October 31, 2011
How to Stay Upbeat During the Holidays
Anticipation alone of activity-related events during the holidays can create stress that leads to the holiday blues, says Mayo Clinic rheumatologist, John Davis, MD. “Just the idea of making meals, shopping, wrapping gifts, entertaining – and the pain and joint stiffness that these activities are likely to exacerbate – can be overwhelming. What should be […]
October 31, 2011
Adele to have surgery to treat vocal cord hemorrhage. What is it?
Fans of the British pop star Adele were greeted with some sad news Friday, prompted by the singer’s ongoing problems with her vocal cords:…But laryngitis isn’t usually this devastating. First, a little background from the Mayo Clinic. The vocal cords are “two folds of mucous membrane covering muscle and cartilage. LA Times, Karen Kaplan, 10/31/11
October 31, 2011
Woman uses recurrence of cancer to urge others to get mammogram
Cindy Lawson is reliving the fight she thought she’d won more than a decade ago – but this time she is older and her bones are weaker. On Monday, she will go through a mastectomy for her second bout of breast cancer… Lawson talks about her lifetime achievement as if she were dying because this […]
October 31, 2011
Non-smokers get lung cancer, too
Michelle Graff-Radford was 47 the first time she was diagnosed with lung cancer. The diagnosis stunned her. A non-smoker who taught 10 yoga and fitness classes a week, Graff-Radford was undergoing an annual physical exam at the Mayo Clinic when her doctor told her he wanted to do a chest X-ray. Florida Times-Union, Charlie Patton, 10/31/11
October 31, 2011
What Do Best Buy and the Mayo Clinic Have in Common?
Best Buy and the Mayo Clinic have agreed to participate in Healthy Aging and Independent Living (HAIL), a new “living lab” designed to help older adults age in place. The lab is being established by the Mayo Clinic within Charter House, a continuing care retirement community and LeadingAge member in Rochester, MN. Charter House is affiliated with, and […]
October 31, 2011
Possible side-effects uncovered in macular degeneration drug
A drug which should have great potential in helping to minimise the effects of the blinding condition macular degeneration may have some side-effects, according to one researcher in the US. Mayo Clinic scientist Dr Sophie Bakri has found that the Food and Drug Administration-approved ranibizumab (Lucentis) may be increasing pressure inside some patients” eyes. Contact […]
October 31, 2011
Mayo researcher uncovers issues with thyroid supplements by
An endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic Florida has found that some over-the-counter thyroid supplements could pose health risks that include heart problems. Dr. Victor Bernet was the senior investigator on the study, which was released Thursday. The supplements contain varying amounts of two different kinds of thyroid hormones derived from chopped-up animal thyroid glands, Bernet said […]
October 31, 2011
Mayo Clinic, Rochester Police Hold Prescription Drug Drop-Off
Mayo Clinic and Rochester Police worked to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. It was all part of the National Take Back Initiative on Saturday. At Mayo Clinic prescriptions are given out every day. “We’re writing a lot of them, and we’re filling a lot of them,” said Mayo Clinic Pharmacist Denise Nesbitt. […]
October 31, 2011
Staying positive helps Wausau woman deal with cancer
When Paula Loomis found out she had breast cancer, she confronted the disease with blunt directness, optimism founded in faith and a sense of humor…There’s no scientific proof that a positive attitude gives a patient an advantage in cancer treatment, writes Dr. Timothy Moynihan, a cancer specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on […]
October 31, 2011
Key medical industry group says Obama’s Medicare quality plan changed for the better
An influential medical group’s change of heart is boosting President Barack Obama’s plan to use Medicare to promote higher quality, less expensive care. The American Medical Group Association represents premier organizations like the Mayo Clinic, the models for the proposed “accountable care organizations” in Obama’s health care overhaul law. The networks of doctors and hospitals […]