March 15, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for March 15, 2019
By Emily Blahnik
NBC News, Improved detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer provides hope by Elizabeth Chuck — While there are currently no approved early detection tests for pancreatic cancer, researchers say there are promising possibilities — particularly in blood tests that can pick up biomarkers for it. “We are slowly making inroads,” said Gloria Petersen, a professor […]
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Tags: alcohol, Alex Trebek, Amy Long, blood donation, breastfeeding, burnout, Colorectal Cancer, conjoined twins, COVR Medical, cremation, crisis center, Daylight Savings Time
March 12, 2015
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich
Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor, Carmen Zwicker Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Laura Wuotila with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Star Tribune Mayo’s record financial results run counter to […]
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Tags: “healthy for humans” features, 4Hoteliers, a scheduling tool for doctors, Aging Cell, aging patients, Albert Lea Tribune, alternative to traditional fertility preservation techniques, Anti-aging drugs, AP, Arizona Family, autoimmune arthritis, Autopsies Can Teach
March 12, 2010
Former Mayo Clinic nurse charged with theft, drug charges
By Kelley Luckstein
A former Mayo Clinic nurse faces theft and drug charges for allegedly stealing a prescription pain medication for herself and others. Leigh Allison Bell, 30, of Winona, is charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing eight vials of Fentanyl over a period of several months last year. Fentanyl is a controlled-substance pain medication. […]
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Tags: drug charges, Fentanyl