Author Archives: Lee Aase

“Know Your Numbers” is National Anthem of Heart Month

January 26th, 2012 - 9:17 am

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 … Continue reading →

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SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) Studies at Mayo Clinic

August 17th, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition that seems to affect more women than men. The coronary arteries consist of three layers, and dissection occurs when two of these layers separate, enabling blood to … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic launches social network for patients, caregivers

July 13th, 2011 - 1:10 pm

Mayo Clinic launched its social network for patients and caregivers on July 5, and it has already grown to more than 1,000 members in just a week. Victor Montori, M.D., the medical director for the Mayo Clinic Center for Social … Continue reading →

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Werth Wrist Recovery Featured in New York Times

March 29th, 2011 - 7:30 pm

Update (3/10/11): See another feature on Jayson, including an interview with Dr. Berger, in today’s Washington Post. Today’s New York Times has an extended feature on Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth and his comeback from a career-threatening wrist injury. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Leading NIH-Funded Study on Uterine Fibroid Treatment

January 28th, 2011 - 1:33 pm

Dr. Elizabeth Stewart of Mayo Clinic describes the rationale and process for a new NIH-funded study comparing two FDA-approved methods for treating uterine fibroids. Duke University also is participating in the study, and women do not need to live near … Continue reading →

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Employee Terminated after Confessing to Taking Drugs Intended for Patients

August 24th, 2010 - 9:17 pm

After a thorough investigation, we learned today that a licensed radiology technologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida was a possible source of transmission of Hepatitis C infection to three transplant patients. The situation involved transplant patients who underwent invasive procedures … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Innovation Cited in Harvard Business Review Blog

August 16th, 2010 - 2:58 pm

From a post this morning by Uri Neren on the Harvard Business Review blog: Start listening for guidance on innovation and you tend to hear a lot about Apple, Google, and other high-tech pioneers in Silicon Valley, Boston, or Seattle. You rarely … Continue reading →

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Protected: Mystery Diagnosis and Social Media

July 7th, 2010 - 1:58 pm

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Join Mayo Clinic, USA Today for Coffee Twitter Chat

June 11th, 2010 - 2:07 pm

Is drinking coffee good for you? How much is too much? Get these and other caffeinated questions answered on Monday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Twitter. Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) and USA Today are teaming to provide another hour-long … Continue reading →

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Protected: Pool Footage from HHS Sec. Sebelius Visit

June 3rd, 2010 - 3:45 pm

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