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Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too

November 12th, 2012 - 11:20 am

Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in … Continue reading →

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Coping With Varicose Veins During Spring Break Shorts & Swimsuit Season

March 12th, 2012 - 4:33 pm

With spring break shorts and swimsuit season here, many people are showing off their legs for the first time in months, and for some, that also means deciding what to do about unsightly varicose veins. The bulging purple or blue … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Tests Non-Surgical, Endoscopic Ulcer Repair

October 14th, 2009 - 1:30 pm

Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal tests of endoscopic repair of perforated ulcers. The goal is to advance the use of an endoscope — which allows access to organs through natural openings, … Continue reading →

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