Tag Archives: pregnancy

Flu Myths & Legends: Mayo Clinic Expert Dispels 5 Common Misconceptions

January 28th, 2013 - 2:02 pm

It seems you can’t go anywhere these days without hearing “the flu this” or “the flu that.” Unfortunately, this season’s influenza outbreak is one of the worst in years. And it’s not just the flu virus that’s causing problems; there … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in General Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics | Tagged colds, Flu, flu shot, hand sanitzer, hand-washing, handwashing, happy birthday, hygiene, influenza, Mayo Clinic, norovirus, pertussis, poland, pregnancy, pregnant, vaccination, Vaccine, virus, whooping cough | Comments (3)

There’s a Pregnancy App for That!

December 17th, 2012 - 4:07 pm

Mayo Clinic on Pregnancy is a free app developed by Mayo Clinic, leveraging the medical and lifestyle expertise of specialists in obstetrics and gynecology, genetics, nutrition, midwifery and lactation. Obstetrics and gynecology expert Roger Harms, M.D., says, “Getting pregnant and becoming a parent … Continue reading →

By Dana Sparks | Posted in Obstetrics & Gynecology | Tagged app, Dr. harms, pregnancy | Leave a comment

American College of Rheumatology 2011 Annual Meeting

November 12th, 2011 - 10:07 pm

The American College of Rheumatology recently wound up its annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media team covered this as a news event and profiled the discoveries of several of the researchers from Mayo Clinic and other institutions. Tim … Continue reading →

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What Ails a Young Woman’s Heart

February 8th, 2011 - 11:43 pm

Young women and heart disease? It’s not on everyone’s radar screen, but it should be . The number one killer of women in the United States, also impacts women of child bearing age. Over 40,000 have heart problems during pregnancy, … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Women's Health | Tagged Cardiology, health disparities, Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic, NHLBI, Paley Center for Media, pregnancy, women's health | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Health Manager Provides Organization, Guidance for Health

April 21st, 2009 - 4:00 am

Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Mayo Clinic Health Manager, a privacy- and security-enhanced online application that provides people with a place to store medical information and receive real-time individualized health guidance and recommendations based on … Continue reading →