Deb Balzer

Jan 16, 2025 | newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | Deb Balzer

As the new year begins, many people are setting resolutions to eat healthier, stay active and manage their weight through dieting. Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and the editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," offers some thoughts on weight management. "Don't set too lofty a goal, and don't focus only on weight," he says.

Jan 15, 2025 | megadoctornews.com | Deb Balzer

Mega Doctor NewsBy Deb Balzer / Mayo Clinic News NetworkNearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more challenging to detect breast cancer because dense tissue and tumors both appear white on a mammogram. That’s one reason why it’s recommended to have an additional screening done. But which one?

Jan 15, 2025 | newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | Deb Balzer

Nearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more challenging to detect breast cancer because dense tissue and tumors both appear white on a mammogram. That's one reason why it's recommended to have an additional screening done. But which one? Dr. Richard Sharpe, Jr., a Mayo Clinic radiologist, says it's crucial to talk with your healthcare team to find the screening method that is right for you.

Jan 9, 2025 | newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | Deb Balzer

Pregnancy is a time of significant change for a woman's body. Hormones fluctuate, energy levels shift and new challenges arise. One such challenge that some women face is gestational diabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels become elevated during pregnancy. "In pregnancy, many things are changing in a woman's body. Her hormones are changing, and that's a lot of what leads to the initial nausea and vomiting and fatigue of pregnancy.

Jan 8, 2025 | newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | Deb Balzer

If you are one of the millions of women identified as having dense breasts, your healthcare team may recommend supplemental or additional screening to check your breasts for cancer. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a breast radiologist at Mayo Clinic, says there are several options when it comes to these screening tests. She recommends working closely with your healthcare team to determine what is the best supplemental screening available and right for you. One option is molecular breast imaging (MBI).