Monthly Archives: July 2012

Perspective

July 30th, 2012 - 1:33 pm

“Is your glass half-empty or half-full?” We’ve all heard the saying, and we all know that half-empty is the pessimistic view, while the half-full perspective is that of an optimist. The thing about cancer is that traditional rules don’t apply. … Continue reading →

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From resident to fellow…in social media.

July 16th, 2012 - 11:35 am

Social media can be a scary, intimidating thing. The Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media offers hands-on, rigorous training sessions to those who would like to apply social media to their work and make it a little less scary. Anyone … Continue reading →

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Military Man Celebrates Independence…from Stroke

July 3rd, 2012 - 3:42 pm

At 23, Sean Bretz was the picture of health. As a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, you’d expect nothing less. But then last June 5, the machinery technician woke up with what he described as “an excruciating … Continue reading →

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