Monthly Archives: February 2009

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – Bernyce’s Story

February 19th, 2009 - 6:00 am

The Internet makes it possible for Mayo Clinic to gather its worldwide community of 500,000 annual patients and 50,000 employees through Sharing Mayo Clinic. Disease-oriented patient groups likewise have formed online, where patients share their stories and offer support. The … Continue reading →

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Surgical Precision: It’s Magnetic

February 18th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Editor’s Note: This article is from the Winter 2009 issue of the Sharing Mayo Clinic newsletter. Sometimes the doors just aren’t big enough. That was the case with this 6-ton magnet that was installed in a second-floor procedure room of … Continue reading →

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Researchers Test for Alzheimer’s Risk

February 17th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Editor’s Note: This article is from the Winter 2009 issue of the Sharing Mayo Clinic newsletter. Mayo Clinic investigators have found that measuring blood levels of amyloid, an insoluble protein, can help predict who is at risk for developing mild … Continue reading →

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Looking through the Eyes of the Volunteers…

February 16th, 2009 - 6:00 am

What’s a 62 year old lady doing writing a blog? Aren’t blogs something that teens and 20-somethings use like a public diary or a personal news outlet? How about if I tell you this why blog entry is showing up on the … Continue reading →

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Around Mayo Clinic

February 15th, 2009 - 8:00 am

Editor’s Note: This is an article from the Winter 2009 issue of the Sharing Mayo Clinic newsletter. Magnets for migraines It’s like something you’d see on Star Trek — placing an electromagnetic device on your head to get rid of … Continue reading →

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Social Media Saturday: Mayo Clinic's YouTube Channel

February 14th, 2009 - 12:00 pm

Many of our patients (and employees for that matter), are unfamiliar with social media sites and how to use them. We have previously discussed Facebook and how to become a Mayo Clinic “fan,” as well as how you can share … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from Mayo Clinic: A Caregiver’s Perspective

February 13th, 2009 - 6:00 am

I work in the Public Affairs Department at Mayo Clinic, and I’ll be writing about patient support tools and patient support groups at Mayo Clinic. For my first post, I’m going to share a presentation from a longtime Mayo patient … Continue reading →

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My Mayo Clinic Journey

February 12th, 2009 - 6:00 am

I, like many on the Mayo team, came to the Mayo Clinic through unexpected circumstances and/or stayed much longer than I expected. I love to tell stories, so here is my Mayo Clinic journey. While I was finishing my undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Summer III Nursing Experience

February 10th, 2009 - 6:00 am

It may sound somewhat strange to be talking about Summer during the middle of winter in Minnesota, but over 700 nursing students from across the country have just completed their Summer III Nursing Program applications in hopes of being selected … Continue reading →

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What's in a Name? The Story of "Mayo Clinic"

February 9th, 2009 - 6:00 am

“Mayo Clinic” is one of the best-known and most-trusted “brand names,” but its origin has more to do with our inherent values than with any sophisticated marketing plan.   Mayo is a family name. William Worrall Mayo, M.D., a frontier … Continue reading →

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