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Online Health Community

September 22nd, 2011 - 9:55 am

Mayo Clinic launched a new online social network in July to connect its global community of patients and caregivers with others who share similar health interests. More than 1,000 members joined in its first seven days of service. There are … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Patient, Neurologist Featured on MDA Telethon

September 2nd, 2011 - 1:47 pm

Every Labor Day weekend, it’s the same: The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA hosts its annual telethon to raise awareness of and funds for neuromuscular disease. This year, the multi-hour television broadcast, which airs Sunday, Sept. 4 on CW17, includes celebrities … Continue reading →

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Living With Myelofibrosis (Part 4 of a 4 part-series)

August 29th, 2011 - 1:16 pm

By Patricia Wagner In this final entry, I’ll be sharing as one patient to another the complementary practices which have enhanced my total health. I am most grateful to the M.D.s who treat me, as I’m sure most of you … Continue reading →

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Tasty Tips For a Hurricane or Other Disaster

August 26th, 2011 - 4:06 pm

I woke up to a sound I had been dreading – rain. And lots of it, hitting the window of my bedroom. With the steady downpour of water and swaying trees, it was clear that Hurricane Irene had officially arrived … Continue reading →

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One good shot to make things right

August 10th, 2011 - 4:50 pm

When Corinne was 6 years old, she was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a childhood cancer of the bone marrow. Corinne’s parents, Mike and Deb Watters, learned the cancer was in her hip and leg. Treatment would include chemotherapy to shrink … Continue reading →

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Stopping to Smell the Roses

August 4th, 2011 - 11:49 am

The below article comes from the Sharing Mayo Clinic print Publication: For more than a decade, Debra Testa suffered from nasal congestion and severe headaches first thing in the morning. “Even before my head came off the pillow, I would … Continue reading →

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Faster Recovery after Throat Cancer Surgery

August 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 am

The below article comes from the Sharing Mayo Clinic print Publication: When Rob Clary, 44, of Cave Creek, Ariz., needed surgery for cancer in his throat, the surgeon was able to remove the cancer through Clary’s mouth. Last February, Clary … Continue reading →

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Lesson learned: Don’t ignore nagging chest pain

July 26th, 2011 - 9:56 am

The below article comes from the Sharing Mayo Clinic print Publication: For weeks, Amy Brase had brushed off nagging chest pain. “It just didn’t seem like an emergency,” says Brase, a 36-year-old writer and mother of three from Oronoco, Minn. … Continue reading →

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Ron Woodside: Resilient tornado Survivor

July 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm

The below article comes from the Sharing Mayo Clinic print Publication: The giant couldn’t crush Ron Woodside’s spirit. The giant — an EF4 tornado that dropped from the sky on June 17, 2010 — destroyed his home and took away … Continue reading →

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Mayo Dietician Runs Every Day for 40 Years

June 9th, 2011 - 9:10 am

Can you imagine running every single day for four decades? Mayo Clinic dietician Steve DeBoer recently hit that ‘mile’ marker. He has run at least one mile every day for 40 years. Listen to what Steve has to say about … Continue reading →

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