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“Know Your Numbers” is National Anthem of Heart Month
Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day®, the kickoff for February Heart Month, when Americans raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women.
Consider the facts:
- 80 million Americans – about 1 in 3 adults – have some form of heart disease.
- Every day, 2,200 Americans die of heart disease – an average of one death every 39 seconds.
- Heart disease kills nearly five times as many women as does breast cancer.
Mayo Clinic has developed an unofficial national anthem for Heart Month that brings home the message in a fun and memorable way. The music video already has more than 45,000 views and 200 likes on YouTube, and more than 1,400 likes, shares and comments on Facebook.
It’s a spoof of the 1982 Tommy TuTone hit, “867-5309/Jenny.” Click the play arrow below to go right to the catchy chorus of the parody:
In the original video, Tommy was obsessed with Jenny and her phone number but couldn’t work up the nerve to actually call her, and ended up in jail for being a peeping Tommy.
In our updated parody, it’s 30 years later and a graying Tommy has mended his ways and is calling Jenny (who hasn’t changed her famous phone number) to apologize for stalking and to plead with her to “Know Your Numbers” to prevent heart disease.
After adding her as a friend on Facebook, Tommy also urges Jenny to check out this interactive Facebook application with heart disease risk calculators and other educational links.
Media Opportunities
Mayo Clinic cardiologists or others involved in the video are available for interviews during the week of January 30 in advance of Wear Red Day® and throughout Heart Month in February.
- For radio stations, a live call-in segment with a Mayo Clinic cardiologist could include audio from the song as bumper music. Download the full mp3. To schedule, call 507-284-5005 or contact us by email. And of course you could embed the video on your station’s Web site.
- For TV networks and stations, the video could be included in a roundup of funny and popular YouTube videos you might have as a regular feature in your morning shows. If you want to do a longer story, we can arrange satellite interviews, and you can download high-quality snippets from the song for broadcast use below (right-click and “Save as…” to download) Outtakes and other production footage also are available by request.
- Know Your Numbers chorus (25 seconds)
- Opening of song (37 seconds)
- Interactive Facebook application introduced (29 seconds)
- For print and online journalists and bloggers – Cardiologists are available for interviews, and embedding the video could make for an interesting multimedia story on practical application of social media to promote health.
To request an interview, call 507-284-5005 or contact us by email.
For more information on heart disease, see the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s National Wear Red Day® toolkit site and Go Red for Women.
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Tagged Health Care, Heart Disease, Know Your Numbers, Mayo Clinic, Social Media
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Mayo Clinic Finds Mild Cognitive Impairment is Common, Affects Men Most
Above, Dr. Rosebud Roberts, Mayo Clinic neurologist and epidemiologist, discusses the findings of research study about Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The study, “The Incidence of MCI Differs by Subtype and is Higher in Men,” which was published in the Jan. 25, 2012, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
The study found MCI was more common in men. Her team is interested in finding who is most at risk for MCI. Since MCI is a risk factor for dementia, and large numbers of the baby boomer generation are reaching this age, physicians are looking prevent or reduce the risk of MCI, or the increased development of dementia will have a tremendous impact on the cost of health care in elderly persons.
By briankilen |
Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Roberts
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Obesity Prevention Bus Makes a Stop in Minneapolis
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A rolling laboratory some people have nicknamed the “Obesity Prevention Bus” is bringing fitness to the office.
The University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic today revealed the first phase of a multi-step study designed to make increased activity part of our everyday lives.
The motor-home sized lab carries all the tools to measure body mass, fat content and fitness levels.
A couple dozen Minneapolis office workers are the first volunteers to be studied to see if adding stand-up work stations can help make them happier and healthier.
In addition to weight and fitness levels… researchers are tracking changes in mood, appetite and stress.
The study’s researchers say finding ways to make our workday less sedentary is becoming a matter of survival in light of the growing obesity epidemic and the economic pinch caused by soaring healthcare costs.
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Neer Dutta: MOV MP3
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Mary Breitenstein: MOV MP3
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By Robert Nellis |
Posted in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Events, Research
Tagged Mobile Lab, Obesity Bus, University of Minnesota
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Joint Surgery Rates Declining Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Mayo Clinic Finds
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The need for joint surgery is declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients, possibly because they can now more effectively manage the disease with medication, Mayo Clinic research has found. When people diagnosed with arthritis since the mid-1990s do need orthopedic surgery, it now is more often on the knees rather than the hips, the study shows. The findings are published online in The Journal of Rheumatology.
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The need for joint surgery is declining among rheumatoid arthritis patients, possibly because they can now more effectively manage the disease with medication, Mayo Clinic research has found. When people diagnosed with arthritis since the mid-1990s do need orthopedic surgery, it now is more often on the knees rather than the hips, the study shows. The findings are published online in The Journal of Rheumatology.
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Finding Colon Cancer Before it’s Cancer
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More accurate and more sensitive. When it comes to cancer screenings, those are two attributes you really want. Well, results of two studies suggest that a new, investigational colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test developed in collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Inc. of Madison, Wis., is highly accurate and significantly more sensitive than other noninvasive tests at detecting precancerous tumors (adenomas) and early-stage cancer.
The screening test, called stool DNA testing, works by finding signature genetic markers in stool samples mailed in by patients. The testing can be done from home, and should be accessible wherever the mail goes.
“Colorectal cancer continues to be an enormously huge problem. It is the number two cancer killer in North America, and only about half of all adults that should be screened for colon cancer are screened for colon cancer,” says lead study author David A. Ahlquist, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. A simple, accurate test will help to bring screening to more patients.
“The nice thing about the colon is that it is very accessible. A positive test would be followed by a colonoscopy to remove the polyps. And removing the polyps then, will prevent a subsequent cancer from forming,” say Dr. Ahlquist.
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By briankilen |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahlquist, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, DNA stool test, Mayo Clinic
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Combo Treatment Helps Heal Overused, Aching Joints
Many athletes know the frustration of being sidelined by tendon disorders, like Achilles tendinitis and tennis elbow. In recent years, doctors have begun treating overused tendons with regenerative therapies that jump-start the body’s own healing process. One technique, a tenotomy, uses repeated needlesticks to break up scar tissue in the tendon, prompting the body’s own cells to begin the rebuilding process.
Another technique is an injection of platelet rich plasma (PRP), a concentrated dose of healing platelet cells that exist in the patient’s blood. In a recent study published in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that the combination of tenotomy and PRP injections produced significant improvement in patients with long-standing tendon injuries.
“These disorders can be hard to treat, and patients tend to receive one therapy or the other, depending on what a doctor happens to offer. Our study was the first clinical study to investigate the combination of both treatments in injured tendons,” says study author Jay Smith, M.D., of Mayo Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
The study included 34 patients with a wide range of tendon and soft tissue injuries, from rotator cuff tendinitis to plantar fasciitis, an inflammation on the bottom of the foot. In the first stage of the two-part treatment, researchers used high-resolution ultrasound technology to guide a needle to the injured area, and the physicians repeatedly poked the tendon with the needle, inducing minor bleeding within the tissue.
“The needle breaks up nonhealing, degenerative tissue and induces bleeding, hopefully converting a chronic, degenerative injury into an acute injury that has healing potential,” Dr. Smith explains. Afterward, patients received an injection of concentrated platelets from their own blood. The platelets release growth factors into the area to start the healing process.
Researchers found maximum benefits tended to occur within four months after the procedure. More than 70 percent of patients had better use of their tendons, and 76 percent reported improvement in pain. In addition, researchers found some indication of tendon healing, which was detected with sophisticated ultrasound imaging.
“Larger studies are still necessary to determine whether the combination is particularly helpful for certain injuries or types of tendons, but this investigation showed these therapies together are safe and effective for some people who have an ongoing tendinopathy,” says Dr. Smith.
By Bryan Anderson |
Posted in General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
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Drug Study Offers New Hope For Some Colon Cancer Patients
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Drug Shows Promise for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment
A new investigational drug called Regorafenib has been shown to shrink tumor size and improve overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Research was presented at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium of the American Society of Clinical Oncology by Axel Grothey, M.D. of Mayo Clinic.
News Release Regorafenib clinical trial2
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How to Tear Up the Slopes Without Tearing Up Your knees
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Whether you’re a black-diamond skier or a novice on the bunny slope your day can be spoiled by an injury that happens on the last run of the day. End-of-the-day tweaks and spills are more common than you’d think, says physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Ed Laskowski, M.D., of Mayo Clinic. Muscle fatigue at the end of the day can lead to sloppy technique and injuries such as a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee, which can require surgery and intensive rehabilitation. Dr. Laskowski, a former elite skier who turned his career to medicine, says that recreational skiers can take steps to optimize their protection from injury.
Physical preparation before a big ski weekend can go a long way, according to Dr. Laskowski, who specializes in fitness, wellness, strength-and-stability training, and sports injury prevention strategies. To gear up for a ski holiday, people can do conditioning exercises that make the sport safer:
- Endurance exercises, especially with an aerobic component, can help train the muscles so fatigue doesn’t lead to injury at the end of an 8 hour ski day.
- Strength training that focuses on the major muscle groups in the legs, especially those used in skiing, can help skiers stabilize and control their bodies. Core exercises to help link upper and lower body movements are also important, as are balance exercises that emphasize stability.
- “Ski specific” exercises can help train for the side-to-side motions required by the sport. One simple but effective exercise to prepare for skiing is to practice jumping from side to side over a line of tape on the floor, using both feet and then using one foot at a time.
Dr. Laskowski specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and serves as co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center. A former competitive alpine skier, he served on the Olympic Polyclinic Medical Staff for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. In 2006, President George W. Bush appointed Dr. Laskowski to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
To schedule an interview with Dr. Laskowski, contact Bryan Anderson (507) 284-5005 or newsbureau@mayo.edu.
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Being in shape for skiing: MOV MP3
Knee Injuries and Skiing: MOV MP3
Learn from an Instructor: MOV MP3
Skiing B-Roll: MOV (MANDATORY COURTESY: Squaw Valley, USA/Tahoe-TV)
By Bryan Anderson |
Posted in Preventive Medicine, Rehabilitation, Social Media, Sports Medicine
Tagged Laskowski, Skiing, Sports Medicine
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Mayo Clinic Fitness Expert Available to Discuss Safe, Effective Strength Training
Rochester, Minn. – With New Year’s resolutions still fresh in mind, many people are taking bold steps to get fit and build strength. But some strength training exercises, which tend to get passed along at the gym like folklore, may not be based on how the body works best.
“All too often, strength training programs don’t take into account correct biomechanics or even individual body types,” says Mayo Clinic’s Ed Laskowski, M.D., of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Some strength training exercises, if performed with poor technique, can cause injuries ranging from spontaneous twinges to the aches that come from months of cumulative stress.
The key to safe, effective strength training is doing it right. Dr. Laskowski is available to talk about techniques that get results and help avoid injury. Among his strength training advice is:
- Core stability is essential to upper body, lower body and trunk strengthening. Training the core involves not only activating abdominal muscles but also training back muscles. Workouts need to progress beyond fitness balls to upright positions that are similar to life and sport movement patterns.
- Many people focus on training the muscles in the chest and in the front of the shoulder. For balanced strength in the shoulder, a training program should emphasize strengthening the muscles in the upper back as well as the back of the shoulder.
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists can help people review their workouts to optimize benefit and point out potentially dangerous flaws that may cause injury. Novice or seasoned athletes can ensure a proper foundation by making an appointment to review the appropriate biomechanics of a workout, a football throw, or even a golf swing.
Dr. Laskowski is co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center. In 2006, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. He was a member of the Olympic Polyclinic Medical Staff for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. A specialist in fitness, wellness, injury “protection,” conditioning, and strength and stability training, his strength training workout tips are among the most visited health videos on the Mayo Clinic’s website.
To schedule an interview with Dr. Laskowski, contact Bryan Anderson at 507-284-5005 or newsbureau@mayo.edu.
By Bryan Anderson |
Posted in Orthopedics, Preventive Medicine, Rehabilitation, Social Media, Sports Medicine, Uncategorized, Women's Health
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