Friday, Feb., 3rd, Mayo Clinic Staff, patients, and community members went red to raise awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Senator Amy Klobuchar provided an opening address, reiterating that while heart disease can be deadly, it's largely preventable.
Robert Hoopes, a patient at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, shares his experience living with cancer as both a caregiver to his first wife, Kara, and as a patient. His hope, resiliency and faith guide him through a challenging life course.
En una entrevista con CNN en Español, Carmen Terzic, M.D., especialista en la Medicina Física y Rehabilitación de Mayo Clinic en Minnesota, nos explica los factores de riesgo de la enfermedad cardiaca. Además, la Dra. Terzic nos da consejos sobre las medidas que mujeres pueden tomar para proteger la salud del corazón.
A popular early screening test for the 2nd deadliest cancer in men is falling out of favor. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded there is very little evidence to support routine screening for prostate cancer with a PSA test.
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm problem experienced by millions of people. It's when your heart races, causing dizziness, shortness of breath, and fatigue. It also increases your risk of stroke. Doctors at Mayo Clinic are using a new treatment for a-fib. They're freezing heart muscle to stop the racing.
Peter Drucker's theory of Management by Results has a number of strengths and weaknesses. Using the Quality Improvement as the backdrop, these strengths and weaknesses are discussed using toy soldiers as examples.
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women. A statistic like that might prompt people to take action. But, there's a lot of information out there and it can all be pretty confusing. Doctors at Mayo Clinic want to change that. They published a new book full of the most important, practical things you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Dr. David Warner, Professor of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses his article appearing in the February 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings revealing an association between ADHD ) and exposure to multiple procedures and surgery requiring general anesthesia in young children.
