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Mayo, WSJ, experts hosting #stroke Twitter chat
The Wall Street Journal’s Shirley Wang will moderate the Twitter #strokechat.
Mayo Clinic, the Wall Street Journal’s Shirley Wang, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke will be participating in a Twitter #strokechat Wednesday, May 29 from 1-2 p.m. ET.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 of every 18 deaths, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Stroke costs the United States an estimated $38.6 billion each year. On average, one American dies from stroke every 4 minutes.
Topics we’ll discuss include risk; causes; prevention; symptoms; treatment methods; and new therapies and research. But come with questions of your own. Plenty of experts will be on-hand to answer.
We also recommend using logging into tweetchat.com to more easily follow the flow of the conversation. Questions? Contact Nick Hanson at hanson.nicholas@mayo.edu.
Have 1 of the 100+ Forms of Arthritis? Join Us for #ArthritisChat
Many people are familiar with the common condition osteoarthritis, but did you know there are actually more than 100 forms of arthritis? Learn about their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention in #arthritischat this Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern.
What’s the difference between gout and pseudogout? How can you protect your joints while exercising? Does rheumatoid arthritis affect more than just the joints? Can women with lupus have safe pregnancies? We’re ready to take your questions about a range of rheumatic conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, vasculitis and more.
The chat will be moderated by USA Today health writer Liz Szabo and include Mayo Clinic rheumatologists, the American College of Rheumatology, the Arthritis Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Please share your arthritis-related questions and experiences by following and tweeting hashtag #arthritischat on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. Eastern.
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Tagged ACR, arthritis, arthritis foundation, CDC, fibromyalgia, Gout, juvenile arthritis, lupus, Mayo Clinic, Osteoarthritis, pediatric, polymyalgia rheumatic, pseudogout, rheumatic, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology, vasculitis
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Have Fun in the Sun, But Be Sun Smart (& Join #SkinCancerChat)
Melanoma is rising faster than any other form of cancer, and it’s happening to young people _ especially to young women, and even teens. To learn the latest on skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment and to share your questions and experiences, please join #SkinCancerChat on Wednesday, May 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern.
The chat will be moderated by USA Today health writer Liz Szabo and include experts from Mayo Clinic, the American Cancer Society, American Academy of Dermatology and American Academy of Pediatrics, among others.
You can tweet your questions and join the discussion by using hashtag #SkinCancerChat.
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CNET, Mayo to host Twitter chat on health apps
CNET’s Scott Stein will moderate the #healthapps Twitter chat.
Mayo Clinic and Scott Stein from CNET will be teaming up for a Twitter chat Wednesday, May 8 from 1-2 p.m. ET. to talk about health apps. Hashtag to follow: #healthapps
Mobile software (apps) is designed to run on handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), enterprise digital assistants (EDAs), smartphones and cellphones, according to Mashable. Apple’s App Store now has a selcetion of nearly 1 million apps – many of which target health related issues and topics ranging from daily fitness monitoring anxiety.
During the chat we’ll be talking about current health apps on the market, which type of apps work and what is coming down the pike in terms of new health apps and technology.
The chat is from 1-2 p.m. ET. To follow, simply use the hashtag #healthapps. We also recommend using tweetchat.com to more easily follow the flow of the conversation.
Questions? Contact Nick Hanson at hanson.nicholas@mayo.edu.
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SAVING LIVES WITH GUS: Don’t Text While Driving
This video series is designed to educate, entertain and deliver life-saving tips with high-tech mannequins.
Click here to learn more about the project and look for new tips each week.
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