Author Archives: Lee Aase

Mayo Clinic Piano “Rock Star” Celebrates 93rd Birthday

February 27th, 2012 - 1:18 pm

When I first met Marlow and Frances Cowan nearly three years ago, I recall Mr. Cowan joking, “At our age, we don’t buy any green bananas.” So it was especially neat for our Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media staff … Continue reading →

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Cowans living “Healthfully Ever After”

July 4th, 2011 - 8:12 pm

Just over two years ago, Marlow Cowan and his wife Frances became Internet sensations when a video of their piano duet at Mayo Clinic went “viral” after being posted here on Sharing Mayo Clinic. In less than two months, their … Continue reading →

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Scott Hennen on Ulcerative Colitis and Mayo Clinic

March 1st, 2011 - 9:07 am

Scott Hennen, a radio talk show host from Fargo, ND, had surgery at Mayo Clinic yesterday to remove his colon, which had developed several sites with precancerous cells related to his ulcerative colitis, which was first diagnosed in 1997. Scott … Continue reading →

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Sharing with His Radio Family

February 27th, 2011 - 7:23 pm

Scott Hennen is on the air three hours every weekday on his syndicated radio program based in Fargo, North Dakota. He has had ulcerative colitis since 1997, and on Monday morning is scheduled to have his colon removed at Mayo … Continue reading →

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Get on the Target Field Jumbotron with your health tip!

February 2nd, 2011 - 12:50 pm

Mayo Clinic and the Minnesota Twins are teaming up again this season to help improve the health of Twins fans. And this time, we want to know how you and your families stay healthy. Enter our video contest for a … Continue reading →

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A Healthy Match at Mall of America

January 31st, 2011 - 2:46 pm

If you’ve been shopping at Mall of America the past few months, you may have seen the “Healthy Match” game from Mayo Clinic — interactive health information spanning the façade of a storefront on the first level next to Bloomingdale’s. … Continue reading →

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Guided Video Tours of Mayo Clinic

January 28th, 2011 - 7:00 am

Mayo Clinic’s new Center for Social Media has produced a Patient Video Guide series to help new patients and their families better know what to expect when they arrive and to make the most of their visit. Each year more … Continue reading →

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What would Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Tweet?

January 3rd, 2011 - 10:00 am

When we were discussing creation of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media last year, our Mayo Clinic chief administrative officer, Shirley Weis, said something that struck a chord with me. We had been talking about some of the ways our … Continue reading →

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A Mayo Moment with a "Woman Cut in Half"

December 20th, 2010 - 11:43 am

A big part of the reason for Sharing Mayo Clinic is to give Mayo patients the opportunity to share their stories of how Mayo has changed their lives. It’s inspiring for employees to hear about the difference we make together … Continue reading →

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What Led Hayley Lairmore to Mayo Clinic

July 14th, 2010 - 6:00 am

After her daughter Hayley had been vomiting an average of 10 times a day for nearly six months, her mother Christine happened upon what seemed to her a possible diagnosis: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), as described in the first … Continue reading →

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