Tag Archives: Arizona

Mayo Clinic breaking ground for $182 million Proton Beam Therapy facility in Phoenix

December 13th, 2011 - 8:09 am

Mayo Clinic will break ground for a cutting edge cancer therapy facility on December 13 at its hospital campus in Phoenix. Construction begins this month for a massive $182 million facility to house Mayo Clinic’s Proton Beam Therapy program – … Continue reading →

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Good news for rural stroke patients: Telestroke care is cost-effective

September 14th, 2011 - 3:58 pm

In this first-of-its-kind U.S. health economic analysis, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that don’t have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, … Continue reading →

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When in doubt, sit them out: Raising Awareness at the Arizona Concussion Summit

August 24th, 2011 - 7:10 pm

As Arizona schools open their doors for returning students and sports teams begin practicing for fall season, coaches, athletic trainers, athletic directors, medical professionals and others concerned about protecting high school athletes from the effects of concussions, gathered for the Arizona Concussion … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Offers Baseline Concussion Testing to Arizona High School Athletes

June 23rd, 2011 - 1:52 pm

As knowledge about the dangers of concussions in sports continues to grow, Mayo Clinic will make baseline concussion testing available at no cost to more than 100,000 high school student athletes in Arizona leading up to the 2011-2012 sports season. … Continue reading →

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New Hepatitis C Medications on the Horizon

May 18th, 2011 - 2:13 pm

After over a decade long dry spell, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new therapies, boceprevir and telaprevir, for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Both therapies signal a breakthrough in the treatment of Hepatitis C with the … Continue reading →

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