity and any related conditions.

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Sometimes when you have cold hands and feet, you may notice that symptoms get worse quickly. Areas of your skin turn pale — then even…

10/15/2025

You might not think much about your liver — but this vital organ plays a major role in keeping you healthy. Problems with your liver can go unnoticed until they become serious. Learn what a healthy liver needs and how to protect it by separating myths from facts.

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You may not think about your liver much. And you might be a bit fuzzy on the details about what exactly the liver does. But…

10/14/2025

When a person's lungs are damaged, that organ's survival depends on a small but powerful set of cells that must choose whether to repair the tissue or fight infection. A new Mayo Clinic study has uncovered the molecular "switch" that directs these cells down one path or the other, a discovery that could inform regenerative therapies for chronic lung diseases.

Learn more: https://mayocl.in/4h6ogfW

10/14/2025

Epilepsy is one of the world's most common neurological diseases. Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and may come with significant side effects. New options in use or under development include devices and gene and cell therapies aimed at resetting or rehabilitating the brain circuits that cause seizures.⁠
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Learn more from Dr. Jonathon Parker, a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix and director of the Device-Based Neuroelectronics Research Lab: https://mayocl.in/474xeG2

10/14/2025

As respiratory infections rise in the fall months, washing your hands with soap and water is more important than ever. Regular hand-washing stops germs from spreading and lowers your chances of getting sick.

Dr. Summer Allen, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says staying healthy means fewer missed days from school, work and activities. Here are tips for good hand hygiene: https://mayocl.in/492ruiA

10/13/2025

Across the country, health systems are turning to nurse scientists to close evidence gaps, answer pressing questions and translate bedside observations into better patient outcomes.

“Nurses ask the best questions; they are closest to patients and see gaps in care firsthand,” said Linda Chlan, Ph.D., R.N., associate dean for nursing research at Mayo Clinic. “But to move from ‘I think this works better’ to real evidence, you need data, and that comes from rigorous scientific inquiry.”

In addition to their own independent programs of research, Nurse scientists assist bedside staff in designing studies, mentor them throughout the process, and translate data into evidence-based practice. The work of a nurse scientist spans hospitals, outpatient clinics, telehealth, and community settings — anywhere patients and their families interact with the healthcare system.

Leaders emphasize that programs don’t have to start big to make an impact. Supporting even a few studies can create a culture that encourages professional curiosity and advances the art and science of nursing. https://bit.ly/3WDd2Gk