Author Archives: Joel Streed

Drug Study Offers New Hope For Some Colon Cancer Patients

January 17th, 2012 - 10:34 am

 Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. 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 … Continue reading →

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New Insurance Option Provides Canadians Access to Mayo Clinic

May 9th, 2011 - 8:00 am

Mayo Clinic has announced a new health insurance option that will allow Canadians to access Mayo Clinic expertise and care. The product, called MyCare, is provided by Assured Diagnosis, Inc. (ADI) of Canada, and will be available April 15, 2011. MyCare … Continue reading →

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96 Minutes and Counting… Marathon CPR Saves a Life!

March 4th, 2011 - 5:29 pm

After a workout, Howard Snitzer stopped to pick up groceries for dinner and instead fell to the sidewalk with a massive heart attack.  The volunteer response in Goodhue, Minnesota and the surrounding community was remarkable.  More than 20 people took … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Most Feared Disease?

February 25th, 2011 - 2:46 pm

When it comes to your health what worries you the most?  Cancer?  Heart disease?  Stroke? Diabetes?  In a recent survey conducted for the MetLife Foundation,  Cancer was the most feared disease in the United States.  And while heart disease, stroke … Continue reading →

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Special Journalists Media Briefing for Heart Month

February 2nd, 2011 - 12:58 pm

Mayo Clinic, in conjunction with National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, along with Women Heart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, is hosting a special media briefing for journalists.  The session, entitled, In the Prime of Her Life, … Continue reading →

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September 10th, 2010 - 4:23 pm

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Latest Hepatitis C Infection Control Investigation Information

August 30th, 2010 - 2:55 pm

UPDATED: 5-24-11 In August 2010, a 3½-year internal investigation by Mayo Clinic culminated in the firing and subsequent arrest of an employee for diverting injectable fentanyl for personal use. The employee’s actions were linked to the transmission of hepatitis C … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic and IBM Advance Early Detection of Brain Aneurysms

January 22nd, 2010 - 2:41 pm

Preventing deadly ruptures of the blood vessels in the brain is the aim of a new Mayo Clinic project to help radiologists detect aneurysms with far greater speed and accuracy. The new method uses analytics technology developed by the Mayo … Continue reading →

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Update on Multiple Accidents in Southeastern Minnesota

November 18th, 2009 - 8:51 pm

Multiple crews responded to a tour bus accident on Interstate 90 between Austin and Albert Lea, Minn., on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18. These crews included ground ambulance from Albert Lea Medical Center, Gold Cross ambulance from Austin, and Adams Area … Continue reading →

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Study Results Raise Questions About Vertebroplasty for Patients With Osteoporotic Spinal Compression Fractures

August 6th, 2009 - 11:05 am

A new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that relief of pain from vertebral compression fractures, as well as improvement in pain-related dysfunction, were similar in patients treated with vertebroplasty and those treated with simulated vertebroplasty without cement … Continue reading →

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