Tag Archives: M.D.

Heart attack — not shark attack — almost brings surfer down

November 15th, 2011 - 9:45 am

New imaging technology helps determine cause, treatment for heart symptoms Many surfers fear sharks. But not Mike Politowicz, 45, a seasoned surfer with 30 years of experience. “Surfing is a form of relaxation,” he says.  Relaxation, that is, mixed with … Continue reading →

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Mackenzie’s vision: Coordinated care, rapid treatment restore child’s eyesight

November 8th, 2011 - 10:22 am

When Mackenzie Chicos, an active 8-year-old from Owatonna, Minn., woke up for school one morning seeing spots in her left eye, her family didn’t suspect that anything could be seriously wrong. It was — and her vision was at risk. … Continue reading →

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Custom surgery creates normal hips for 30-year-old

October 27th, 2011 - 12:05 pm

This spring, Brooke Hayes traveled to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, taking in the music of Jimmy Buffett, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Lauryn Hill and Better Than Ezra. The trip was remarkable for this previously well-traveled young woman … Continue reading →

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Hayley Lairmore’s Mayo Clinic Journey

July 13th, 2010 - 7:47 am

I first heard about Hayley Lairmore through a comment card her mom, Christine, sent to Mayo Clinic after their visit to Rochester last December. It was an amazing story of how Hayley had been throwing up an average of 10 … Continue reading →

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