Category Archives: Diabetes & Endocrinology

US News, Mayo Clinic, ADA partnering for Twitter chat on childhood diabetes

April 24th, 2013 - 12:09 pm

US News & World Report, Mayo Clinic and the American Diabetes Association are partnering for a Twitter chat on childhood diabetes at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, April 25. Follow the chat using the hashtag: #KidsDiabetes. The American Diabetes Association estimates … Continue reading →

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Why Sitting Is the New Smoking

January 9th, 2013 - 8:59 am

Sitting is the new smoking: Researchers are discovering a sedentary lifestyle can be hazardous to your health. Please join Mayo Clinic obesity expert James Levine, M.D., for a LIVE chat TODAY at 6 p.m. Eastern with NBC “Rock Center” correspondent … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Obesity Expert Reacts to New York Soft Drink Ban

September 13th, 2012 - 10:32 am

The New York City Board of Health today banned the sale of super-sized sugary drinks including sodas at restaurants and several other fast-food venues. Mayo Clinic obesity expert Donald Hensrud, M.D., says the ban is reasonable.   “Understandably, people don’t like being told what to eat, … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Lauded as One of Nation’s Best Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

July 17th, 2012 - 10:39 am

Mayo Clinic ranked near the top of the 23rd U.S. News & World Report annual America’s Best Hospital list, earning the No. 3 overall spot on its “Best Hospitals” list. Mayo Clinic in Rochester also was rated best in the … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic: Common Blood Pressure Drug Linked to Severe GI Problems

June 21st, 2012 - 9:34 am

To download broadcast quality video and audio about the findings, visit the Mayo Clinic News Network. Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an association between a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug, Olmesartan, and severe gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, … Continue reading →

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Media Advisory – NYC Soft Drink Ban

May 31st, 2012 - 3:37 pm

Mayo Clinic Expert Available to Comment on New York Soft Drink Ban The following Mayo Clinic obesity experts are available to comment on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on super-sized soft drinks in New York: Michael Jensen, M.D., endocrinologist and obesity … Continue reading →

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Obesity Fuels Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 25th, 2012 - 3:14 pm

Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic  researchers say. They studied hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Obesity Prevention Bus Makes a Stop in Minneapolis

January 24th, 2012 - 4:43 pm

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

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The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet

November 9th, 2011 - 4:41 pm

The incidence of Type Two Diabetes has doubled in the U.S. over the past decade. Excess weight suppresses the body’s ability to use insulin. So, the best chance to slow the trend is to get more Americans serious about losing … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D for Renal Disease

August 10th, 2011 - 9:50 am

A commentary by Mayo Clinic Nephrologist Rajiv Kumar, M.D., in the current issue of the journal Kidney International suggests that Vitamin D may improve the treatment of renal disease. Dr. Kumar says that while larger clinical trials are needed, he … Continue reading →

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