February 21, 2020
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for February 21, 2020
By Emily Blahnik 
Reuters, Trans patients may struggle to access breast cancer screening by Lisa Rapaport — It’s also possible that the study didn’t find evidence of transgender imaging services even where it is available, said Dr. Justin Stowell, a radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Updating faculty and staff profiles to emphasize any expertise in […]
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Tags: AED, alzheimer's disease, Amish, Ashley Thomas, blood donation, Breast Cancer, Bruce Parker, cholesterol, coconut oil, Courtney Runyon, CPR, CuddleCot
April 26, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for April 26, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
Reuters, In many states, pregnancy invalidates a woman’s DNR by Linda Carroll — Most states have statutes that invalidate a woman’s advance directive if she is pregnant, a U.S. study finds. And because those statutes are often not clearly outlined in the DNR form, women filling out an advance directive most likely would not know […]
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Tags: alzheimer's disease, amputee, Aneurysm, Arthur Stanley, ASU, Beyoncé, Brooke Kluck, bubble boy, CPR, CSPAN, DNR, Dr. Ammar Killu
February 8, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for February 8, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
Washington Post, Daily exercise, even just a brisk walk, has been shown to lower blood pressure by William B. Farquhar — Often, there are no signs or symptoms of hypertension, which is why it is referred to as the “silent killer.” Even among adults who have been diagnosed with hypertension, nearly half do not have […]
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Tags: Alliance to HEAL, alzheimer's disease, anxiety, Breast Cancer, cognitive decline, cold, cold weather, CPR, Cybersecurity, destination medical center, diet, DMC
December 8, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for December 8, 2017
By Karl Oestreich 
NBC News, Is this the shoe that will help rewrite marathon history? by David Cox — Dr. Michael Joyner, a Mayo Clinic researcher who predicted that a sub-two hour marathon might be physiologically possible back in 1991, notes that Kipchoge had help from a team of 30 pacemakers, who helped break the […]
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Tags: AIDS, alcohol, alzheimer's disease, antibiotics, Apple Watch, Aromatherapy, ASU, blood pressure, Cancer, carotid stenting, CPR, dementia
November 17, 2017
Study Suggests Women Less Likely to Get CPR From Bystander
By Karl Oestreich 
New York Times Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason. Only 39 percent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public place were given CPR versus 45 percent […]
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Tags: cardiac arrrest, CPR, Dr. Roger White, New York Times
February 14, 2014
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. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations USA Today A cat bite can turn into […]
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Tags: 12News Arizona, African-American, Albany Herald, American Academy of Ophthalmology, ANSA, antiandrogen therapy, Antonita Slaughter, athletes and concussions, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, au Claire Leader-Telegram, babies, Bakersfield Californian
November 15, 2013
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
November 15, 2013 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. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media […]
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Tags: ABC News, Alexander Parker, alzheimers, American College of Gastroenterology, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, back surgery, bacon, bacteria, bioethics, bird flu, Bjoerg Thorsteinsdottir
October 25, 2013
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
October 25, 2013 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. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media […]
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Tags: All Things Considered, alzheimer's disease, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, Anesthesiology, Arizona Republic, Associated Press, Aynsley Smith, Bob Nellis, Boys & Girls Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Breast Cancer, Bryan Anderson
December 21, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
December 21, 2012 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. This week’s report covers two weeks of highlights because we were unable to publish last week due to technical difficulties. This will be the last news summary of 2012. Our first report of 2013 will be […]
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Tags: AHA, american heart association, C. diff, chest compression-only CPR, chest compressions, cluster headache, concussion, concussion testing, CPR, doctor shortage, Dr. Colin West, Dr. David Dodick
November 16, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
November 16, 2012 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. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media […]
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Tags: adult stem cells, AEDs, alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer’s Reading Room, American Idol, Amsterdam News, Baltimore News, Barcelona News, blood cancer disorders, bone marrow transplants, Britain News, CPR