March 15, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for March 15, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
NBC News, Improved detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer provides hope by Elizabeth Chuck — While there are currently no approved early detection tests for pancreatic cancer, researchers say there are promising possibilities — particularly in blood tests that can pick up biomarkers for it. “We are slowly making inroads,” said Gloria Petersen, a professor […]
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January 18, 2019
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for January 18, 2019
By Emily Blahnik 
Health, This Is the Best Diet for Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Emily Shiffer — …For starters, it helps to understand what exactly PCOS is. “Polycystic ovary syndrome is often misunderstood because there is no one test that gives the diagnosis,” says Alice Chang, MD, endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic. While difficult to diagnose, […]
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March 9, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for March 9, 2018
By Emily Blahnik 
Slate, Type 1 Diabetes Is No Longer Just for Kids by Amy McKinnon — Exactly how many adults with Type 1 diabetes are misdiagnosed each year in the United States is hard to track. Regina Castro, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic, estimates that anywhere between 10 to 30 percent of adults […]
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November 17, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for November 17, 2017
By Karl Oestreich 
USA Today, Once paralyzed, Chris Norton vows to walk his fiancee down the aisle by Daniel P. Finney — Chris Norton’s long lifetime walk began in earnest on Oct. 16, 2010 — seven years ago Monday. He lay face down on the Luther College football field; his neck broken from a hard hit […]
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September 1, 2017
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. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Star Tribune Gut bacteria may play role in fighting MS, Mayo researcher […]
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June 9, 2017
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. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Wall Street Journal Mayo Clinic’s Unusual Challenge: Overhaul a Business That’s […]
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March 24, 2017
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. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik New York Times The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles by Gretchen […]
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January 13, 2017
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. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik First Coast News The Chat Wednesday January 11: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa […]
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June 17, 2016
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. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Huffington Post 8 Reasons You Can’t Get Rid Of Your […]
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December 12, 2011
Do I Get Enough Supplements and Vitamins in My Diet?
By Kelley Luckstein 
I’ve been taking vitamins for many years. Following my recent visit to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale for my annual physical, I started focusing on certain supplements over others, based on results from some of my tests. Since it turned out I was deficient in vitamin D, I decided to seek advice as to what […]
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