Patients with cancer history experiencing severe heart attacks benefit from...
One in 10 patients who come to the hospital with the most severe type of heart attack have a history of cancer, showing that this is an emerging subgroup of heart patients, according to Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleHigh school football players, 1956-1970, did not have increase of...
A Mayo Clinic study published online today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that varsity football players from 1956 to 1970 did not have an increased risk of degenerative brain diseases compared with...
View ArticleNew study finds EPA and DHA omega-3s lower risk of coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA omega-3s reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to results of a new, comprehensive meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
View ArticleResearchers examine millennial generation's learning preferences in medical...
The classroom can reflect its students' learning preferences, and a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings demonstrates evidence of this in medical education. At Mayo Clinic School of...
View ArticlePhysician burnout eroding sense of calling
(HealthDay)—For physicians across specialties, burnout is associated with reduced odds of a sense of calling, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
View ArticleHeart failure and skilled nursing facilities: The importance of getting the...
For many people diagnosed with heart failure—which almost invariably results in a hospital stay—the next stop is a skilled nursing facility. While their physician often will reassure them that it's...
View ArticleMan moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his paralyzed legs, stand and make steplike motions for the first...
View ArticleDentists in good compliance with American Heart Association guidelines,...
In the first study examining dental records in the Rochester Epidemiology Project, results show that dentists and oral surgeons are in good compliance with guidelines issued by the American Heart...
View ArticlePeople with Parkinson's should be monitored for melanoma, study finds
People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo Clinic study finds. While further research is needed into the...
View ArticleMothers with pre-eclampsia may encounter challenges later in life
A new study has found that a condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to put the mother at risk later in life.
View ArticleAre you barking up the wrong tree by sleeping with your dog?
Let sleeping dogs lie ... in the bedroom. That's according to a new Mayo Clinic study that's sure to set many tails wagging.
View ArticleIt's time to kick fido out—of bed, that is
(HealthDay)—It's time to reclaim your bed and send your pets packing—at least at night.
View ArticlePhysician licensing laws keep doctors from seeking care
Despite growing problems with psychological distress, many physicians avoid seeking mental health treatment due to concern for their license. Mayo Clinic research shows that licensing requirements in...
View ArticleResearchers review risks, recommendations for weight gain management in...
A review of the weight gain risks and challenges faced by women in midlife has led Mayo Clinic researchers to a series of recommendations for this patient population. The findings are published in this...
View ArticleWhat do high school athletes, their parents and coaches know about concussion?
Most high school athletes, their parents and coaches can identify the possible effects of concussion, but only about one-third know that it is a brain injury. Those findings are outlined in a new Mayo...
View ArticleAnother test to help clinicians diagnose asthma more accurately
Although about 24 million Americans are diagnosed with asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease. Common symptoms, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough, are...
View ArticleHigh school coaches, players know little about concussion
(HealthDay)—The link between concussions and brain injury might be a hot topic in the NFL, but at the high school level? Apparently not so much.
View ArticleFractional exhaled nitric oxide moderately accurate to diagnose asthma
(HealthDay)—Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement can diagnose asthma in individuals aged 5 years and older with moderate accuracy, according to a review published online Dec. 20 in Mayo...
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