Archive for January, 2010
January 29, 2010
6 Steps to a Healthier Bowl of Chili
Good news. Fundamentally, chili is a very healthy meal. It’s loaded with protein and fiber, and with a few good choices when it comes to ingredients, it can also be a source of hearty-healthy fats. We got a few tips from Mayo Clinic Dietitian Ivonne Cottrell about how a conscious cook handles this favorite […]
January 29, 2010
Lawmakers tough on proposed rail bypass around Rochester
A bill backed by Olmsted County and Mayo Clinic seeking $8 million in planning dollars for a freight railroad bypass of Rochester got a rocky reception from lawmakers on Thursday. Opponents blasted the proposal during a House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee hearing. That included Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston… Mayo Clinic Dr. Glenn Forbes […]
Tags: rail bypass, southern rail
January 29, 2010
Jerry Bretag’s longevity surprises medical experts
That Jerry Bretag has survived so long with spina bifida surprises the experts who treat patients with the disorder every day. If Bretag, 77, is not the oldest, he is at least one of the longest-lived people with spina bifida in Illinois and Iowa, where he resided for many years before retiring back to […]
Tags: spina bifida
January 29, 2010
January 29: Health Care Reform News
Health care reform: Can Mayo emerge a winner? Almost four years ago, the doctors who run Mayo Clinic took a big gamble. Despite a long history of staying out of politics, they catapulted out of southern Minnesota and onto the national stage to join Washington’s debate over health care reform. The goal: Get Medicare to […]
Tags: health care reform, Health Policy
January 29, 2010
Mayo reseachers develop possible “game changing” advance to deep brain stimulation
The pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) revolutionized heart medicine (and gave birth to a multi-billion dollar global industry) by successfully blending detection and therapy into one “smart” device. The technology notices a faulty heart beat and automatically delivers an electric shock to correct it. Now researchers at the Mayo Clinic are perhaps a […]
Tags: deep brain stimulation
January 28, 2010
Apple iPad: The device healthcare has waited for?
Apple confirmed the rumors today and unveiled a tablet device, which looks like a giant iPhone, called iPad. While Apple CEO Steve Jobs and his team of presenters at Apple’s iPad launch event this morning did not mention the healthcare vertical as a key market for the iPad: It looks to be just that. The […]
Tags: healthcare device, iPad
January 28, 2010
Being thin doesn’t mean you’re slim
The Mayo Clinic study showed that as many as 30 million Americans considered to be of normal weight actually have a high percentage of body fat that puts them at risk for health problems. It’s called ‘normal weight obesity.’ The Times of India, 1/27/2010 Additional coverage: Examiner.com Health.am
Tags: normal weight obesity
January 28, 2010
Are healthcare workers paid too much?
Healthcare in the United States is becoming increasingly unaffordable, and one of the contributing factors may be the high salaries earned by healthcare employees. Speaking recently at the Symposium on Payment Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Payers in Las Vegas, William Bertschinger, divisional chairman of finance at the Mayo Clinic, said healthcare labor costs are […]
Tags: healthcare labor
January 28, 2010
WHO Calls H1N1 Response Imperfect
The World Health Organization says its response to the H1N1 pandemic could have been better, but was not unduly swayed by drug manufacturers… In North America, many experts defended the response to the outbreak, which WHO last April declared a phase six pandemic — the highest level. The phases reflect that an infectious agent […]
Tags: H1N1
January 28, 2010
Mayo Clinic Recognized by Three Certifying Boards for Quality Improvement Activities
The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)—the nation’s three largest physician certifying boards—today announced that Mayo Clinic has been approved as a Portfolio Sponsor of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) activities. Mayo Clinic’s rigorous attention to detail and the structure of its […]
Tags: quality improvement