CNN, 'We're heartbroken:' Minnesota doctors plead in newspaper ad for people to get vaccinated. Additional coverage: NBC News, Associated Press, Yahoo! News, The Hill,Med City Beat, Grand Forks Herald, MPR News, KMSP, KARE 11, Bring Me the News, Becker’s Hospital Review, Advisory Board, People, Pioneer Press, Post-Bulletin, KIMT, Medscape, FOX 2, KAKE, KFOR, KXAN, KMBC, WAVY, CBS 17, ABC 17, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Bloomberg, Mayo Clinic Director on the rise of Omicron

Bloomberg, Early U.S. Omicron Cases Caused Mild Illness in Vaccinated

USA Today, 'Our best defense': Pfizer says third dose of its COVID vaccine protects against omicron, Fauci expects same from Moderna's

USA Today, History made, millions saved: One year later, 'surreal' moments of COVID-19 vaccine debut live on

USA Today, Fact check: Cold weather is associated with increased occurrence of heart attacks and blood clots

AARP, How a COVID Home Test Works and When to Use One

Washington Post, Democrats’ plan to cap consumer insulin costs faces GOP threat, skeptical advocates

NPR, You don't have to drink to celebrate the holiday season

Newsweek, When and How Do I Take Creatine Effectively to Improve Workout Performance? Additional coverage: Washington News Today, Backpacker

Newsweek, Why Taking a Cold Shower After Workouts Boosts Recovery and Muscle Repair

Financial Times, The lung game: is hyperbaric oxygen therapy any good?

Daily Mail, Omicron has now been sequenced in HALF of U.S. states as expert issues grave warning that 32,000 Americans 'who think they'll be alive to celebrate Christmas and New Years' will be DEAD by year's end. Additional coverage: International Business Times

Yahoo! News, Mayo Clinic Health System announces Season of Gratitude Funding Awards. Additional coverage: Becker’s Hospital Review, Albert Lea Tribune, Waseca County News, KROC-Radio, KAUS-Radio

Star Tribune, Minnesota employers confront 'hurry up and wait' on vaccine mandates

Star Tribune, Minnesota sees post-holiday COVID-19 surge, hopes for peak

Star Tribune, Post-holiday COVID concerns emerge in Minnesota

Star Tribune, 11 cookbooks from Minnesota authors that deserve to be on your shelves

KMSP, Omicron basics: Mayo expert talks severity, vaccine resilience

KMSP, Vaccine mandates aren't causing staff shortage, Mayo and Allina say. Additional coverage: Bring Me the News

KMSP, Minnesota’s 2nd omicron case confirmed at MSU-Mankato

KARE 11, Mayo Clinic doctor says as many as 25K Americans could die from COVID by New Year

KAAL, Delta still the current variant of concern amid omicron spread

KAAL, Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in 'immediate' need for A+ and A- donations. Additional coverage: KROC-Radio, KIMT

KAAL, Rep. Bennett, 37 other lawmakers urge Mayo Clinic to drop vaccine mandate. Additional coverage: KEYC Mankato, Albert Lea Tribune, KIMT, KTTC

KAAL, Omicron found to have more mutations

KTTC, Minnesota health officials offer recommendations as COVID-19 surge continues through the holidays

KTTC, Mayo expert says Omicron could become new dominant variant. Additional coverage: KEYC

KTTC, Rochester City Council approves Mayo Clinic construction project. Additional coverage: Post-Bulletin, Med City Beat, KIMT

KIMT, Protestors gather in Peace Plaza calling for an end to vaccine mandates

Post Bulletin, Mayo Clinic awards $150,000 to 9 Olmsted County organizations. Additional coverage: KIMT, Mankato Free Press, The Land, KEYC, Newsbreak, KTTC, WEAU, Southern Minnesota News, Austin Daily Herald

Post-Bulletin, Med City medical imaging firm expands its reach partnering with a Japanese MRI company

Med City Beat, Olmsted County Covid-19 hospitalizations at highest level of pandemic

KEYC Mankato, Experts provide mental health tips as holiday stress begins to peak for many

KEYC Mankato, Mayo Clinic: mindful recipe during the holidays

Mankato Free Press, Hospital capacities worsen amid high COVID-19 case rates

Faribault Daily News, Mayo: Why SARS-CoV-2 mutations come and go. Additional coverage: Owatonna People’s Press

WEAU Eau Claire, COVID-19 variants prolong pandemic. Additional coverage: WQOW Eau Claire

WEAU Eau Claire, Mayo Clinic to begin offering COVID-19 boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds Tuesday

WPR, As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic doctors are optimistic about new treatments

WKBT La Crosse, Mayo Clinic hospitals at highest patient levels since 2020, La Crosse doctors say

WKBT La Crosse, La Crosse doctors urge people to attend routine screenings as possible matter of life, death

WKBT La Crosse, Western Wisconsin dangerously low on ICU beds, state hospital group says. Additional coverage: WXOW La Crosse

WKBT La Crosse, Mayo Clinic Health System provides the community with shoveling tips. Additional coverage: WXOW La Crosse

La Crosse Tribune, Area hospitals nearing capacity as COVID cases, related hospitalizations rise

La Crosse Tribune, Ask Mayo: Post-COVID-19 can be a long haul?

La Crosse Tribune, Oral antivirals could be “game changers” in COVID treatment

La Crosse Tribune, Mayo hosting virtual forum on COVID variants youth vaccination

La Crosse Tribune, Mayo’s Family Birthplace ranked a ‘Best Hospital’ for maternity by U.S. News & World Report. Additional coverage: Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

WXOW La Crosse, Mayo Clinic awards funds to local school districts. Additional coverage: La Crosse
Tribune, WKBT La Crosse, WEAU Eau Claire

WXOW La Crosse, Mayo to offer COVID-19 booster vaccinations to 16 and 17-year-olds

WIZM-Radio, Gifts to light Mayo tree has helped patients pay over $205,000 in medical bills

KAUS-Radio, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Adds Equipment For Visitors With Limited Mobility

Union-Democrat, Mental health and the holidays: Stress for kids. Additional coverage: Medical Xpress

Sahan Journal, Mayo clinic study shows people of color are less likely to receive a key treatment for a condition that causes the heart muscle to thicken.

WJCT News, 'The single best thing that you can do is get a booster.' Mayo Clinic expert offers advice on omicron variant. Additional coverage: First Coast News

News4Jax, Digestive health during the holidays

News4Jax, Learning more about aneurysms

Jacksonville Free Press, Flu Shots and COVID-19

Arizona Republic, Arizona hospitals see influx unvaccinated Covid-19 patients

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, How to help kids who get stressed out by the holidays

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Winter foods can be just as satisfying as their summer counterparts

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Testing for COVID-19 at home

American Medical Association, What it takes to make patient’s living room an exam room

South China Morning Post, How to stay happy in the holiday season: share the love and the work, show gratitude – a Mayo clinic psychologist’s tips

UK Today News, SARS-CoV-2 mutations come and go, and physicians’ advice remains the same: Please vaccinate

Today UK News, Mayo Clinic expert explains why getting the COVID-19 vaccine is more important than ever

Metro UK, The pandemic has increased our blood pressure – here are some easy ways to look after it

Medical News Today UK, Study investigates COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis

UOL.com, Five changes in everyday life that can help or worsen a migraine attack

Clarin, 6 Expert Tips to Live Young and Healthy Longer

La Tercera, Heartburn? These are the Mayo Clinic recommendations to avoid this annoyance during the New Year's Eve parties . Additional coverage: MSN, Revista Factor RH, Noticias Saude

CTV News, Females more likely than males to experience long-term COVID-19 symptoms, small study suggests

Al Riyadh, 5 tips for dealing with migraines

Becker’s Hospital Review, Dr. Prathibha Varkey: Mayo Clinic Health System's new president on persistence, grit and courage

Becker’s Hospital Review, 2 hospitals in China join Mayo Clinic Care Network

Becker’s Hospital Review, Mayo Clinic: 4 recent leadership changes

Healthcare IT News, Duke, Mayo Clinic, others launch innovative AI collaboration

Med Tech Dive, Implantable cardioverter defibrillators are underused in women, racial minorities: study

Everyday Health, Children With Type 2 Diabetes Face High Risk of Eye Damage. Additional coverage: HealthDay

Everyday Health, Don’t Believe These COVID-19 Testing Myths

Verywell Health, Listening to Loved Songs on Repeat May Help People With Dementia

MindBodyGreen, Experts & Real People Share What It Feels Like To Take Hemp CBD

Medscape, Novel tool may prevent unnecessary brain surgery for epilepsy

Healio, Bile acid diarrhea impacts bowel symptoms, quality of life in IBS-D

Physician’s Weekly, Isatuximab Boosts Response to Second Line Tx in Elderly MM Patients

Cancer Network, Frontline Vs Second-line Use of Daratumumab Combos Yields Survival Benefit in Transplant-Ineligible Multiple Myeloma|

Cancer Therapy Advisor, Venetoclax Combo Improves PFS but May Lead to Early Death in Multiple Myeloma

Cardiovascular Business, ‘Surprising’ trends in ICD use among HCM patients

Alzforum, Does Viagra Make for More Vigorous Brain, Lower Dementia Risk?

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