Items Tagged ‘Dr. Carrie Thompson’
June 8, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for June 8, 2018
HealthDay, Many Breast Cancer Survivors Not Getting Needed Mammograms by Steven Reinberg — After surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer, women still need regular screening. But many of them, especially black women, aren’t getting the mammograms they need, a new study finds. It’s essential to screen for a return of cancer so […]
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June 7, 2018
Emojis could help monitor cancer patients´ progress
Daily Mail Positive and negative reactions, recorded using an app on Apple Watches and iPhones, could be used by doctors to see if patients need help in between appointments, a clinician has said Dr. Carrie Thompson, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, will present research on the feasibility of emoji scales to record the quality […]
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February 9, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for February 9, 2018
Today.com, 5 tips that helped 2 women lose 95 pounds combined, by Meghan Holohan — Both women saw an ad for the annual challenge in the magazine — and were excited to be chosen. It kicked off eight months ago, and they started an eating and exercise plan designed by Joy Bauer and the Mayo Clinic […]
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January 5, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for January 5, 2018
Reuters, Vitamin D, calcium supplements may not lower fracture risk by Lisa Rapaport — Even though severe calcium or vitamin D deficiencies can contribute to loss of bone density and an increased risk of fractures, people with this problem are typically too sick to be included in clinical trials, noted Dr. Kurt […]
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December 22, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for December 22, 2017
CNN, 10 health questions that had you Googling this year by Jacqueline Howard — Another popular health question this year was “What causes hiccups?” which topped the list of trending health-related questions in the US, according to Grippi. Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle that separates your chest from your […]
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December 15, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for December 15, 2017
New York Times, Sleep vs. Exercise? by Karen Weintraub — Desiree Ahrens, a certified health and wellness coach at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said that for the time-starved, there are ways to sneak exercise into the day without heading to the gym or a formal exercise class. Running up the […]
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December 15, 2017
KIMT By Annalisa Pardo Mayo Clinic researchers found using emojis instead of “traditional emotional scales” were helpful in assessing patients’ quality of life. Using emojis over lengthy, “burdensome” questionnaires could lead to more accurate reports by patients. Researchers say more accurate data could then lead to “determining the best treatment options.” “Emojis are a near […]
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January 29, 2016
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
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 Heather Privett with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Carmen Zwicker Post-Bulletin Bug-zapping ‘robots’ help prevent infections by Jeff Kiger Mayo […]
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July 30, 2015
Mayo Clinic In the News Highlights
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. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor, Carmen Zwicker Memphis Daily News Methodist Joins Mayo Clinic Care […]
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