December 7, 2012
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
December 7, 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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June 19, 2012
FDA Proposal Gives Pharmacists Too Much Power, Doctors Argue
Physicians are concerned regarding a recent government proposal to create a new class of drugs that would fall somewhere between those that need a doctor’s prescription, and those that can be bought over the counter… In an AMA committee meeting yesterday, Dr. Robert Orford, an assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, […]
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May 2, 2012
Computer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss
Using a computer may protect against memory loss late in life, as long as you also make sure to exercise, a new study suggests. In the study, which included older adults, computer use and exercise reduced the risk of memory loss, whereas doing either activity alone did not…”The aging of baby boomers is projected to […]