Category Archives: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Mayo, WSJ, experts hosting #stroke Twitter chat

May 28th, 2013 - 9:49 am

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. … Continue reading →

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Cancer Patients May Not be Getting Adequate Care for Debilitating Fatigue

December 18th, 2012 - 2:16 pm

Many people who have been through cancer and its treatment have trouble with their recovery because of severe, debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years. But, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study appearing in Supportive Care … Continue reading →

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Keeping Hunters Out of the Hospital

October 11th, 2012 - 10:43 am

Errant gunshots are an obvious health risk during fall hunting season, but a range of other dangers also can send hunters to the hospital or worse: heart attacks, injured backs and broken bones are among the most common medical emergencies. … Continue reading →

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Rest Isn’t Always Best During a Hospital Stay

October 11th, 2012 - 10:31 am

Physical and mental decline are common side effects of hospital stays, particularly among older patients. That can hold true even if someone is hospitalized for just a day or two for a common procedure such as knee replacement surgery. There … Continue reading →

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Busy Harvest Season Adds to Farming Dangers

October 11th, 2012 - 10:26 am

The hectic fall harvest is under way, and that means the dangers of everyday farm work — one of the nation’s most hazardous occupations — are compounded by the rush to bring in crops on time. Many agricultural injuries can … Continue reading →

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Mayo Study: Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients, but Few Oncologists Suggest It

August 28th, 2012 - 3:25 pm

Numerous studies have shown the powerful effect that exercise can have on cancer care and recovery. For patients who have gone through breast or colon cancer treatment, regular exercise has been found to reduce recurrence of the disease by up … 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 Experts Available to Comment on Olympics, Paralympics

July 6th, 2012 - 11:00 am

Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comment throughout the Olympics and Paralympic Games on everything from the physiology and psychology of competitive athletes to injuries they may be coping with and controversies such as gender testing and doping. For interviews … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

January 15th, 2012 - 11:22 am

Karen Andrews, M.D. Allen Brown, M.D. Jay Smith, M.D. Kathryn Stolp, M.D. ________________________________________________________________________________ Karen Andrews, M.D., an expert in rehabilitation for wounds and for hip level amputations, vascular rehabilitation, fitting amputees with prostheses, management of wounds caused by diabetes, vein … Continue reading →

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