December 6, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for December 6, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
NBC News, Toxic metal, leached from e-cigarette coil, permanently scars woman’s lung by Erika Edwards — Doctors have discovered yet another way that vaping — and vaping THC, in particular — can damage the lungs: when the metal coils of electronic cigarettes heat up to turn e-liquids into aerosols, toxic metals can leach into the […]
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Tags: 3D printing, Abri Bentley, BioSig, Cancer, crows, Dawn Kirchner, Diversity, DNA kits, Dr. Andre Terzic, Dr. Christopher Camp, Dr. David Homes Jr, Dr. Joerg Herrmann
June 28, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for June 28, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
Reuters, Strobing stage lights could up risk of epileptic seizures by Saumya Joseph — “If the lighting environment suddenly changes, someone may not have much time to reposition themselves if they are vulnerable,” said Dr. David Burkholder, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who wasn’t involved in the study. “Nothing is completely […]
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Tags: 3D printing, ACL, Adam Maronde, alzheimer's disease, arthritis, Big Blue Dragon Boat Festival, Brighter Tomorrows, Cancer, car seats, Career Immersion Program, celiac disease, Children's Museum
May 31, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for May 31, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
Washington Post, As ACL tears pile up, doctors and coaches worry that kids are playing too much basketball by Samantha Pell — Part of the problem, medical professionals say, is that early specialization in basketball or any sport can leave children more vulnerable to injury as they grow up…Neha Raukar, a senior associate professor in […]
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Tags: 3D printing, ACL, active shooter, ADHD, AI, Alex Trebek, alzheimer's disease, anti-vaxxers, breast feeding, Cancer, Carolyn Petersen, colon cancer
May 3, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for May 3, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
Seeker.com, What makes measles so dangerous — 5 minutes with Dr. Roberto Cattaneo of Mayo Clinic. Washington Post, If you build more activity into your day, you might be able to skip the workout by Daphne Miller — While writing this paragraph, I stood up and sat back down five times, swiveled a bunch in […]
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Tags: #MeToo, 3D printing, Alex Trebek, allergies, alternative medicine, Amyloidosis, anxiety attack, ASU, Big Blue Dragon Boat Festival, bleeding disorder, Cancer, celiac disease
December 20, 2018
Mayo Clinic uses 3D printer to prepare for surgeries
By Karl Oestreich 
First Coast News by Juliette Dryer Surgeons and radiologists at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville are using 3D printing technology to plan out surgeries before ever entering the operating room. Dr. Si Pham, chair of cardiothoracic surgery at Mayo Clinic, recently used a 3D-printed model to prepare for a complicated heart surgery, during which he […]
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Tags: 3D printing, Dr. Robert Pooley, Dr. Si Pham, First Coast News, Radiology
July 20, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for July 20, 2018
By Emily Blahnik 
Today.com, Heart attack risk on the rise for pregnant women by A. Pawlowski — Expectant mothers, especially older ones, should watch for signs of heart trouble as their pregnancies progress and their babies arrive. A woman’s risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth or during the two months after delivery rose 25 […]
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Tags: 3D mammogram, 3D printing, ADHD, age-related illnesses, Angie Murad, Big Blue Dragon Boat Race, Cancer, CAR-T cell, constipation, diarrhea, Diversity, Dr Felipe Sierra
May 11, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for May 11, 2018
By Emily Blahnik 
Toronto Star, A political prescription from the Mayo Clinic by Robin Sears — For the 1.3 million patients to whom the Mayo Clinic provides treatment each year, experience could not be more different than what we are used to in our hospitals. “Patient first” is not a marketing slogan, it is […]
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Tags: 3D printing, Alatus, Andrew Yori, biobank, Breast Cancer, Brittany Burnham, child maltreatment, Dr. Aditya Shah, Dr. Bradley C. Leibovich, Dr. Catherine Madaffari, Dr. Cathy Newman, Dr. Donald Hensrud
March 23, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for March 23, 2018
By Emily Blahnik 
USA Today, ‘Highly fit’ middle-age women nearly 90% less likely to develop dementia decades later, study finds by Karen Weintraub — Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in mid-life, decades before disease sets in, makes sense, said David Knopman, a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, who was not involved in the study. […]
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Tags: 3D printing, A.L.S., affordable housing, allergies, alzheimer's disease, Amber Kohnhorst, arthritis, asthma, autism, Bailey Sevier, Billy Gillispie, blood donation
May 12, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
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 Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik BBC News From Cotton Picker to Brain Surgeon Dr Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa […]
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Tags: 3D printing, A.L.S., AACC, ABC 6 Philadelphia, Abdereen News, AccuWeather, ADHD, Ambient Clinical Analytics, AOL, Arizona Republic, AZ Big Media, Banner Health
December 9, 2016
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
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 Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Los Angeles Times A senior-friendly workout to improve movement and […]
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Tags: "work-fit" stations, 21st Century Cures Act, 3D printing, alzheimers, Ambert Kohnhorst, Ashville Citizen-Times, Associations Now, AZFamily, Boston Globe, Bradly Prigge, brain games, Cancer