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Mayo Clinic and Care Connectivity Consortium to Address Interoperability at HIMSS 2012

February 22nd, 2012 - 12:29 pm

Dr. Dawn Milliner, Chief Medical Information Officer, Mayo Clinic, explains why the Care Connectivity Consortium believes finding a national solution to interoperability is crucial to the future of health care in America. Our patients deserve the safest, highest quality, most … Continue reading →

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Overeating May Double Risk of Memory Loss

February 12th, 2012 - 5:07 pm

Counting calories may do more than just help shrink your waistline. A new study from Mayo Clinic suggests that eating too much may double the risk for memory loss in people age 70 and older. “We observed a dose-response pattern … Continue reading →

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Treating Uterine Fibroids

January 27th, 2012 - 2:20 pm

Journalists:  For links to web-video files, see the bottom of this post. Uterine fibroids affect one out of every four women. They are a major cause of problems for reproductive age women and a major reason women need to have … Continue reading →

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What’s the Association Between ADHD and Anesthesia?

January 26th, 2012 - 11:45 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children exposed to … Continue reading →

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“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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Mayo Clinic Finds Mild Cognitive Impairment is Common, Affects Men Most

January 25th, 2012 - 3:01 pm

Above, Dr. Rosebud Roberts, Mayo Clinic neurologist and epidemiologist, discusses the findings of research study about Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).  The study, “The Incidence of MCI Differs by Subtype and is Higher in Men,” which was published in the Jan. … Continue reading →

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Finding Colon Cancer Before it’s Cancer

January 18th, 2012 - 3:42 pm

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. More accurate and more sensitive.  When it comes to cancer screenings, those are two attributes you really want.  Well, results of two studies suggest that a … Continue reading →

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Lake City Police Officer Shawn Schneider Dies

December 30th, 2011 - 7:24 pm

We are very sorry to report that Officer Shawn Schneider of the Lake City Police Department died earlier this evening in Saint Marys Hospital at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The family thanks everyone for their overwhelming support and well … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Statement Regarding Helicopter Crash

December 26th, 2011 - 3:47 pm

Updated statement as of 4:00 pm Eastern Time, December 26, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 26 — A helicopter transporting two members of Mayo Clinic’s transplant team crashed this morning while traveling to Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center invites you to give blood – the gift that saves lives.

December 22nd, 2011 - 3:36 pm

The month of December is traditionally a difficult time to collect blood, thanks to seasonal illnesses and the hectic holiday schedules that many of us keep. Unfortunately, our patients’ need for blood typically increases this time of year. Given this … Continue reading →

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