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Mayo Clinic Health Matters

Mayo Clinic Health Matters

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Mayo Clinic Healh Matters brings you the latest medical advice, news and research to help you live a happier, healthier life. Join host Kristen Meinzer in conversation with Mayo Clinic’s leading medical experts as she asks all the questions you’re eager to (or maybe even afraid to) ask, letting curiosity lead the way. Wondering if you might have ADHD? Or how your pet affects your health? Be part of an informative—and fun—discussion about one of the most important topics: your health.

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  • Ovarian Cancer: Know Your Risk and How to Reduce It

    Ovarian Cancer: Know Your Risk and How to Reduce It
    Sep 2 2025

    Ovarian cancer may not be the most common or talked-about cancer, but like any major disease, it can turn your life upside down. While the risk of developing ovarian cancer is comparatively lower, it’s harder to detect — there’s no reliable way to screen for it, and early symptoms can be vague. Still, some dedicate their careers to advancing its treatment.

    On this episode of Health Matters, we talk with one such person: Dr. Marion Curtis, whose groundbreaking research is changing the landscape of ovarian cancer treatment.

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    32 mins
  • Yes, You Actually Do Need Vaccines, Part 2

    Yes, You Actually Do Need Vaccines, Part 2
    Aug 18 2025

    We're back for a second installment of the Vaccines episode, digging further into vaccines and dispelling misinformation about them.

    On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Gregory Poland returns to explain why women have better immune responses to viral vaccines than men, how "natural infection" is NOT safer than vaccines, and what the future of vaccines looks like.

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    28 mins
  • Yes, You Actually Do Need Vaccines

    Yes, You Actually Do Need Vaccines
    Aug 5 2025

    No one likes being poked with a needle, but it’s way better than getting seriously sick. It can be hard to stay up to date with all your vaccinations, though: There’s a new COVID vaccine every year, the new RSV vaccine in 2023, and... when was the last time you got a tetanus booster?

    On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Gregory Poland explains how vaccines are made, what a world without them would look like, and how getting a vaccine is safer than driving a car.

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    40 mins
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