February 2, 2018
7-Tesla MRI at Mayo opens new doors
Post-Bulletin by Anne Halliwell Mayo Clinic is now the proud owner of the only 7-Tesla MRI scanner earmarked for clinical use. Most MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines are either 1.5-Tesla or 3-Tesla scanners, said Kimberly Amrami, a musculoskeletal radiologist at Mayo. The new machine, called a MAGNETOM Terra, has more than two times the magnetic […]
December 7, 2017
Send a gift to a sex trafficking victim
Post-Bulletin by Anne Halliwell This holiday season, Minnesotans can add a victim of sex trafficking to their gift list. Mayo Clinic partnered with The Link, a nonprofit that fights poverty and crime, including sex trafficking and exploitation, to create the Rise Up gift registry for victims of sex trafficking. The registry includes necessities such as […]
Tags: Dr. Arne Graff, Mayo Clinic Child and Family Advocacy Center., Post Bulletin, RiseUpGifts.org, sex trafficking
November 17, 2017
Mayo Trustee board re-elects chairman
Post-Bulletin The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees met Nov. 10 and re-elected its leadership. The 31-member board met in Minneapolis for a quarterly meeting and elected Samuel Di Piazza to continue in the role as chairman for another four years. Di Piazza is the retired CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He joined the board in 2010 and […]
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November 3, 2017
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 Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik CNN Emergency declaration is key to curbing opioid epidemic, experts say by […]
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October 28, 2017
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 Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Reuters Heart health disparities take toll on African-Americans by Will Boggs Dr. […]
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October 13, 2017
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 Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik New York Times Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From […]
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October 6, 2017
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 Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Star Tribune Five signs of prescription drug abuse by Allie Shah The […]
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