Tag Archives: women’s health

Have a Heart? Join Us for a #HeartChat on Twitter


Did you know that almost 80 percent of heart disease is preventable? Following simple, daily tips can make us healthier. Please join experts from Mayo Clinic, the American Heart Association and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease for … Continue reading

By Traci Klein | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Pediatrics, Pulmonary, Social Media, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

Men with Fibromyalgia Often Go Undiagnosed, Mayo Clinic Study Suggests


Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it, there is no cure and many fibromyalgia symptoms — pain, fatigue, problems sleeping and memory and mood … Continue reading

By sharontheimer | Posted in Complementary & Integrative Medicine, Epidemiology, men's health, Research, Rheumatology, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Launches Whole Genome Breast Cancer Study


The Breast Cancer Genome Guided Therapy Study (BEAUTY Project) will help physicians tailor chemotherapy to breast cancer patients based on their individual genomes and the genomes of their tumors. Mayo Clinic researchers will obtain three whole genome sequences: one from … Continue reading

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Study Yields Insights Into Giant Cell Arteritis, Takayasu’s Arteritis


“I think it will change the way we understand the two diseases.” Continue reading

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Survival stories from WomenHeart Champions


As part of a Special Briefing for News Media at The Paley Center for Media in New York , one panel discussion focused on women who shared their survival and heroic stories of battling heart disease. The session, entitled Stories from the … Continue reading

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What Troubles the 50+ Woman’s Heart?


As part of a Special Briefing for News Media at The Paley Center for Media in New York today, one panel discussion delved into the many unique aspects of heart disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention for those conditions that occur … Continue reading

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

What Ails a Young Woman’s Heart


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

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Special Journalists Media Briefing for Heart Month


Mayo Clinic, in conjunction with National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, along with Women Heart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, is hosting a special media briefing for journalists.  The session, entitled, In the Prime of Her Life, … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Leading NIH-Funded Study on Uterine Fibroid Treatment


Dr. Elizabeth Stewart of Mayo Clinic describes the rationale and process for a new NIH-funded study comparing two FDA-approved methods for treating uterine fibroids. Duke University also is participating in the study, and women do not need to live near … Continue reading

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