Archive for September, 2009

September 30, 2009

September 30: Health Care Reform Coverage

By Kelley Luckstein

Weil and Guterman: Mayo Clinic’s Model A recent Post article asked whether the Mayo Clinic’s better patient-care outcomes and lower costs provide a model for the rest of the health-care system, or if it’s a “a mirage.”   Mayo’s performance is no mirage. In fact, there are multiple examples of health systems — the president […]

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Tags: health care reform, Health Policy


September 30, 2009

Seasonal flu vaccine runs short — temporarily

By Kelley Luckstein

Olmsted County Public Health announced Monday that it’s canceling two vaccination clinics for seasonal flu vaccine — because community response has been “overwhelming” to the health officials’ urgings that people get seasonal flu vaccinations…   Unless you’re a patient at Mayo Clinic (where officials say they have enough seasonal vaccine to handle expected Mayo patient […]

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Tags: seasonal flu vaccine


September 30, 2009

Ariz. must sustain research support for Alzheimer’s

By Kelley Luckstein

Arizona is becoming a major player in the global race to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease. Thanks to relatively small but critical state support, an innovative consortium is making strides in research and offering more options for Arizona patients.   The consortium, cooperating under the umbrella of state funding, pulls together seven biomedical research organizations […]

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Tags: alzheimer's disease, Mayo Clinic Arizona


September 30, 2009

Gene Tests Rate Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

By Kelley Luckstein

New genetic studies are being made available to doctors and patients every day. To kick off our “Early Show” series, “What’s in Your Genes?” CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton took a look at some of the genetic advances being made — and the medical battles that are being won. Since mapping the human […]

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Tags: Long QT


September 29, 2009

September 29: Health Care Reform News

By Kelley Luckstein

Health care comparisons help show best practices, prices James Hendron’s knees got so bad about two years ago he would break out in a sweat after climbing a flight of stairs. When he took a walk, his family would have to stop and wait for him to catch up After talking with his doctors, the […]

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September 29, 2009

Mayo: Family Pushes for Expanded Newborn Testing

By Kelley Luckstein

There are tests that can screen newborn babies for dozens of genetic disorders. The goal is to diagnose the diseases early and increase chances of successful treatment. Minnesota already screens for 54 genetic disorders–the entire panel recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics. However there are diseases not included in the screening. In this […]

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Tags: genetics, newborn screening


September 29, 2009

Don’t Skip Newborn Screening

By Kelley Luckstein

Conditions can be most effectively treated when they are identified early DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m nearing the end of my third pregnancy and curious about what kinds of tests my newborn baby will have once she arrives. My other children had blood taken after they were born, but I never felt comfortable asking what it […]

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Tags: genetics, newborn screening


September 29, 2009

Mayo researchers find few side effects from radiation treatment given after prostate cancer surgery

By Kelley Luckstein

The largest single-institution study of its kind has found few complications in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy after surgery to remove the prostate. Men in this study received radiotherapy after a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test following surgery indicated their cancer had recurred. Researchers say the findings from Mayo Clinic’s campuses in Florida and Minnesota […]

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Tags: prostate cancer


September 29, 2009

For some pregnant women, H1N1 shots a hard sell

By Kelley Luckstein

Though pregnant women are more vulnerable to the dangers of H1N1, some intend to take a pass on the vaccine. In a few weeks, the first shipments of the H1N1 flu vaccine will arrive in Minnesota, and Stephanie Pelach, who is six months pregnant, will have a decision to make.  Should she get a vaccine, […]

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Tags: H1N1, vaccine


September 29, 2009

Rochester supply of flu vaccine short

By Kelley Luckstein

People of Olmsted County, you’ve done your job.  So many of you have gotten vaccinated against seasonal influenza that local providers are nearing the end of their vaccine supply — but more is on the way. “Mayo Clinic has an adequate supply of seasonal influenza vaccine to handle the patients we anticipated,” Mayo spokesman Bryan […]

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