October 18, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for October 18, 2019
Wall Street Journal, Amazon Joins Trend of Sending Workers Away for Health Care by Melanie Evans — Employers are increasingly going the distance to control health spending, paying to send workers across the country to get medical care and bypassing local health-care providers….Walmart workers diagnosed with breast, lung or colorectal cancer can travel to the […]
Tags: 3D mammography, alzheimer's disease, Amazon, Beyoncé, BioSig, Blanchard Valley, blood donation, burnout, Cadence Neuroscience, Cancer, Center for Innovation, Cologuard
September 26, 2019
‘Silent’ celiac disease common in patients’ close relatives
Reutersby Tamara Mathias When a family member has celiac disease, Mayo Clinic researchers recommend parents, siblings and children also be tested, after a new study suggests first-degree relatives frequently have the condition, too – often without typical symptoms…The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that 44% of close relatives who had blood tests for […]
Tags: celiac disease, Dr. Imad Absah, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Reuters
September 13, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for September 13, 2019
STAT, It’s not just bosses who harass health workers: Hospitals start addressing patients’ ‘egregious’ behavior by Jacquelyn Corley — At Mayo Clinic last year, a male patient groped a female doctor in the presence of several other staff members. She immediately notified hospital administrators using a new reporting system, and the patient was terminated from […]
Tags: 9/11, alcoholism, anxiety, Apple Tree Dental, Ashley Zimmerman, Ashton Hanson, AVM, Battle of the Badges, belly fat, blastomycosis, brain health, chest pain
September 12, 2019
What to know about diabetes and risks of low blood sugar, hypoglycemia
Today.comby Mary Elizabeth Gillis A recent study by the Mayo Clinic estimated about 20 percent of diabetes patients are treated too intensively with medicines or insulin, which led to thousands of hospital visits for hypoglycemia. “This is a big problem … and it’s been around for many years now and unfortunately the number [of cases] […]
Tags: diabetes, Dr. Rozalina McCoy, hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, OptumLabs, today.com
August 29, 2019
CBD is the rage, but more research and science on safety and efficacy is needed
HealthDay “There are many intriguing findings in pre-clinical studies that suggest CBD and hemp oil have anti-inflammatory effects and may be helpful with improving sleep and anxiety,” said Dr Brent Bauer, director of research for the Mayo Clinic Integrative Medicine programme. “But trials in humans are still limited, so it is too early to be […]
Tags: CBD oils, Dr. Brent Bauer, HealthDay, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
August 23, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for August 23, 2019
Wall Street Journal, They’re Committed to Each Other—And a 444-Mile Tandem Bike Ride by Jen Murphy — Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., says muscles run off carbs and fat, so in an endurance situation, fries and burger buns equal fast energy…Ms. Zeratsky says it’s important to remember […]
Tags: Ann Curry, atrial fibrillation, back to school, Breast Cancer, Cancer, CBD oil, celiac, cold, Dennis Dahlen, diabetes, Dr. Amaal Starling, Dr. Amid Sood
August 22, 2019
When is it time for seniors to hand over the car keys?
HealthDayby Robert Preidt Driving is a source of independence for many seniors, so determining when they should hang up the keys requires careful consideration, an expert says. “Driving retirement is a normal part of aging, and should be carefully considered and discussed openly,” said Dr. Ericka Tung, an internist and geriatrician at the Mayo Clinic […]
Tags: Dr. Ericka Tung, HealthDay, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Seniors and driving