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Prevention
The Hidden Type of Alzheimer's Doctors Miss
by Markham Heid

…The study team examined the brains of more than 1,800 confirmed Alzheimer's patients. They found the types of protein blockages and tangles associated with the hippocampal sparing form of Alzheimer's in 11% of those brain specimens. In this subtype, one type of protein called tau forms "tangles" in the parts of brain that control behavior, motor awareness, speech, and vision, explains Melissa Murray, PhD, who led the Mayo Clinic research team.

Reach: Prevention is published monthly with a circulation of 2.8 million.  Prevention - Online has more than 1.1 million unique visitors each month and has 9.3 million average page views each month.

Additional coverage: HealthDay, Alzheimer's Variation May Often Go Unrecognized: Study; Canada Journal, Health.com, Aetna InteliHealth, Bayoubuzz Health, BioPortfolio, DoctorsLounge, Hawaii News Now, Counsel & Heal, Innovations Report, KAIT Ark., FOX19 Ohio

Context: Neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida have defined a subtype of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that they say is neither well recognized nor treated appropriately. The variant, called hippocampal sparing AD, made up 11 percent of the 1,821 AD-confirmed brains examined by Mayo Clinic researchers — suggesting this subtype is relatively widespread in the general population. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.2 million Americans are living with AD. And with nearly half of hippocampal sparing AD patients being misdiagnosed, this could mean that well over 600,000 Americans make up this AD variant, researchers say. More information about the study can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Public Affairs Contact: Kevin Punsky

TIME
11 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Belly Fat

…You’re getting older, As you get older, your body changes how it gains and loses weight. Both men and women experience a declining metabolic rate, or the number of calories the body needs to function normally. On top of that, women have to deal with menopause. “If women gain weight after menopause, it’s more likely to be in their bellies,” says Michael Jensen, MD, professor of medicine in the Mayo Clinic’s endocrinology division.

Reach: Time magazine covers national and international news and provides analysis and perspective of these events. The weekly magazine has a circulation of 3.2 million readers and its website has 4.6 million unique visitors each month.

Context: Michael Jensen, MD. is an endocrinologist and diabetes expert.

Public Affairs Contact: Bob Nellis

KAAL
Mayo Clinic Rolls Out Mobile Exhibit to Celebrate 150 Years
by Hannah Tran

150 years of service. Mayo Clinic is celebrating 15 decades of care and it wants to share its success across the nation. For the past 18 months, Mayo staff have worked on a mobile exhibit to encapsulate its accomplishments and development in core values. "This exhibit is showing the story of Mayo Clinic to the people," said CEO John Noseworthy, who addressed an audience outside of the exhibit before preliminary tours commenced.

Reach: KAAL is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting Inc., which owns all ABC Affiliates in Minnesota including KSTP in Minneapolis-St. Paul and WDIO in Duluth. KAAL, which operates from Austin, also has ABC satellite stations in Alexandria and Redwood Falls. KAAL serves Southeast Minnesota and Northeast Iowa.

Additional coverage:

Post-Bulletin, Mayo Clinic's big-rig exhibit arrives Tuesday
KTTC, Mayo Celebrates 150 Years of Medicine
La Crosse Tribune, 500 tour Mayo's 150th anniversary exhibit
KTTC, Mayo Clinic celebrates 150 years of service with traveling exhibit
Post-Bulletin, 150 years: Franciscan sisters integral to Mayo Clinic's development
Post-Bulletin, Mayo at 150: Brothers' values continue to guide clinic
Post-Bulletin, Mayo Clinic didn't profit from major discovery
KIMT Online (video), In-Forum, N.D.

Context: Mayo Clinic's traveling mobile exhibit has begun its journey. In 2014, we honor 150 years of serving humanity. This is one way Mayo Clinic can give back – to thank the patients and friends who’ve been part of our story, and share our vision with the public. People from all walks of life turn to Mayo Clinic … so we’re reaching out, bringing Mayo Clinic to the people. This exhibit is sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Sesquicentennial Committee with generous support from many patients and friends. 

Public Affairs Contacts: Rebecca Eisenman, Rick Thiesse, Kelley Luckstein

MSNBC Morning Joe
How diet impacts brain function in seniors

Dr. John Noseworthy and Dr. Rosebud Roberts, both of the Mayo Clinic, join Morning Joe to discuss 150 years of the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Roberts also discusses how a poor diet in old age can impact the brain.

Reach: MSNBC provides in-depth analysis of daily headlines, political commentary and informed perspectives. MSNBC’s home on the Internet is tv.msnbc.com. Joe Scarborough hosts “Morning Joe,” with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist, featuring interviews with top politicians and newsmakers, as well as in-depth analysis of the day’s biggest stories. Morning Joe has about 375,000 viewers daily.

Context: John Noseworthy, M.D., Mayo Clinic President and CEO, and Rosebud Roberts, M.B., Ch.B.. appeared on Morning Joe May 8. Dr. Roberts' research  focuses on identifying risk factors for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, both diseases of aging that affect memory and thinking skills. People who develop diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age are more likely to have brain cell loss and other damage to the brain, as well as problems with memory and thinking skills, than people who never have diabetes or high blood pressure or who develop it in old age, according to a new study published in the March 19, 2014, online issue of Neurology. Middle age was defined as age 40 to 64 and old age as age 65 and older. More information about the research can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Public Affairs Contacts: Traci Klein, Duska Anastasijevic

Florida Times-Union
Mayo Clinic announces it is more than halfway to its goal of raising $3 billion from private benefactors by the end of 2017
by Charlie Patton

The Mayo Clinic, which has campuses in Rochester, Minn., Scottsdale, Ariz., and Jacksonville, is in the midst of a $3 billion fundraising campaign that will be formally announced Friday in Rochester. The campaign, which began with a “quiet phase” in 2010 and has already achieved 58.5 percent of its goal, “addresses reliable funding as the biggest barrier to medical breakthroughs,” said Cheryl Hadaway, chief development officer for Mayo Clinic.

Reach: The Florida Times-Union reaches more than 120,000 daily and 173,000 readers Sunday.

Additional coverage:

Post-Bulletin
Mayo Clinic asks grateful patients to help endow its top treatment
By Jeff Hansel

Mayo Clinic today announced a $3 billion philanthropic fundraising campaign to help pay for research, as federal funding has become less reliable because of budget cuts. Mayo has raised more than half the money, or $1.7 billion, as the quiet phase of the campaign began in 2010. The campaign will continue untilDec. 31, 2017.

Reach: The Post-Bulletin has a weekend readership of nearly 45,000 people and daily readership of more than 41,000 people. The newspaper serves Rochester, Minn., and southeast Minnesota.

Context: To accelerate the pace of research, solve unmet needs of patients and improve the quality of health care,Mayo Clinic today announced a philanthropic campaign to raise $3 billion by Dec. 31, 2017, strengthening Mayo’s strategic priorities in patient care, research and education. “Reliable funding is the biggest barrier to advance medical breakthroughs that can benefit patients suffering from diseases,” says John Noseworthy, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO. “Traditional funding sources, such as federal grants, cannot cover the cost of discovering cutting-edge science and implementing those solutions in clinical practice.” More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Newtwork and campaign website.

Public Affairs Contacts: Kevin Punksy, Kelley Luckstein, Karl Oestreich

Florida Times-Union, Dementia is a ticking time bomb for health care costs, This state should be leading in Alzheimer’s research. The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is doing important research, for instance. The proportion of Floridians afflicted with dementia is expected to grow by 50 percent in the next decade. The risk of dementia doubles every five years between the ages of 65 and 95.

KIMT, Study links memory loss to early death, by Jeron Rennie, Medical researchers are working on a study that links memory issues with early death. Those at Mayo Clinic found that people that have a form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have an increased rate of death to those without it. In their study those with MCI had an 80 percent higher death rate. We can work on preventing ourselves from getting MCI by making some better lifestyle choices like regular exercise. “We have data that it supports good cognitive health. A good balanced diet, everybody knows about the good fats and bad fats and fruits and vegetables and the omega-3s,” said Mayo Clinic Research Fellow Dr. Maria Vassilaki.

Medscape, Novel Drug for Celiac Disease Reduces GI and Non-GI Symptoms by Caroline Helwick, A novel drug designed for the treatment of celiac disease reduced both gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI symptoms in people inadvertently exposed to gluten in a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Larazotide acetate, a first-in-class oral peptide, "met the study's primary end point of a reduction in GI symptoms," said Joseph Murray, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

WGN-TV Chicago, People to People: SCAD, Micah Materre talks to Dr. Sharonne Hayes about a form of heart attack, SCAD.

HealthDay, Ultrasound of Lymph Nodes No Less Accurate for Obese Women, Study Says…Obesity can make physical examination of lymph nodes more difficult and change the way they appear on medical imaging scans, so Mayo Clinic researchers decided to take a closer look at the issue…"I think we were surprised at these results," study senior author and breast cancer surgeon Dr. Tina Hieken said in a Mayo news release. "It should be very reassuring that regardless of the weight of the patient, axillary ultrasound is helpful."

Medical Research, Breast Cancer: Pre-Operative Axillary Ultrasound Useful Despite Obesity, Interview with: Tina Hieken, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

DoctorsLounge, ASCO Issues Guidelines for Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer, The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued recommendations for the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive advanced breast cancer and advanced HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases…In a second guideline, Naren Ramakrishna, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., and colleagues conducted a formal expert consensus-based process to develop recommendations for the management of brain metastases for patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer.

WQOW Eau Claire, Melanoma Monday raises awareness about the dangers of skin cancer by Jesse Yang,…The human skin is like a canvas protecting what's on the inside from life's external elements.  Dr. Michael Colgan, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic Health System, said, "I think if you notice that something is changing, that it doesn't look like the rest of your moles, then that's something that you should have looked at."

Genome Web, Mayo Clinic Hoping to Sequence Cancer Patients More Routinely by Offering CLIA Hotspot Panel by Molika Ashford…The test, which analyzes hotspot regions of 50 genes associated with sensitivity to a variety of genomically targeted cancer therapies, will be available to all patients at the clinic with solid tumors, as well as outside patients and physicians through the Mayo Medical Laboratories. In some tumor subsets the panel may be performed routinely for all Mayo patients, Benjamin Kipp, the new test's lead designer, and Rob McWilliams, chair of the Genomic Tumor Board for Mayo's IM Clinic told PGx Reporter.

Jewish Herald-Voice, Oral Hygiene and Cancer by Pam Geyer…Rehabilitation with music, Playing the harmonica, in addition to traditional rehab, strengthens lungs, according to Cesar Keller, M.D., professor of medicine and medical director of the Lung Transplant Program at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. The repetitive tones make the muscles work. By keeping the respiratory muscles working and the diaphragm strong, the disease will be better, according to Dr. Keller. One patient says that “ … music is the oxygen for the soul.”

Multiple Myeloma Patient, Race and obesity in multiple myeloma with Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, MD, Mayo Clinic, How does race and obesity affect the occurrence of MGUS and multiple myeloma? Dr. Rajkumar describes findings on the two to three times increase in myeloma in blacks over whites and his observations that obesity provides a twofold risk factor.

WKMG Orlando, Can high doses of vitamin C kill cancer cells?By Mayo Clinic News Network, Interest in using very high doses of vitamin C as a cancer treatment began when it was discovered that some properties of the vitamin may make it toxic to cancer cells. Initial studies in humans had promising results, but these studies were later found to be flawed.

KNXV Ariz., Valley woman stuck with $9,000 in medical bills, A lot of us have stories about medical bills and how we had to fight with our health insurer to get them paid. But Nancy Melman's story is different. About five years ago, doctors discovered she had breast cancer. Nancy went to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix for treatment. She underwent radiation and had other costly procedures. Nancy says she was so sick, she didn't realize what her insurer was really doing…"It really wasn't my fault that the insurer went bankrupt. It's not Mayo's fault either," Nancy says. "Unbeknownst to me, the insurance company I picked didn't pay anything," she says…Mayo said they'd look into it. And they did more than that. Mayo wiped away Nancy's entire balance of nearly $9,000.

Nephrology News, 5-year survival of diabetes, non-diabetes patients after kidney transplant now nearly equal, The five-year survival of diabetic kidney transplant patients is now comparable to the five-year survival of nondiabetic kidney recipients, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published online in Kidney International…A Mayo Clinic research team led by Fernando Cosio, MD, medical director of kidney and pancreas transplantation, analyzed the experiences of 1,688 kidney recipients, including 413 with diabetes prior to transplant between 1996 and 2007.

USA Today, Diabetes rates skyrocket in kids and teens by Liz Szabo…Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, occurs when the pancreas makes little or no insulin, a hormone that the body needs to let sugar to enter cells and produce energy. In type 2 diabetes, once known as "adult-onset" diabetes, the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin or doesn't make enough insulin, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Donate Life Blog, Mayo Clinic Study Shows 5-year Survival of Diabetes and Non-Diabetes Patients Post-Kidney Transplant Now Nearly Equal, Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that the five-year survival of diabetic kidney transplant patients is now on par with the five-year survival of nondiabetic kidney recipients.

KTBC Austin, Texas, Diabetes on the Rise, Type 1 diabetes climbed 21-percent. Type 2, which is associated with obesity, rose by more than 30-percent. In Type 2 diabetes, the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin or doesn't make enough, according to the Mayo Clinic, obesity and diabetes increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, blindness, and amputations. “You have the mom with two jobs, single mom, working 40 to 50 hours a week, so it's just let me go to McDonald's, bring dinner home.”

CNN, Super Bowl champion fights sleep apnea, Super Bowl champion Aaron Taylor overcomes sleep apnea, Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports…Some of the same things that got him to the NFL may have also been affecting his health. Just like 60% of former linemen, according to a 2009 Mayo Clinic study. I was waking up more tired than I thought I should have been. Waking up feeling like I was hungover. I had a headache, my throat hurt…I was irritable.

KTTC, Study: Not enough affordable housing in Rochester, Rochester is home to more than 100,000 people, but a housing study shows the city is not an affordable place to live for everyone. A new study by Maxfield Research Inc. finds there is a very high demand for affordable housing in Rochester, and only ten percent of that need is being met.…Olmsted County, the Rochester Area Foundation, and Mayo Clinic will be working together to develop a new housing action plan this year.

KSTC, Minnesota Lynx – Lindsay is Back, Europe season is where they make more money…This time the jerseys will be different. That's right. MAYO CLINIC jerseys. It will be in the NBA someday, you watch. It will be.

Alabama.com, Huntsville Hospital, UAB Medicine among '150 Greatest Places to Work in Healthcare' by Crystal Bonvillian, Huntsville Hospital has been named one of the "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" by a leading industry journal. The hospital was listed alongside renowned health systems like the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic in the annual listing published by Becker's Hospital Review last month.

Chetek Alert Newspaper, Mayo Clinic earns spot on list for top hospitals, health systems, Mayo Clinic earned No. 8 on the 2014 DiversityInc Top 10 Hospitals and Health Systems list for its continued commitment to diversity and inclusion. This is the third year that Mayo has earned a spot on the list. This year’s rankings were announced at the annual DiversityInc Top 50 event in New York on Tuesday, April 22. Additional coverage: The-Dispatch N.C.

WCCO, MN Companies Rank High For Job-Seeking Millennials, Minnesota is home of a lot of great companies, but now we’re home to some of the top places that young job seeks say they’d love to work for. The National Society of High School Scholars compiled a list of the top 25 companies in the country that millennials want to work for. Among the companies that made the list were Rochester-based Mayo Clinic and UnitedHealth Group, which is based in Minnetonka.

WEAU Eau Claire, Important babysitting reminders for parents, We told you last week about the sexual assault charges 46-year-old Daniel Barber of Hudson is facing. The St. Croix County Sheriff's Dept. says he used Facebook and Craigslist to connect with families in need of a babysitter. This brings to light some important reminders about getting childcare from someone you do not know…Tina Tharp, Community Wellness Supervisor with Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie, says checking references, experience and training are good steps to take before hiring a babysitter. She runs a babysitting class at the hospital throughout various times of the year.

MedicalResearch.com, Bilateral Mastectomy Rates Higher In Hospitals Where Immediate Reconstruction Available,  MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Judy C. Boughey, M.D., Chair, Division of Surgery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?Dr. Boughey: Rates of bilateral mastectomy are higher in hospitals with immediate breast reconstruction available. Bilateral mastectomy rates were highest in hospitals with high volumes of immediate breast reconstruction.

MedicalResearch.com, Mastectomy: Use of Paravertebral Block for Pain Control, MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Judy C. Boughey, MD,  Chair, Division of Surgery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study? Dr. Boughey: Use of paravertebral block (a form of regional anesthesia) in women undergoing mastectomy results in less need for opioid medications and less frequent use of anti-nausea medication after surgery.

KAAL, MERS Brings Concern to Med City by Hannah Tran, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has killed 30 percent of those who've contracted it. The first U.S. case showed up in Indiana recently and local experts are taking notice.   Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic specialist with infectious diseases, recently examined the MERS virus first hand in Saudi Arabia. "The sheer number of infections with MERS we've seen in just April 2014 is raising some alarms," said Dr. Tosh.

Chicago Tribune, Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Mildly low level of testosterone typically doesn't require treatment by Todd Nippoldt, M.D., Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 52-year-old man. I recently had blood work done that showed my testosterone levels are slightly low, falling just below the "normal" range. Should I talk to my doctor about getting treatment even if I don't have any symptoms? What are the side effects of prescription testosterone?

Businessweek, Do E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit? It Depends on Whom You Ask by John Tozzi, E-cigarettes are in the middle of an image war. The $1.5 billion e-cig industry says the nicotine vaporizers are a less harmful alternative to smoking tobacco…Doctors who specialize in helping people quit smoking say confusion about vaping’s benefits for smokers who want to stop makes their job harder. “We don’t have any real evidence that they help people stop smoking,” says Dr. Richard Hurt, who ran the Nicotine Dependence Center at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for 26 years. While he says there’s no question that puffing an e-cig is less harmful than smoking tobacco, “they’re not safer than just breathing clean air.”

CNN, Newsroom: Teen Started the Movement to Remove the Flame-retardant Chemical from Soft Drinks…A lot of science groups say there's a reason it's not allowed in other countries. Mayo Clinic on its website links BVO to memory loss and skin issues. Think about people drinking the same flavored drink. Some people do drink a lot of this stuff.

Bloomberg, Coca-Cola, Pepsi to Remove Controversial Drink Ingredient by Duane Stanford, Coca-Cola Co. (KO), the world’s largest beverage maker, plans to remove brominated vegetable oil from all its U.S. drinks by the end of this year, abandoning an ingredient that has been targeted by food activists. The additive, known as BVO, will be taken out of both ready-to-drink beverages and fountain-machine formulas, Coca-Cola spokesman Josh Gold said in a statement yesterday. …Health concerns about BVO stem from its use of bromide, the element found in brominated flame retardants, according to the Mayo Clinic. Coca-Cola, based in Atlanta, will switch to using sucrose acetate isobutyrate or glycerol ester of rosin -- either alone or in combination. Additional coverage: Chicago Tribune, CNN, News4Jax

Men’s Health, Keep The Beer, Lose The Belly by Ben Court, Alcohol is more than liquid calories—it's a saboteur that zaps your metabolism. Our guy changed up his drinking habits and lost 10 pounds. We'll drink to that!…That's one reason I decided to abstain for four weeks. Beyond its caloric load and impact on your fat burners, alcohol can disrupt your sleep pattern, mess with your appetite, and foment a cascade of other weight-gaining processes, according to Donald Hensrud, M.D., an associate professor of preventive medicine and nutrition at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Star Tribune, Boston Scientific will join health care innovation partnership by Tom Meersman, Boston Scientific Corp. has signed on as the latest member of a large health care innovation partnership that is spearheaded by UnitedHealth Group and the Mayo Clinic. Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney said the company is excited to become the founding medical device partner in the effort, Optum Labs, and “to collaborate with other health care leaders to help accelerate the pace of innovation across our industry.” Boston Scientific has about 24,000 employees, 5,000 of them in Minnesota. Additional coverage: Wall Street Journal (news release)

KIMT, Researching men and women by Jeron Rennie, For many years medical researchers thought there was no need to look at men and women differently, but that is changing. One Mayo Clinic doctor has spent her entire career trying to prove the importance of looking at each sex differently. She said that biologically men and women are different, so studying one sex and applying it to the other is just poor science. “A woman’s body is designed to undergo changes to sustain a pregnancy and be adaptable in ways that a man’s body is not, so the physiology and all the regulatory systems that allow those changes to take place are controlled differently than in men,” said Dr. Virginia Miller, Professor of Surgery and Physiology at Mayo.

News4Jax, 5K run: 7-week training schedule for beginners by Mayo Clinic News Network, Doing a 5K run can add a new level of challenge and interest to your exercise program. A 5K run is 3.1 miles. Don't be daunted by the distance. A 5K run is a great distance for a beginner. You can prepare for a 5K run in just two months.

Science Codex, Mayo Clinic study finds nerve damage after hip surgery may be due to inflammation, A recent Mayo Clinic Proceedings article links some nerve damage after hip surgery to inflammatory neuropathy…."Neuropathy after surgery can significantly affect postsurgical outcomes," says Nathan Staff, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic neurologist. "The good news is that if we're able to identify patients experiencing postsurgical inflammatory neuropathy, rather than damage caused by a mechanical process, we may be able to provide treatment immediately to mitigate pain and improve overall outcomes."

Medscape, Pregnant Obese Women May Benefit From Induction at 39 Weeks by Lara Pullen, The routine induction of pregnant obese women at 39 weeks of gestation can minimize stillbirths, caesarean deliveries, and delivery-related healthcare costs, a new computational model shows. Approximately 27% of pregnant women in the United States are obese. "Complicating this issue is the fact that obese patients are at increased risk for caesarean sections," explained Lisa Gill, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. And these "are not easy caesarean sections."

NBC2 Fla., Complaints mount over permanent birth control implant, It's touted as a non-surgical way to prevent pregnancy, but the NBC2 Investigators uncover nearly a thousand complaints nationwide about a relatively new method of birth control. It's called Essure. Many women who have gone through the procedure claim it's been the biggest mistake of their lives…“Any procedure is going to carry with it risks,” said Dr. Ingrid Carlson of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Carlson has implanted the coils in dozens of patients without complications. “Sometimes the body can move those devices places we don't expect and that's going to true not only of Essure but any device that is placed," Carlson said.

MedPage Today, Antibodies Block Migraine in Early Trials by Michael Smith, A new era of migraine prevention may be on the horizon, two researchers said here at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. There's room for "cautious optimism" about new drugs targeting the mechanisms of the disease, according to David Dodick, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Ariz.

KWQC Ill., Kellen’s Heros, As a parent it is hard to deal with your child being sick. It's even harder when you have no idea what is wrong with them or how to make their pain go away. A little boy who has inspired a community, both in his hometown and in his own online community that has formed. People are lining to be "Kellen's Heroes."…A first it was his feet and ankles. Then knees and thighs. At that point, he was crying that his knees and feet hurt all the time. Frustrated and scared as his chest and stomach also started to swell, the family made the long and expensive journey to the Mayo Clinic. Finally a diagnosis. Primary lymphedema. Extremely rare in children.

KBOI Idaho, Problems with your pills by Alana Brophy, Many of us rely on prescriptions, in fact, according to the Mayo Clinic, seven out of 10 Americans take at least one prescription medication. With those numbers, a mistake within your drug refill could be potentially deadly.

WKMG Orlando, What is a dust mite allergy?By Mayo Clinic News Network, Dust mite allergy is an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. Signs of dust mite allergy include sneezing and runny nose. Many people with dust mite allergy also experience signs of asthma, such as wheezing and difficulty breathing.

Coloradoan, Fossil Ridge swimmer shows heart after surgery by Tyler Silvy, Since Kendall Christy was born, his parents knew some day they might have to make a tough decision…doctors discovered Christy had a rare genetic heart disorder called Ebstein’s Anomaly…“He said ‘I sent your medical records to a surgeon at the Mayo Clinic and he thinks he can fix it,” said Irv Christy, Kendall’s dad. In July 2012, after four hours of surgery and four days at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Kendall was on his way to recovery.

Sprout Social, How 4 Healthcare Institutions Are Leading the Conversation With Social by Jennifer Beese…It shouldn’t come as a surprise that we’ve included the Mayo Clinic, which has long been seen as the flagship example for social media in the health care industry. Not only was it one of the first to offer online resources for patients, but it also launched the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, a program aimed at improving the use social networks for better global health.

Twin Cities Business Magazine, Two Of Millennials' Favorite Cos. To Work For Are In MN, Mayo Clinic and UnitedHealth Group are among Millennials' top picks for employers.The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) compiled the list after surveying more than 12,000 of its 1 million members, and the results were also published by Forbes. Rochester-based Mayo Clinic, the nonprofit hospital and research giant, placed 12th on this year’s list—down one spot from 2013’s ranking. The hospital consistently ranks among the best in the nation.

WEAU Eau Claire, Boy found frozen and survived reunites with medical team that saved him, Paulie Hynek does not have any memory of what happened to him 13 years ago. The shock of hearing he had a heart-stopping, some would say near death experience does not faze him. "I don't remember it blowing my mind," he said. But every person in this room remembers February 2001 clear as day. "The flight request came in as soon as I walked in the door," said Brian Murley, a Flight Nurse on Mayo One. Additional coverage: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

Financial Post, Lawrence Solomon: Vaccines can’t prevent measles outbreaks, Measles in highly immunized societies occurs primarily among those previously immunized The recent outbreaks of measles in Canada and the United States came as a shock to many public health experts but they wouldn’t have to Dr. Gregory Poland, one of the world’s most admired, most advanced thinkers in the field of vaccinology.

St. Cloud Times, Location influences cost of visit to a doctor by Donovan Slack, When it comes to the price of visiting a doctor, location matters in Minnesota. In Central Minnesota, the charge for an initial office visit by a Medicare patient to a family practitioner in 2012 ranged from an average of $125 each for a solo practitioner in Cold Spring to $263 for a pair of doctors at a HealthPartners clinic in St. Cloud. The statewide average for such a visit was $200. Family practitioners at the Mayo Clinic — which accounted for 23,500 of the 150,000 Medicare average provider billing records released for Minnesota — charged $120 to $150…The single highest average physician charge was for total knee replacement surgery at a Mayo Clinic in Albert Lea, where bills for 21 such procedures averaged $11,900 each.

La Crosse Tribune,Viterbo's O'Reillly pitching through tragedy by David Griswold…It started out as a typical vacation for Pam O’Reilly, the mother of five boys, including Ben, who is a starting pitcher for the Viterbo baseball team. At first, Pam — a nurse at the St. Mary’s emergency room at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. — thought it was just a bug. However, after getting a bone marrow test at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, it was apparent that it was much more serious. “She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia,” said Ben, who is the youngest of five boys.

WJXT Fla., Stroke awareness month, May is stroke awareness month so to highlight the condition Dr. David Miller, medical Director for Mayo Clinic's primary stroke center, and Jessica Cook, a young stroke victim, talk about the health concerns and symptoms of a stroke.

Detroit Free Press, Keith Famie's newest film focuses on women and aging, Metro Detroit filmmaker Keith Famie will debut his latest documentary, “The Embrace of Aging: The Female Perspective on Growing Old,” on Monday in New York. The event will feature two illustrious speakers from the field of medicine: Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee of the New York Institute of Technology(who happens to be the sister of Motown legend Diana Ross) and Dr. Sharonne Hayes, founder of the Women’s Heart Clinic at the Mayo Clinic.

Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, Joint Efforts, When Mayo Clinic moves into downtown Minneapolis next year—the largest expansion ofthe Rochester-based health care facility in the Twin Cities metro so far—it will not only light up the long-declining Block E, it will also change the landscape of Twin Cities orthopedic care. Newly minted as Mayo Clinic Square, the first-of-its-kind facility will feature a clinic, practice basketball courts, and a workout area connected to the Target Center that caters to Mayo's newpartners, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx.

Mpls St. Paul Magazine, The Super Power of your Race Dollars, Money from the Susan G. Komen Minnesota grant program goes toward support and research organizations that serve our state's women and families. Here are just six, including the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic…THE HEALTHY ROAD TO A VACCINE,  Research on immune cells in breast tissue, from the Mayo Clinic © $600,000 for the next three years. What can healthy breast tissue teach us about breast cancer? Lots.

Chippewa Herald, Quite a touch: Woman physical therapist of the year by Caleb Brown, Jackie Ross can trace her medical career to a ninth grade homework assignment. “I had to write a vocational project on two different careers,” she said. She interviewed a physical therapist and a medical records worker. One of those papers inspired her to follow a path that led her from being a candy striper at a Minnesota hospital to her current position at the Mayo Clinic in Chippewa Falls.…“I have seen therapists where your care ends when you leave these four walls,” said Paul Meznarich, public relations director for Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire.

Imperial Valley News Calif., Collaborative Teams Building the Future of Health Care, Those of us who have sought medical care at Mayo Clinic may have witnessed first-hand the “miracles” that happen here. We see nurses, physicians, pharmacists, therapists…whole teams of practitioners working together to turn around even the most dire diagnoses. We see the cutting edge procedures that save lives, and probably the most impactful of the Mayo brother’s vision that still lives today, integrated teams of physician and research specialists working side-by-side discovering solutions for patients every day.

WKBT La Crosse, Local nurses honored at Mayo Clinic Health System…The hospital says nurses are critical for providing care, especially at a time when they are in short supply. "We know that we're going to need more and more nurses," said Mayo Clinic Health System Chief Nursing Officer Diane Holmay, "we do not have enough nurses to continue into the future with our patients getting more complex and aging baby boomers so our, some of our nursing staff is going to be starting to retire, and indeed have started retiring already."

Smithsonian Magazine, Should We Destroy Our Last Living Samples of the Virus That Causes Smallpox? by Helen Thompson, But not everyone thinks that having the live virus around is absolutely vital to achieve these research goals. “I don’t agree that more is left to be done that cannot be done without live variola virus,” says Gregory Poland, an immunologist who develops vaccines at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

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Star Tribune
Mayo unravels a mystery disease for Minnesota attorney
by Dan Browning

Greg Widseth didn’t know what hit him. The Polk County attorney felt fine as he coached his son’s ninth-grade basketball workout last March. He remembers smiling at a young woman as he left the building. Now Widseth, who once had a photographic memory, is struggling to reconstruct the events that put him in the hospital and led his wife, a former emergency room nurse, to seek help from the Mayo Clinic… When it became clear that her husband wasn’t getting better, she called her sister in Rochester, whose neighbor happened to be Dr. Jeffrey Britton, a Mayo neurologist specializing in autoimmune encephalitis. Britton and his colleague, Dr. Andrew McKeon, a neuroimmunologist, agreed to see Widseth within a few days.

Reach: The Star Tribune Sunday circulation is 518,745 copies and weekday circulation is 300,277. The Star Tribune is the state’s largest newspaper and ranks 16th nationally in circulation.

Context: Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D. is a Mayo Clinic physician with appointments in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Neurology. His research focuses in autoimmune neurological disorders, paraneoplastic neurological disorders and movement disorders. Jeffrey Britton, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic neurologist. His research focuses on clinical epilepsy, stimulation treatment in epilepsy and cortical stimulation mapping and seizure localization. Sean Pittock, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic neurologist. Dr. Pittock is Co-director of the Neuroimmunology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic's top-ranked team of neurologists diagnoses and treats more than 500 neurological conditions, including many rare or complex disorders. The Mayo Clinic Department of Neurology is one of the largest in the world. It includes more than 100 subspecialized experts trained in epilepsy, movement disorders, dementias and other cognitive conditions, stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, neuro-oncology, multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disorders, autoimmune neurology, pediatric neurology, neurophysiology, headache, neuromuscular diseases, peripheral nerve, sleep neurology, and speech pathology. These care providers work together to evaluate and treat people utilizing the most advanced techniques and technologies.

Public Affairs Contact: Duska Anastasijevic

Bloomberg
New Alzheimer's Research Throws Cold Water on Biogen's Recent Breakthrough
by Cynthia Koons

Just days after Biogen Inc. revealed promising early data from an experimental Alzheimer’s treatment, new research from the Mayo Clinic may revive a long-running debate over whether the drug industry is focusing on the right target in developing therapies to treat the disease… “Amyloid has a relationship with cognitive decline, but if you’re looking at both of them together, tau is the bad guy,” Melissa Murray, a neuroscientist at the Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville, Florida, said in a telephone interview. The majority of research into the disease has focused on beta amyloid over the past 25 years, she said.

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Context: By examining more than 3,600 postmortem brains, researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campuses in Jacksonville, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota have found that the progression of dysfunctional tau protein drives the cognitive decline and memory loss seen in Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid, the other toxic protein that characterizes Alzheimer’s, builds up as dementia progresses, but is not the primary culprit, they say. The findings, published in Brain, offer new and valuable information in the long and ongoing debate about the relative contribution of amyloid and tau to the development and progression of cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s, says the study’s lead author, Melissa Murray, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Public Affairs Contact: Kevin Punsky

LA Times
Migraine studies yield fresh approaches to ward off pain
by Lisa Mulcahy

If you suffer from migraine headaches, you're not alone. More than 10% of the population is hurting right along with you, including 18% of women. Migraines are most common from the ages of 25 to 55. The good news: New research can help change your approach to managing your migraines. Here are five strategies to try… If you experience a strong smell like perfume, flickering or flashing lights, less sleep and you eat a cold-cut sub with nitrates all in one day, yes, you may get a migraine, but if you ate that sub on a day when you didn't experience those other triggers, you might be just fine," said Dr. Fred Cutrer, a neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in an interview.

Reach:  The Los Angeles Times has a daily readership of 1.9 million and 2.9 million on Sunday, more than 8 million unique latimes.com visitors monthly and a combined print and online local weekly audience of 4.5 million. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Times has been covering Southern California for more than 128 years.

Context: Fred (Michael) Cutrer, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic neurologist. The study of migraine, particularly its pathophysiology and the optimal delivery of treatment, has been the research focus of Dr. Cutrer.

Public Affairs Contact: Jim McVeigh

Reuters
Uncommon form of heart attack likely runs in family – study
by Sharon Begley

… In the new study, in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers at the Mayo Clinic combed a registry of patients who had suffered spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), in which one layer of a coronary artery splits off from another like cheap laminate. Blood seeps out between the arterial layers, starving the heart of oxygen and causing chest pain. If not treated quickly, it can cause heart attack and sometimes death…That is a problem because treatment for common heart attack - clearing arterial blockages - can worsen SCAD. Some 30 percent to 40 percent of SCADs should be left to heal on their own, said Mayo's Dr. Sharonne Hayes, who led the study.

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Context:  A Mayo Clinic study has identified a familial association in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a type of heart attack that most commonly affects younger women, suggesting a genetic predisposition to the condition, researchers say. The results are published in the March 23 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers used the Mayo Clinic SCAD Registry of 412 enrollees to identify five familial cases of SCAD, comprised of three pairs of first-degree relatives (mother-daughter, identical twin sisters, sisters) and two pairs of second-degree relatives (aunt and niece, and first cousins). Researchers believe this is the first study to identify SCAD as an inherited disorder. More information, including a video interview with Sharonne Hayes, M.D., the study's senior author and a cardiologist can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Public Affairs Contact: Traci Klein

Everyday Health
The Man Without a Heart
by Dr. Sanjay Gupta

“You can feel it,” Charles Okeke says. “It’s pounding. If I opened my mouth, it was very audible.” Okeke is remembering the days when his blood was pumped by a massive 400-pound machine. It was one stage in a remarkable journey that has finally brought him where he is today — a healthy man with a healthy heart once again beating in his chest…“Charles was very sick when he showed up at our hospital,” remembers Eric Steidley, MD, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic. “Charles was going to die unless we did something.”

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Context: For almost two years, Charles Okeke lived in a Mayo Clinic hospital tethered to a machine. He had just turned 30 when a blood clot destroyed his heart.

Public Affairs Contact: Lynn Closway

Jacksonville Business Journal
How Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville makes its reach global
by Colleen Jones

Most international patients seen at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville come from Latin America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada. To facilitate inbound medical travel, Mayo offers coordination services at information offices in Quito, Ecuador; Bogotá, Colombia; Guatemala City; Mexico City; and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Reach:  The Jacksonville Business Journal is one of 61 newspapers published by American City Business Journals.

Context: Thousands of people come to Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Fla., annually for diagnosis or treatment of a medical condition. In Florida, Mayo Clinic primarily treats adults, although some specialists see teenagers and children. Doctors in the Primary Care centers treat people of all ages. Many people make their own appointments and some are referred by a doctor. Mayo Clinic doctors can work closely with your hometown doctor to coordinate your care.

Public Affairs Contact: Kevin Punsky

Star Tribune
Mayo researcher appeals for increased Alzheimer's funding
by Jim Spencer

Dr. Ronald Petersen did not promise the Senate Special Committee on Aging a cure for Alzheimer’s disease in 10 years. But on Wednesday, the Mayo Clinic’s director of Alzheimer’s research held out hope for highly effective treatments in a decade if the government significantly increases its investment in research. Last year, Alzheimer’s, the disease that has become the curse of 5.3 million Americans and the fear of tens of millions more, received less than $600 million in research funding. That compares with $5.3 billion for cancer, $3 billion for HIV/AIDS and $2 billion for heart disease.

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Context: Ron Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., is the Cora Kanow Professor of Alzheimer’s Disease Research at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Petersen is regularly sought out by reporters as a leading expert in his medical field. Dr. Petersen chairs the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services. Dr. Petersen testifed this week at the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Public Affairs Contact: Sharon Theimer

Huffington Post, Endurance Sports and Personal Growth: Ask the Experts by Brad Stulberg… Michael Joyner: Mayo Clinic physiologist — As a kid involved in running, I learned the standard stuff about goal setting, hard work, and pushing through adversity. I learned to take the long view, and that training is a process not an event.

HealthDay, Live Liver Transplants Seem Safe, Effective for Sudden Liver Failure…The study found no difference in recipient survival rates up through five years post-transplant. The procedure appeared to be safe for live donors, too. Still, in an accompanying editorial, Dr. Jean Emond of Columbia University in New York City and Dr. Charles Rosen from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., cautioned that "further experience is necessary to demonstrate that urgent evaluations can be done safely, accurately, and with avoidance of coercion and undue stress on potential donors and their families." Additional coverage: US News & World Report, Science 2.0

Medical News Today, How far away is a cure for blindness?... There are a number of these degenerative diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and Usher syndrome. In particular, age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world. Medical News Today asked Dr. Raymond Iezzi, an ophthalmology consultant with the Mayo Clinic, what the biggest obstacles were to finding a cure for retinal degeneration disorders. He told us that scientists and clinicians face many challenges in developing treatments as there are several hundred biochemical abnormalities underlying these disorders.

Medscape, Delayed Intraventricular Hemorrhage: Treatment Target in ICH?... Author of an accompanying editorial, Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, explained to Medscape Medical News that both studies confirm IVH at presentation is a poor prognostic indicator, but neither fully establishes whether delayed IVH can independently worsen prognosis. "Delayed IVH was most commonly seen in patients having their first CT [computed tomographic] scan very early and then developing substantial hematoma expansion on the repeat CT scan…

Digital Journal, Alzheimer's test: Mayo clinic finds easy test to detect dementia by Marcus Hondro — Testing for Alzheimer's Disease is an expensive and complicated proposition at the moment but the Mayo Clinic may have a solution. They've released a study this week on a three-part test for dementia that could be done in your physician's office… One involves a costly brain imaging technique, the other involves extracting fluid from the spine. Dr. Ronald Petersen, the director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Mayo Clinic, notes that neither test is workable from the standpoint of screening for the illness.

Post-Bulletin, Ideas swirl for Chateau Theatre's next act by Andrew Setterholm — The Rochester Public Library Auditorium was filled to the fire code Thursday for the Post-Bulletin Dialogue discussion of the Chateau Theatre.…"At this point, I will tell you the city has no plans. We're still trying to finalize the sale. Once that happens, then we'll start down that other road, but the first issue is to get that building purchased," Bilderback said. The city made a $6 million bid for the building, with $500,000 of that price kicked in from Mayo Clinic. The price was negotiated from $6.5 million, Bilderback said.

Healthcare Dive, Study: Online hospital ads can be misleading by Katie Bo Williams…Information found online is often difficult to verify, although some providers are trying to change that. Consumers using Google to search for medical information have started seeing an addition to their usual results: A knowledge graph that displays medically-correct and certified information vetted by doctors who work for Google and the Mayo Clinic.

OncLive, BEACON Breast Cancer Study Falls Short, Focus Shifts to Subgroups With Brain or Liver Mets —In the phase III BEACON trial, etirinotecan pegol (NKTR-102) missed the primary endpoint of significantly extending overall survival (OS) versus physician’s choice of therapy, according to Nektar Therapeutics, the company developing the drug. In a silver lining, Nektar reported that NKTR-102 significantly improved OS among patient subgroups with either brain or liver metastases…“Of particular significance, median survival in patients with brain metastases was more than double on NKTR-102,” added Cortes, who served as co-principal investigator of the study, along with Edith A. Perez, MD, deputy director of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center.

Cancer Connect, Have a Question about Polycythemia Vera? Ask the Expert! — CancerConnect announces the opportunity to engage with a polycythemia vera (PV) expert, Ruben A. Mesa, MD. On April 29, 2015, Dr. Mesa will answer your questions about polycythemia vera in the MPN Community on CancerConnect. Additional coverage: A Woman’s Health

Star Tribune, Rochester Civic Center expansion begins by Matt McKinney — Wielding golden shovels, Rochester officials broke ground Thursday on an $84 million expansion of the city’s Civic Center, the latest in a whirlwind week of construction and development news for the Mayo Clinic’s home city. The Civic Center will grow up and out, nearly doubling in size by the time renovations finish in 2017, thanks to a state grant and a boost in the city lodging tax. Additional coverage: KIMT

Harvard Business Review, Artificial Intelligence Is Almost Ready for Business by Brad Power…Many prestigious academic medical centers, such as The Cleveland Clinic, The Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering are working with IBM to develop systems that will help healthcare providers better understand patients’ diseases and recommend personalized courses of treatment. This has proven to be a challenging domain to automate and most of the projects are behind schedule.

NY Times, Turning to Education for Fun by Greg Beato…These days, examples of what is often called edutainment are everywhere. As the word suggests, edutainment combines aspects of education and entertainment into products and experiences that seek to improve learning by making it not just painless but also pleasurable…the Smithsonian has begun offering classes through the Great Courses line, as have National Geographic, the Culinary Institute of America and the Mayo Clinic. The Smithsonian, through its Journeys program, and National Geographic, through its Expeditions program, also offer more than 200 learning vacations a year, charging travelers thousands of dollars to forsake drinks by the pool for in-the-field instruction from art historians and volcanologists.

Huffington Post, 6 Ways To Find Lasting Happiness After 50 by Margaret Manning…Express Your Gratitude through Meditation or Prayer — If you have a spiritual practice, it often helps to start the day by sharing your intentions and expressing your gratitude and hopes. Even if you are not a particularly religious person, you may be able to benefit from meditation. Practicing mindfulness can be a great way to prepare for the day ahead. In addition, according to this article by the Mayo Clinic, practicing meditation regularly can help you to manage stress, reduce negative emotions and increase self-awareness.

Post-Bulletin, Back and Forth: Driving the doctors Mayo by Harley Flathers — "They wanted big, well-equipped, expensive personal cars" said the late Ben Stephan, a Plainview resident and longtime driver for Dr. Charles H. Mayo. This column is from a KROC radio interview on the "Rog and Harley Show", noon hour, Aug. 30, 1971. On Sept. 2, we followed the Stephan interview with Fred Dahle, driver for Dr. William J. Mayo.

Star Tribune, Charity care declines at Minnesota hospitals, but bad debt inches up by Christopher Snowbeck — Charity care costs declined last year at several Minnesota hospitals, and the drop could be linked to the expansion of health insurance coverage under the federal health law….But the Rochester-based Mayo Clinic did not credit the health law for its reported decline of roughly $8.5 million, about 10 percent, in charity care costs. Instead, Mayo credited tight control of expenses across its six-state system of hospitals and clinics.

WKBT La Crosse, Surgeries rescheduled at La Crosse hospital due to dust on supplies — Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse is taking precautionary measures after concerns about the safety of some of its medical supplies.

WKBT La Crosse, Flu season still lingering in spring — Local doctors say they saw the most amounts of flu cases in December, but there are still many instances right now. While springtime weather will help the situation officials said flu won't truly be done until the summer and it is important to stay on high alert. "It's not uncommon to still see, in the early spring and late winter, influenza still hit,"Melanie Young, a physician's assistant at Mayo Clinic Health System said.

Southern Minn., Brian Bunkers: Sincere synergy breeds success — After working all day at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Owatonna, Dr. Brian Bunkers stops by Owatonna High School to do skin checks at the wrestling match. Once home, he talks on the phone with Luke, his youngest son, about soccer tryouts. Meanwhile Bunker examines the foyer and living room, picking up remnants of something wicker, evidence that his dogs Harper and Ella had an exciting day. He sighs, still in his gray suit, Mayo ID badge clipped to his front left pocket, and deposits the scraps in the trash.

KAAL, Mayo Medical Students Celebrate Match Day — Friday was an exciting day for Mayo Medical graduate students as it was Match Day. Match Day is a national wide event where students find out where their residencies will be. “Oh definitely is, the nerves are running really high right now,” said Jennifer Hou a Mayo Medical graduate. Additional coverage: Post-Bulletin

Star Tribune, Charity care declines at Minnesota hospitals, but bad debt inches up by Chris Snowbeck — Charity care costs declined last year at several Minnesota hospitals, and the drop could be linked to the expansion of health insurance coverage under the federal health law. Between 2013 and 2014, charity care costs across 10 hospital systems declined by about $37 million, or 18 percent, according to a Star Tribune analysis…The Star Tribune analysis draws on data from some of the state’s largest health care providers, including Allina Health System, Fairview Health Services and Mayo Clinic. It also includes numbers from Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis and Regions Hospital in St. Paul, which are two of the state’s largest charity care providers.

Star Tribune, Rochester might give old movie theater a sequel by Matt McKinney — A beloved shuttered theater nestled in the heart of downtown Rochester could see a rebirth after city officials revealed this week that they’ve been in negotiations to buy it. The Chateau Theatre, built in 1927 by the founders of the Mayo Clinic, was home to theater, vaudeville acts and movies before it was converted into a Barnes & Noble bookstore in the 1980s. The bookstore closed at the end of last year, and no future use has been designated…The Mayo Clinic has pledged to help pay for it with a $500,000 gift, Brede said.

Quad-City Times, What are opportunity costs of health care? by Jimi Nowlan ...former Illinois legislator and state agency director. He is a retired senior fellow at the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs, When I was a boy in the 1950s, health care was simple. If you got sick, you went to the family doctor. If you were really sick, you went to the local hospital and stayed until you got better, or died. If you could afford it, you might go to Mayo Clinic for the latest in care. Most costs came out of a family’s pocketbook.

Minnesota Daily, Grad health care options may shrink by Charlie Bartlett — In an effort to cut costs, a University of Minnesota committee is recommending to remove providers included in the school’s health care plan for graduate students…In order to cut additional costs, the committee is considering removing Mayo Clinic, Allina Health, and HealthEast Care System from the plan’s in-network system of providers, Chapin said at the COGS meeting earlier this month. If approved, the change would require those currently using the three providers to switch or pay out-of-network costs.

MSP Business Journal, Mayo Spinoff Ambient Hunts for $500,000 — Healthcare Startup Ambient is seeking $500,000 according to to a regulatory filing.

Organic Spa Magazine, A New Spa at the Clinic — There is a growing body of evidence to support the medical benefits of massage, meditation, guided imagery, acupuncture, yoga. As director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, founded in 2001, Dr. Brent Bauer.

Toronto Star, Dementia: a private tragedy looms as a public catastrophe worldwide — A “tidal wave” of Alzheimer's and other brain diseases will place a crippling strain on global health resources unless effective treatments are soon found. Yet government spending on dementia pales in comparison to other diseases. The United States spends $5.4 billion on cancer and $3 billion on HIV/AIDs, according to Ronald Petersen, director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center — but only about half a billion on Alzheimer’s disease, which “may be the defining disorder of our generation.”

MPR, Bruce Kramer's journey with ALS reaches its end…By summer of 2014, it had become clear that he did not have it in him. In July, he scheduled a meeting with his Mayo Clinic caregivers to say goodbye, but then he canceled it because he lacked the strength to make the trip to Rochester. In October he told Wurzer that he was finding it more difficult to swallow. Late in 2014, he began receiving hospice care.

KMSP, Mayo Clinic helps offer $6 personal trainer workouts to under-served groups — Mayo Clinic Square rolled out the welcome mat Saturday. The world-renowned medical facility hosted its largest public event at its new digs in the renovated Block E Building in downtown Minneapolis. The Mayo Sports Clinic used the morning to introduce its partnership with a program called Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge. It's a 10-week fitness program for underserved populations in the Twin Cities. It offers affordable rates of fitness training and overall wellness coaching to those who might never step into a gym otherwise.

Medscape, New Tool Helps Predict Transition to MCI by Megan Brooks — Researchers have developed a new scoring system that can help identify cognitively normal elderly individuals at risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI). "This risk scale may be an inexpensive and easy way for doctors to identify people who should undergo more advanced testing for memory issues or may be better candidates for clinical trials," study author Ronald C. Petersen, MD, PhD, from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said in a statement. Additional coverage: AARP

Health Canal, Could a Tampon Help Predict Endometrial Cancer? Mayo Clinic Researchers Say Yes — Researchers at Mayo Clinic have shown that it is possible to detect endometrial cancer using tumor DNA picked up by ordinary tampons. …“Unfortunately, there is no equivalent to a Pap smear or a mammogram for endometrial cancer,” says Jamie Bakkum-Gamez, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study.

Post-Bulletin, The heart of the matter by Alyssa Kadansky — Heart health isn't something Panagiotis "Pete" Chafos takes for granted. Chafos, co-owner of Boston Shoe & Boot Repair in the Apache Mall, has, for the past 70 years, been an example of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle, making him an ideal candidate for mitral valve repair surgery… Chafos underwent a miraculous recovery and attributes it to the heart-healthy habits that he has kept up for most of his life. For him, the new studies coming out of Mayo Clinic stating that sitting is as bad as smoking are old philosophies.

WEAU Eau Claire, Betting on the brackets — The Wisconsin Department of HealthServices says more than 300,000 Wisconsinites have some type of gambling addiction. According to Brien Gleeson a Psychotherapist at Mayo Clinic Health System, people struggling with a problem March Madness can get the best of them.

Medscape, Social Media Starter Kit and Managing Your Digital Reputation, Jeffrey B Geske, MD: This is Dr Jeffrey Geske, assistant professor of medicine and cardiology consultant at Mayo Clinic. In this episode of Mayo Clinic Talks we will discuss social media for healthcare providers. I am joined by Dr Farris Timimi, who is a consultant of cardiology and medical director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Social Media.

WFSU (NPR Fla./Ga.), Bill Tries To Lower Insurer Influence Over Patient Medications…Some insurers require what’s called “prior authorization” before approving the name-brand medicine. And that’s the source of conflict Senate Bill 784 by  Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, is trying to address. Gaetz recounts a story he was told by a former employee who, along with her husband, was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C:   “We went to the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville," Gaetz says the woman told him. "They told us what we needed to do to manage the disease. We went to the health insurance company and they said, ‘no, no, no—you have to fail first with three other therapies'. So we went back to the Mayo clinic and the doctors said, ‘if you do that, it won’t work—and you may not be around if you fail first in all three therapies'.”

Florida Times-Union, Editorial: Jacksonville is great place for retirees…MEDICAL TOURISM — For Jacksonville leaders looking for marketing opportunities, attracting retiring boomers is one promising area. Another is medical tourism. Thanks to the Mayo Clinic and the proton therapy unit at UF Health Jacksonville, the city already attracts its share of domestic and foreign patients. But there are a great many opportunities within the large, growing and impressive health care industry here.

Florida Times-Union, Mayo Clinic, UF Proton Therapy earn 'Cancer Center of Excellence' title by Tia Mitchell — The Mayo Clinic and the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, both located in Jacksonville, are among the state's first Cancer Centers of Excellence. The Legislature voted in 2013 to create the Center of Excellence title to add an air of prestige and promote Florida cancer centers nationally in the lucrative and growing field of medical tourism. The application and review process included site visits and reviews of each applicants' quality of care. Additional coverage: Sunshine State News, Foster Folly News, Gainsville Sun, Gator Sports

Star Tribune, Time to improvise, again — Reserve point guard Lorenzo Brown started at shooting guard when Martin was scratched because he’s concerned about both of his hamstrings. That left the Wolves with nine men out when Ricky Rubio, Kevin Garnett, Gary Neal, Nikola Pekovic, Justin Hamilton and others didn’t play. The predicament caused Saunders to use newly signed guard Sean Kilpatrick before the first quarter was done. On the road back Hamilton went to Rochester’s Mayo Clinic on Monday to see a neurologist, seeking clearance to play after he was kneed in the back of the head against Brooklyn last week

KAAL, City Council Passes DMC Development Plan — The Mayo Clinic's DMC project has taken another big step forward. On Monday night, the Rochester City Council officially approved the DMC Development Plan that outlines the entire project.

TIME, A Simple 3-Part Test May Predict Alzheimer’s by Alice Park — Diseases like Alzheimer’s start years, even decades, before the first symptoms of memory loss shows up. And with rates of those diseases rising, experts say that more primary care physicians—not neurology experts—will have the task of identifying these patients early so they can take advantage of whatever early interventions might be available. “If we had a simple blood test, a cholesterol test for Alzheimer’s disease, that would help,” says Dr. Ronald Petersen, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Mayo Clinic, “but we don’t.” But Petersen has a potential solution, and according to a new paper released Wednesday in the journal Neurology, his Alzheimer’s test has promise. Additional coverage: CBS Evening News, HealthDay, WJBF Ga., ABC Montana, ScienceBlog, WebMD, San Francisco Gate, Philadelphia Inquirer, New Jersey Herald, Japan Times, com, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal

KARE11, Researchers: tampons could detect cancer by Renee Tessman — There is a promising, new study from the Mayo Clinic. Researchers say tampons can be used to detect endometrial cancer, the most common gynecological cancer in women…Gynecologic Oncologist Dr. Jamie Bakkum-Gamez is lead author of the study. She said, "When we got the results, we were very pleased because we were basically taking a sample of the reproductive tract that is far enough away from the actual tumor that the test is essentially a minimally invasive test." Additional coverage: KTTC

KNXV Arizona, Valley doctor weighs in on Angelina Jolie's removal of ovaries…The Now Arizona's, Justin Pazera sat down with a valley doctor to find out if this is something all women should consider as a preventative measure. Katherine Hunt Brendish is a genetic counselor at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. She says it is best to know your family's cancer history, especially if patients are younger.

NY Times, Experts Back Angelina Jolie Pitt in Choices for Cancer Prevention by Pam Belluck…Ms. Jolie Pitt’s decision not to remove her uterus was consistent with what experts recommended. “There is no research showing that having a BRCA mutation puts women at risk for uterine cancer,” said Dr. Jamie Bakkum-Gamez, a gynecologic oncologist at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Jamie Bakkum-Gamez and other experts endorsed her decision to take hormone replacement therapy — an estrogen patch and a progesterone intrauterine device — to counteract symptoms of surgery-induced menopause. Additional coverage: Washington Post, Pioneer Press, WBUR Hear & Now Boston, Tampa Bay Tribune, New Hampshire Public Radio

Reuters, Lack of insurance bars some from hepatitis C treatment by Kathryn Doyle — Survey data from 2001 to 2010 show that lack of insurance kept some people with hepatitis C virus from getting treatment. Recently, more effective and well-tolerated drugs have been developed to treat hepatitis C, removing many of the discouraging side effects of older drugs. The infection is curable and transmission can be prevented, researchers write in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. But for the more than three million people in the U.S. who have chronic liver disease from hepatitis C, there are still two important barriers to getting treatment, said lead author Dr. Ivo Ditah from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Red Wing Republican-Eagle, Reimagining the C-section by Michael Brun — Cesarean section can be a beneficial, often necessary choice for expecting mothers to make, but a downside to the surgical procedure is it lacks some of the intimacy of a traditional birth. A relatively new kind of C-section being performed at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing aims to change that by offering a gentler approach emphasizing skin-to-skin contact. "What we offer is a family-centered cesarean section," said Dr. Seanna Thompson in the obstetrics and gynecology department. Though the C-section is performed in an operating room, she said the goal is "trying to be as natural as possible so it doesn't feel like a scary surgery."

org, Sponsored journalist training on “precision medicine”: Zeroing in on a conflict of interest — The question came from multiple colleagues: Is it okay for a journalist to accept an all-expenses-paid trip to a 4-day workshop on “Precision Medicine: Health Care Tailored For You” at the Mayo Clinic… that is funded by Mayo? Before hollering, “Hell, no!”, there’s an important nuance: the workshop program is being put together, and attendees selected, by the National Press Foundation, a not-for-profit that puts on a variety of training programs. The National Press Foundation says funders have no influence, that it controls its workshops from the choice of topic through the selection of speakers and conduct of the sessions. But what happened in this case seems a bit more convoluted; and it leaves me queasy about sponsors helping to set the agenda for journalists.

Star Tribune, U of M nurse practitioner clinic aims to help fill doctor void by Jeremy Olson — One of the first clinics in the state fully operated by nurses will start scheduling patients Wednesday in what University of Minnesota officials hope will be a solution to the state’s looming shortage of doctors. The University of Minnesota Health Nurse Practitioners Clinic is an outgrowth of a law passed last year that gives autonomy to nurse practitioners…Minnesota became the 19th state last year to grant autonomy to nurse practitioners, who have been promoted under the Affordable Care Act as a way to reduce costs, because they typically cost less for routine care than doctors. Now there are a half-dozen nurse-led clinics in Minnesota, and providers such as the Mayo Clinic are testing team approaches in which nurse practitioners provide more primary-care services.

Infectious Control Today, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis Launches New TB Journal — The Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis, a regional training and consultation center at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minn, is today launching a new medical journal, the Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases…“We are very excited that we are launching this journal on World TB Day and hope that it will effectively advance new knowledge that will ultimately help end this terrible disease,” says editor-in-chief Zelalem Temesgen, MD. Two other Mayo Clinic physician-researchers, Stacey Rizza, MD, and John Wilson, MD, will serve as associate editors.

WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, Kennedy: Jesse Jackson Jr. leaving prison for halfway house — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will be released from a federal prison on Thursday and will serve out the remainder of his term in a Washington, D.C., halfway house, former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy told The Associated Press after visiting Jackson…Kennedy said Jackson's mental health is much better than the last time he saw him at the Mayo Clinic. Kennedy said Jackson had even put a positive spin on his time in prison, saying it had allowed him to "unplug" from the world. Additional coverage: USA TODAY, Chicago Tribune

KAAL, Mayo Nurse Delivers Life-Saving Aid to Man who Collapsed by Meghan Reistad — A Mayo Clinic nurse coming home from work and emergency responders are credited with saving the life of a man who collapsed while snow blowing his driveway Monday afternoon in Rochester…The 31-year-old woman, identified as Amber Paulson, was driving through her neighborhood when she saw a 66-year-old man operating a snow blower collapse, police say. Paulson says she got out of her car, rushed to administer CPR to the man and told another neighbor to call police. Additional coverage: KTTC

KIMT, Businesses partner for health care by Jeron Rennie — As health care continues to evolve so do the places people go to get a checkup. Employers are creating mini clinics for their employees and their families to use. Albert Lea Select Foods, Alliance Benefit Group, Innovance, Mrs. Gerry’s and Zumbro River Brands employees and their families now have a new place to go for health care…These are the latest businesses to offer such a clinic. The Albert Lea School District has a very similar clinic with an office in the district building. Austin Public Schools has a partnership with Mayo Clinic Health System and have a couple health kiosk locations.

Entrepreneur, 7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Relieve Stress by John Boitnott… Try a massage — Millions of people have been seeing massage therapists once in a while as a way to take off that extra edge, relieve back problems or relieve muscle soreness after working out. The Mayo Clinic says, in general, massage is an effective treatment to reduce stress, pain and muscle tension. You can even have a massage therapist come to your office at a time you specify.

Dallas Healthcare Daily, Dallas-based Health System Earns Statewide Recognition by Matt Goodman — The Quality Texas Foundation has awarded Methodist Health System with its Texas Award for Performance Excellence, a statewide recognition based on the criteria used to determine the winner of the federal Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award… Last year, Methodist was the only Texas system to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which gives patients and doctors alike access to resources provided by the renowned Mayo Clinic.

Men’s Health, Can You Inherit Cancer? by Cindy Kuzma — Forget skeletons: Search your family’s closet for tumors instead. Having a first-degree relative like a parent or sibling with cancer roughly doubles your own risk of that disease, according to Noralane M. Lindor, M.D., medical geneticist at the Mayo Clinic.

Jacksonville Business Journal, ​Meet The Sims: How Mayo Clinic models patient care through hands-on demos (Video) by Coleen Michele Jones — Walking through the Multidisciplinary Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic of Florida can feel a bit like walking through a video game. Around every corner there are virtual reality-tasked controllers, touch-screen digital displays and 3D-based responsive software applications… Gene Richie, operations director of the simulation center at Mayo, demonstrates how a student might apply a stethoscope to the chest of Hartley — another member of the “Sims” family — and hear an irregular heart sound — “so they know what aortic stenosis sounds like when they hear it on a patient,” explains Richie.

Men’s Health, 19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Gluten-Free…Rice, if it hasn’t been processed with glutinous grains, you’re fine, according to the Mayo Clinic. Packaged rice products bearing a “gluten-free” label might as well have a footnote that says “No, sh!t.”

KJZZ Radio Ariz., Placing Arizona Medical Students In Rural Areas Still A Challenge… A recent national study states the supply of doctors will fall short of the demand by up to 90,000 physicians by 2025. And with this week being the five-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the report also points out expanded medical coverage under the ACA continues to increase that demand. However, that was not on the mind of Rebecca Fega last Friday at University of Arizona’s Downtown Phoenix College of Medicine. “I’ll be staying locally in Phoenix, yes," said Fega. "I matched into radiation oncology at Mayo Clinic here in Arizona. My top choice! Yay! So excited!”

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Tau Urged as Focus of Alzheimer’s Disease over Amyloid… In recent years the amyloid camp has gained ground in research dollars and drug discovery focus. However, new research from the Mayo Clinic may prove to be a watershed moment for scientists that believe toxic tau protein has a much greater role than amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s pathogenesis…"The majority of the Alzheimer's research field has really focused on amyloid over the last 25 years," said Melissa Murray, Ph.D., assistant professor of neuroscience at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and lead author on the current study. Additional coverage: Indianapolis Business Journal, Fierce Biotech Research, Neurology Advisor, FOX21 KQDS, Yahoo! Health

NY Times (AP), Young Mexican in Need of Transplant Denied Visa by the US — A young Mexican who urgently needs a heart and liver transplant has twice been denied a U.S. visa to go to the Mayo Clinic for treatment, he and his family said Wednesday. Jose Chua Lopez, 20, was born with a heart defect and could die if he doesn't receive the transplants, said his mother, Myra Lopez Martinez. "My world has fallen down," Chua said. "This needs to be fixed quickly." Martinez said Chua has an appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, in 10 days, but was turned down for a visa Tuesday by the U.S. State Department for the second time. Additional coverage: ABC News, Washington Post, Star Tribune, Huffington Post, Arizona Daily Star, CTV News

Insight News, What’s eating you? END OF WEEK EIGHT Two weeks to the finish line…During this Fifth Round of the Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge, we are excited to formally welcome the addition of Mayo Clinic which joins other prestigious supporters and partners…On Saturday, March 21, the weekly Saturday Insight 2 Health Fitness Challenge workout was held at the Mayo Sports Clinic at Block E in Downtown Minneapolis. Mayo Clinic hosts took Fitness Challenge participants on tours of the new facility and talked about the unique collaboration between the Fitness Challenge and Mayo Clinic.

News-Shield Barron, Donated items provide comfort to cancer patients — Area cancer patients are receiving a little extra comfort due to the efforts of Brooke Halverson (left) of Barron and members of area communities who donated money to purchase care bags. The bags include comfort care items such as a fleece blanket, lotion, hand sanitizer, lip balm and more. In all, 66 bags were donated to patients at Mayo Clinic Health System – Northland in Barron and Lakeview Medical Center in Rice Lake or given directly to those with cancer. Halverson and Stacy Cole (right) a chemotherapy nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System, were able to present the first bag to a patient in Barron.

Die Welt, Therapieansatz bekämpft Migräne mit Antikörpern, Zehn bis 15 Prozent der Bevölkerung leiden unter Migräneattacken. Bald könnte ihnen eine Therapie mit Antikörpern helfen. Doch ob sie hält, was sie verspricht, müssen noch weitere Studien zeigen.…Dabei handelt es sich um zwei Studien von Forschern um Prof. David Dodick von der Mayo Clinic in Phoenix (Arizona), die im vergangenen Jahr im Fachmagazin "The Lancet Neurology" veröffentlicht wurden.

Salud Cronica, "Stronger Than That", un video contra el cáncer colorectal — Los fundadores de Mayo Clinic se unen a activistas de pacientes, personajes famosos, colaboradores de las tres sedes de Mayo Clinic y dos simbólicas estatuas de Estados Unidos en un nuevo video musical que apoya a la campaña #StrongArmSelfie, que promueve la detección del cáncer colorrectal. Additional coverage: El Semanario

Criterio Hidalgo, Disfunción eréctil, un efecto collateral — En algunos casos, la disfunción eréctil puede ser la primera señal de advertencia de una cardiopatía o enfermedad del corazón, advierte David Simper, especialista de la Clínica de la Salud Masculina y Enfermedades Cardiovasculares de Mayo Clinic en Arizona.

Impacto.mx, Bebidas energéticas pueden provocar irritabilidad: nutriólogo — Las bebidas energéticas que contienen gran cantidad de cafeína pueden estimular de manera temporal la vitalidad y presentarse acompañada de otros problemas, advierte especialista. La nutrióloga de Mayo Clinic, Katherine Zeratsky, explicó en un comunicado que algunas de éstas bebidas contienen azúcar y otras sustancias que pueden contribuir a ganar peso. Additional coverage: Salud Cronica, El Siglo, Veracruzanos.info, Pulso, ImAgen Poblana, Al Pueblo Pan y Circo, Informador.mx

AARP En Espanol, ¿Una ventaja adicional del bridge? La capacidad intellectual…Keith A. Josephs, un neurólogo en la Mayo Clinic de Rochester, Minnesota, dijo: “Son datos subjetivos que dicen, ‘Vaya, tal vez jugar estos juegos y ser activo en el plano social dan como resultado un mejor desempeño’. Los pacientes tienen menos probabilidades de estar deprimidos; por eso, duermen mejor, tienden a hacer más ejercicio y viven una vida mejor en general.

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Yahoo! Health
Herpes From a Tanning Bed? It's Possible
by Amanda Chan

A whopping number of people still use tanning beds (about one in three U.S. adults say they’ve used one before, according to 2014 data), despite the fact that they’re known to cause skin cancer. But if the prospect of melanoma isn’t enough to turn you off to indoor tanning, maybe this will: You could risk getting an infection. Dermatologist Dawn Marie Davis, MD, an associate professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic, tells Yahoo Health that bacteria and virus can survive in tanning beds, despite the heat.

Reach: Yahoo! reaches more than a half a billion across devices and around the globe. According to news sources roughly 700 million people visit Yahoo websites every month.

Additional coverage: Daily Mail, Glamour magazine, Independent UK, The Debrief UK, Huffington Post

Context: Mayo Clinic dermatologist Dawn Marie Davis, M.D., says there have been documented reports of infections from tanning bed use. More information, including a video with Dr. Davis, is available on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contacts: Dana Sparks, Sharon Theimer

MPR
Medicare bipartisan 'doc fix:' What you need to know
by Emily Kaiser

A bill to reform the way Medicare reimburses doctors has now overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House and Senate and is now on the way to the president. It's called the "doc fix," and the legislation would get rid of the physician payment formula that Congress has been patching for years… Two veteran reporters and the Mayo Clinic CEO joined MPR News' Tom Crann to discuss the long history of the Medicare fix, and how a gridlocked Congress got to a solution.

Reach: Minnesota Public Radio operates 43 stations and serves virtually all of Minnesota and parts of the surrounding states. MPR has more than 100,000 members and more than 900,000 listeners each week, which is the largest audience of any regional public radio network.

Additional coverage: Post-Bulletin, RevCycle Intelligence, Health IT Analytics

Context: John Noseworthy, M.D. is Mayo Clinic President and CEO.

Contact: Sharon Theimer

Star Tribune
Mayo Clinic taps UnitedHealth to help with managing hospital revenue
by Christopher Snowbeck

Mayo Clinic and a division of UnitedHealth Group Inc. are partnering on a new system for managing hospital revenue in Rochester, including everything from price estimates before people get care to collecting payment from patients afterward… The work on hospital revenue is distinct from the two-year-old partnership between Mayo and Optum on a high-profile health care research project called OptumLabs, said Dr. Sankhya Pruthi, medical director for patient experience for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Reach: The Star Tribune Sunday circulation is 518,745 copies and weekday circulation is 300,277. The Star Tribune is the state’s largest newspaper and ranks 16th nationally in circulation.

Additional coverage: HIT Consultant, HealthLeaders Media

Context: Optum360 and Mayo Clinic announced this week that they are collaborating to develop new revenue management services capabilities aimed at improving patient experiences and satisfaction while reducing administrative costs for health care providers. Optum360 and Mayo Clinic will collaborate on enhancing and redesigning specific elements of the revenue cycle to increase efficiency while creating a convenient, accurate, transparent and personal experience for patients. A key focus is improving the interaction between the provider and payer by opening channels of communication early in the care process. The agreement includes a next-generation patient cost estimator, streamlining prior authorization/pre-certification, enhanced claims editing functions and administrative simplification of billing activities associated with pre-care packaged pricing. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Brian Kilen

KTTC
New Mayo Clinic technology tests genes for heart disorders
by Devin Bartolotta

A new type of genetic testing at Mayo Clinic is making it easier to diagnose and properly treat heart disorders. This new technology is allowing doctors to search your genes for heart disorders that could be hard to detect…Linnea Baudhuin, Ph.D., who helped develop the panels, says this kind of innovative testing could save lives. "A physician may have difficulty giving the exact diagnosis of what the patient has because there's so much overlap with how these disorders present, even though they're due to different genetic causes. But with this testing, we're able to really specify which disorder the patient has,” said Dr. Baudhuin.

Reach: KTTC is an NBC affiliate that serves the Rochester, Minn. area including the towns of Austin, Mason City, Albert Lea and Winona. Its website receives more than 73,300 unique visitors each month.

Context: Mayo Clinic’s launch of eight new next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels is intended to improve the lives of patients and families living with inherited cardiac conditions by aiding in the diagnosis and management of these complex disorders. These disorders include hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, Noonan syndrome, Marfan syndrome, long QT syndrome, and Brugada syndrome. The tests, which identify inherited variants across numerous genes associated with cardiac disorders, are now available to Mayo Clinic patients and to providers worldwide through Mayo Clinic via Mayo Medical Laboratories. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Brent Westra

Post-Bulletin, Mayo Clinic exec remembered as compassionate leader by Jeff Kiger — A Mayo Clinic executive, who mentored and counseled many in Rochester, died from a sudden illness this week. D.C. Mangum Jr. was the program director of Mayo Clinic's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Administrative Fellowship Program…Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Mayo Clinic's director of diversity, remembers him as a caring and private man who helped many people during his time at Mayo Clinic. "Many people have told me he is the reason they are at Mayo Clinic, or that he helped them get through something very difficult," she said…"It's like a stone thrown in water. Some stones make a big splash and yet nothing is left beyond the wake of the splash," said Barlow. "With D.C., it was never about the splash. It always was about the result and the effect for him."

Yahoo! News, Can You OD On Vitamin Pills? by Korin Miller — Khloe Kardashian posted this photo of her supplement regimen that she’s taken to go with her on a trip to Armenia. “Vitamin party!”, she says. “I don’t have a pillbox because for all the pills I take, the pull box is large and bulky.” But is it too much?...Which supplements do we actually need?  While there are a lot of supplements we don’t really need, Donald Hensrud, MD, medical director of the Mayo Clinic’s Healthy Living Program, tells Yahoo Health there are a few most people should consider.

HemOnc Today, Targeted agents trigger ‘paradigm shift’ in treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma…As the potential increases for these personalized approaches to selectively destroy tumors while preserving healthy tissue, oncologists are increasingly favoring them over other standard-of-care regimens that have proved effective but carry risks for considerable short- and long-term toxicities.…“Even in this resistant group of patients, the response rates were dramatic … and every single patient benefited in some way from the treatment,” Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, a HemOnc Today Editorial Board member and a researcher on the nivolumab trial, said in an interview.

GenomeWeb, Large Study Shows Polygenic SNP Score Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk —  An international team, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, has shown that a 77-SNP polygenic risk prediction method can stratify breast cancer risk among women both with and without a family history of the disease…"This genetic risk factor adds valuable information to what we already know can affect a woman's chances of developing breast cancer," study co-author and Mayo Clinic epidemiologist Celine Vachon said in a statement. "We are currently developing a test based on these results, and though it isn't ready for clinical use yet, I think that within the next few years we will be using this approach for better personalized screening and prevention strategies for our patients," she added.

Post-Bulletin, Mayo Clinic expansion in Arizona, Florida approved by Brett Boese — Mayo Medical School's plans to expand in Arizona and Florida took a key step forward this week, putting the Arizona campus just two years away from accepting its first class of students…We are thrilled with the positive response from LCME," said Dr. Sherine Gabriel, dean of Mayo Medical School and William J. and Charles H. Mayo Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. "This signifies an important step in our transformation to a national medical school and our ability to deliver extraordinary medical education and highly diverse clinical experiences to our students across all campuses."

Mankato Times, Mayo Clinic enhances sexual assault response program in Mankato — Mayo Clinic Health System now has specially trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) available 24 hours a day to ensure victims of sexual assault have prompt, comprehensive care. “Victims of sexual assault or abuse need specialized, compassionate physical and emotional care as quickly as possible,” says Ryannon Frederick, registered nurse, chief nursing officer at Mayo Clinic Health System in the Southwest Minnesota region.

Medscape, Arts and Crafts Linked to Lower Risk for Cognitive Decline — Engaging in arts and crafts and social activities in mid-life and late life and using a computer in late life were associated with a reduced risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in elderly patients, a new study has shown. "The key point we want to get across is that you need to start these activities early," said lead author Rosebud Roberts, MB, ChB, professor of epidemiology and neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. "There's no cure for Alzheimer's disease and there's no treatment that lasts beyond 18 months to 2 years." Additional coverage: Huffington Post

KIMT, Remembering Tim Rasmusson and raising awareness of organ donations by DeeDee Stiepan — One year ago, 26-year old Tim Rasmusson of Rochester passed away suddenly of an aortic aneurysm. But through his passing, Tim was able to save countless lives by donating his organs, including two people who received the gift of sight. His parents, Jackie and Steve Rasmusson, along with other family and friends have formed the Tim Rasmusson Foundation. This weekend they’re holding the first ever Timmay 5K Fun Run/Walk. The 5K will not only celebrate the life of “Timmay” as his friends called him, but to bring awareness to the immense gains the gift of someone’s organs can make to the lives of others.

Chicago Tribune, Mayo Clinic Q&A: Researchers studying a variety of potential new treatments for CLL by Asher Chanan-Khan, M.D., Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. — Dear Mayo Clinic: Are there any new treatment options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia? I'm 61 and was diagnosed 18 months ago. Until recently, I have not had any symptoms so have not received treatment for it.

WIBW (Kan.), Stormont-Vail, Mayo Clinic Celebrate One Year Of Collaboration — Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center cardiologist Dr. Lambert Wu recalls a recent patient who'd suffered a stroke. As he reviewed the case information, the best treatment option wasn't clear, so Dr. Wu sent the information to the chief of cardiac surgery at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota…The case was just one of 163 e-consults done between Stormont and Mayo in the one year since Stormont became the 31st organization to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The collaborative effort between Mayo Clinic and select health care organizations gives local doctors and hospitals access to the professional expertise of Mayo's 3,000 physicians, plus their facilities' best practices.

Intel, Challenge for Health IT: Move Beyond Meaningful Use by Dr. Douglas Wood, Mayo Clinic…So if we look at this situation from the perspective of people (both the patient and physician), and how we can use electronic tools, we could rapidly be liberated from the oppression of regulatory interactions. It would be so easy, right now, to capture patient’s activities and health to create a historical archive. This could be created in some template using video and audio technologies, and language dictation software that could give the physician much more content about what is going on. I say this after visiting the Center for Innovation team at the Mayo Clinic Scottsdale location, where they are conducting a wearables experiment, on which the provider is wearing Google Glass when at an office visit with a patient.

Washington Post, Ten things to toss: With spring weather finally here to stay, Outlook asked 10 writers to nominate something we're better off without. Here are their picks…Office chairs by David Epstein — So this spring, get rid of the desk chairs in your office. Consider following the lead of Mayo Clinic endocrinologists and hold walking meetings. If people need an occasional break, keep some communal chairs on hand.

Pioneer Press, UMN psychiatry chief leaving job amid research criticism by Josh Verges — The chairman of the University of Minnesota's Department of Psychiatry is stepping down amid continued criticism over research involving human subjects. Charles Schulz had chaired the department since 1999 and will remain a member of the faculty…The university has appointed William Tremain, a doctor at the Mayo Clinic, to lead a team examining how the school can strengthen human research practices. Additional coverage: Star Tribune

Mankato Times, April 17 fundraiser to celebrate the mission of hospice and palliative care in Mankato area — The Mankato Health Care Foundation will host the 22nd annual Hospice Family Fundraiser on Friday, April 17, at 6 p.m. at the Verizon Wireless Center. The fundraiser celebrates Mayo Clinic Health System’s mission of hospice and palliative care, which focuses on providing emotional, physical and spiritual care for seriously ill patients and their families.

MedCity News, New concierge care service wants to match up Chinese patients with U.S. specialists…Medical tourism is nothing new for the likes of prominent U.S. hospitals like the Cleveland Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center, or Mayo Clinic and other institutions sought out by non U.S. patients for specialty care. But Hanson points out that the goal of More Health is to make the process more efficient.

Medscape, Societies Release Consensus Document on Percutaneous Circulatory Support Devices — In a joint consensus statement, experts from multiple societies provide guidance for using currently available percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices in typical clinical scenarios^[1]. The document not only fills a gap in existing guidelines, it also highlights the need for a registry to provide more knowledge about the clinical use of newer devices, lead author Dr Charanjit S Rihal (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) told heartwire from Medscape.

WDIV Detroit, Mayo Clinic News Network: Prevent injuries when you start spring sports — Thinking of starting a new physical activity program or ramping up your current training routine? If so, you may be at risk of an overuse injury — which could ultimately prevent you from being active. Find out what can cause an overuse injury and how to safely increase your activity level.

Quad-City Times, Less smoking has benefits similar to quitting by editorial board — New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that gradual reduction might work as well or perhaps even better than the current U.S. Clinical Practice Guidelines mantra of quit now. That idea of just quitting on the spot, and it’s your own fault if you’re still smoking, is not a one-size-fits-all approach. On to the research: When researchers at the Mayo Clinic surveyed 1,000 smokers, they found 44 percent said they would quit by “gradual reduction,” while only 8 percent said they would just stop immediately.

The Northwestern Wisc., UW-Oshkosh alumni propose fundraisers to save sports…Meanwhile, a group of alumni have launched a nationwide effort to save the men’s soccer program, using their alumni status and prestige in their respective fields, said Derek Christiansen, a physical therapist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who served as captain of the UWO men’s soccer team during the 2007 season in its run to the Sweet 16.

La Crosse Tribune, SKOL: State not doing enough about CWD by Dave Skoloda…The setting for this natural history tableau is the vacant land across Sand Lake Road from Menards – land purchased by Mayo Clinic Health System for future development. So far there’s no word from Mayo about what the development will be, but the city is making preparations for “something big.” The 187.4 acre parcel includes 80 acres suitable for development and the rest wooded bluff land.

KTVA Ala., Cases of Syphilis in Alaska on the rise — Since 2009, the number of reported cases of syphilis has grown eightfold, according to a release from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services…Symptoms of syphilis include a lesion known as a chancre, a growing rash, fever, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and “wart-like sores in the mouth or genital area,” according to the Mayo Clinic’s website.

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire's public library will sow seeds, community through new program…Those interested in cultivating their own seedlings can turn to a resource known more for periodicals than plants — the Eau Claire library…The seed library is funded in part by a donation from Mayo Clinic Health System.

WTTG D.C., Happiness Study — The Mayo Clinic reports that 50% of our happiness is reflected through our daily decisions, so everyday obstacles can cause our happiness levels to decrease. Doctors say it's hard for people to maintain a peaceful state of mind when they hit an obstacle. Dr. Sood is interviewed. Additional coverage: WGHP N.C., KJTV Texas, WKMG Fla., KMSP

KIMT, Timmay 5K — The month of April is known as National Donate Life month, which is to help bring awareness to the necessity of organ donations…On Saturday the first annual Timmy 5K was held in memory of a local Rochester man, Tim Rasmusson, who died of an aortic aneurysm suddenly last year. He was an organ donor and some of his tissue has already been sued to help those in need… “We need everybody to check yes on their drivers licenses,” says Cathy Dudley, the Organ Procurement Organization with Mayo Clinic. “We need everybody to know there are people that are waiting because the people that are waiting don’t have as much of a voice as we can as a community.”

News Chief Fla., Nursing Home Residents Given Risky Dementia Drugs by Skyler Swisher — Despite government warnings, doctors in Volusia and Flagler counties continue to prescribe powerful mood-altering drugs to treat dementia — contributing to the nation's skyrocketing health care bill and potentially worsening the quality of life for the elderly, a News-Journal investigation uncovered.… Antipsychotic medications should only be used as a last resort, and families should be aware of their potential harmful side effects, said Dr. Neill R. Graff-Radford, a professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. Additional coverage: The Ledger Fla.,

Mankato Free Press, Project for Teens gets students talking about peer pressure, sex … “We're hoping to get a lot of adolescents there, but also parents, just to start a discussion about how do you talk to your kids about sex and sexuality,” said Project for Teens coordinator Kate Cox…Cox, a pediatric health care provider at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, said the lessons mean more to teens when they're coming from their peers.

Talent Management, Say, What Did You Mean by That?... Sharonne Hayes, a cardiologist and director of diversity and inclusion at Mayo Clinic, said most microaggressions offered the example of a male boss who compliments a woman on a well-delivered report and her prowess as a mother in the same breath…Mayo Clinic’s Hayes said being cautious and picking one’s battles is a smart thing to do. Attacking after a slight or calling someone out publicly will almost certainly make someone defensive because that person didn’t mean any offense. And if it’s a peer or a boss with whom one must continue to work, relationships can be strained at best and ruined at worst.

Medscape, Anticonvulsant May Trigger, Exacerbate Eating Disorders…Leslie Sim, PhD, an eating disorder specialist at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, Rochester, Minnesota, who worked on the study, told Medscape Medical News these seven cases are not at all surprising, "given that research has shown that starvation and weight loss can trigger eating disorder thoughts and behaviors and topiramate has well-documented weight loss side effects."

Gizmodo, What Is Liquid Cremation and Why Is It Illegal? by Sarah Zhang…Alkaline hydrolysis—also known as liquid cremation or water cremation or bio-cremation—is currently legal in only 8 U.S. states. Despite being one of the cheapest and most environmentally-friendly forms of dealing with a cadaver, it is not an option for most of us.…“I think there’s a lot people who just don’t understand the process,” says Terry Regnier, Director of Anatomical Services at Mayo Clinic, which successfully got Minnesota to become the first state to legalize the process in 2003. The clinic now uses the process on all bodies donated for research and teaching.

iPick Canada, The 6 Smartest Ways to Beat Pain — Many wounded Iraq veterans have a tragedy in common: Their chronic pain led to pill dependency. It's a common side effect of pain potions. Plus, as many as 41 percent of chronic-pain sufferers abuse their meds, according to a 2007 health-policy review published in the journal Pain Physician. But there are other ways to tackle pain. "Usually the smartest plan is to start with the least invasive treatments and work up to more invasive treatments if the pain isn't going away," says Peter Dorsher, M. D., a pain-management specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Everyday Life Global Post, How to Help Teens With Nervous Stomachs by Amber Keefer — Nervous stomach is a gastrointestinal disorder often triggered by diet or stress. A common symptom of anxiety, it can cause stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Even if your teen’s stomach doesn’t hurt because of an abnormality of the digestive system, recurrent abdominal pain with no known medical cause can still make her miserable. Dr. Michael F. Picco, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, points out that certain nervous system functions can affect digestion, causing uncomfortable symptoms.

KEYC Mankato, Dozens Of Youth Race In Maverick Mini Mile by Kelsey Hering…Sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato, the goal is to encourage kids to stay active year–round. Vickie Parsons with Mayo Clinic Health System said, "Well especially in Minnesota we had a really long winter and now it's time that the kids need to get outside and get moving and we need to teach daily activities for kids and this is one way to encourage them to have fun with exercise."

Chippewa Dunn County News, 'Heart' at work, In honor of National Volunteer Week, April 12-18 — Mayo Clinic Health System is proud to recognize its 920 volunteers across northwest Wisconsin who collectively have volunteered 87,029 hours in 2014. In Osseo, a group of retired employees has shifted its focus to volunteering for the clinic and nursing home.

KAAL, Local Survivors Remember Polio Scare Before Vaccine was Made by Ben Henry… Some that contracted Polio had a milder case, like Scott Litin who grew up in Rochester. "Here’s my sister who is on crutches you can see the crutches she was afflicted by Polio and paralyzed legs. Here’s my mother’s wheel chair,” Scott said as he was holding a family portrait of his mother, father, sister and himself. Both his mother and sister had serious cases of the virus. "This was as I say it's the closest thing that's similar recently as the Ebola virus. And the fact that people could get immunized and protect themselves and their family from this dreaded disorder was amazing," Scott said, who also is a doctor of internal medicine at Mayo Clinic.

International Business Times, Mayo Study: Engage In Art, Craft and Painting In Old Age To Prevent Dementia by Guneet Bhatia…"Our study supports the idea that engaging the mind may protect neurons, or the building blocks of the brain, from dying, stimulates growth of new neurons, or may help recruit new neurons to maintain cognitive activities in old age," said Dr Rosebud Roberts from the Mayo Clinic, reported The Telegraph.

Press of Atlantic City, Those 5 extra pounds can really do you harm… Many people understand the health dangers of large amounts of extra body weight, but re-searchers in this study wanted to see the impact of a small weight gain of about 5 to 11 pounds. "To our knowledge, for the first time, we showed that the blood pressure increase was specifically related to increases in abdominal visceral fat, which is the fat inside the abdomen," said Dr. Naima Covassin, the study's lead author and a re-search fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

General Surgery News (PDF), Experts Discuss Major Advances in Breast Cancer, Make Recommendations, by Christina Frangou… Margins were the biggest issue in breast cancer surgery in 2014. Last winter, the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American Society for Radiation Oncology issued consensus guidelines that set "no ink on tumor" as the appropriate margin for surgery in women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with whole-breast radiation for stages I and II invasive breast cancer…Despite strong support from professional organizations, the no ink on tumor standard remains an uncomfortable one for many surgeons and pathologists, said Richard Gray, MD, co-director of the Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix.

Topeka Capital-Journal, Stormont-Vail, Mayo Clinic to build on partnership with care research — Stormont-Vail HealthCare announced Thursday that about 163 patients had benefitted from its first year of working with Mayo Clinic, but many more will be helped by the next phase of the partnership. Last April, Stormont announced it was joining Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic’s Care Network, which allows its doctors to consult with Mayo experts through an electronic system. Stormont doctors have done 163 e-consultations so far, either to seek guidance when a patient has a rare illness or to confirm that a certain course of treatment is the best one, Stormont president and CEO Randy Peterson said.

Iowa Press-Citizen, Can Vitamin C kill cancer? UIHC seeking answer — By Holly Hines, Research at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is reintroducing a once controversial idea: using high doses of Vitamin C to treat cancer…Scientists Ewan Cameron and Linus Pauling studied using a mix of orally-ingested and intravenous Vitamin C against cancer and found the method showed promise. However, a Mayo Clinic study in the early '80s contradicted these findings, indicating oral Vitamin C was ineffective against cancer. Cullen said UIHC researchers could face challenges combatting the idea that the Vitamin C treatment doesn't work.

KARE 11, Experimental surgery changes man's life — Seventeen years ago Friday the Jensen family added a third child. "My wife and I adopted Jesse when he was five," Jake Jensen explained talking about his son. Jesse, the brown eyed boy had a smile that melted your heart, but just two years later it was wiped away by something sinister. "He came down with an incredible case of the hiccups that would not stop," Jake said. For two weeks those hiccups went strong until a doctor confirmed the problem was much bigger, Jesse had severe Tourette syndrome…Hope came when the family learned the Mayo Clinic performed a high risk experimental surgery, deep brain stimulation. Jesse knew if he wanted to live, he would risk dying he said, and do it.

Star Tribune, Addict admits tricking Mayo Clinic staff out of thousands of doses of potent drugs — A woman has pleaded guilty to assuming 31 identities and feigning shoulder pain to obtain thousands of doses of potent narcotics from more than 150 doctors at numerous Mayo Clinic satellite locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Nanci M. Dusso, 50, of Eyota, Minn., entered her plea last week in federal court in St. Paul to charges of fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance and Social Security fraud. Additional coverage: BringMeTheNews, Picayune Leader N.Y.

Pioneer Press, Mayo, Target among those developing Apple Watch apps by Julio Ojeda-Zapata… The Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, recently revealed it's developing an Apple Watch app intended for doctors. The physicians would use the app to monitor their schedules, know when patients have arrived at a clinic lobby or exam room, and access patient information such as age, sex and weight. Additional coverage: Minneapolis /St. Paul Business Journal

NY Times, Iowa St Coach Fred Hoiberg to Have Heart Valve Replaced — Iowa State fans wondered all last season why coach Fred Hoiberg had suddenly stopped wearing ties. Hoiberg skipped the neckwear because it made him dizzy — one of many signs that further heart surgery was inevitable. The 42-year-old Hoiberg said Friday that he's scheduled to have open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve, a procedure he put off twice during the season. Hoiberg, who retired from the NBA following the 2004-05 season because of heart issues, will have the surgery next Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Additional coverage: KTTC, Pioneer Press, KARE11, FOX News, Huffington Post

Wall Street Journal, A Brief Tour of Bedlam by Joanna Bourke — One prominent cure kept patients in bed for months, force-fed a high-calorie diet and denied any occupation…No wonder depressed patients like Ernest Hemingway (who underwent electroconvulsive therapy at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., in 1960 and 1961) complained bitterly that “It was a brilliant cure but we lost the patient.” Hemingway asked, “What is the sense of ruining my head and erasing my memory?” Two days after being discharged from the hospital he blew away his brains with a shotgun.

Florida Times-Union, Katie Ride for Life special for pediatric trauma surgeon who tried to save life of Katie Caples — Memories of April 18, 1998, remain vivid for Joseph Tepas, who was on duty as pediatric trauma surgeon in the TraumaOne center at what is now UF Health Jacksonville (it was Shands Jacksonville in 1998)… Exactly one month after he first experienced the symptoms, on July 16, Tepas entered the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Northeast Florida’s only transplant center. He had a clear understanding that the only way he would leave the hospital alive was if a donor was found and he received a lung transplant…On Sunday night, as he and his wife, Jeanie, watched “60 Minutes,” they received word a donor had been found.

Star Tribune, Companies labor to get visas for skilled foreign professionals by Mila Koumpilova… In recent years, Minnesota employers have made growing use of H-1B visas. In 2013, the most recent for which state data is available, they lined up more than 5,500 H-1Bs, a more than 40 percent increase in five years. Rochester-based Mayo Clinic — exempt from the cap as a nonprofit educational and research institution — has 400 H-1B employees from 66 ­countries out of 59,000 on its campuses nationwide.

Morehead State, MSU, Mayo Clinic join forces for “CDTX” experiment — Bob Twiggs, professor of space science, is leading an innovative microgravity experiment for Morehead State University. MSU along with the Mayo Clinic will team up for the “CDTX” experiment which will launch an edge-of space balloon test of a reentry capsule built by Terminal Velocity Aerospace, of Atlanta, Georgia, and will contain an exomedicine experiment designed by researchers at the May Clinic using instrumentation built by MSU faculty and staff.

Times of India, 13 scientifically PROVEN ways to be happy…12) Have a good hearty laugh — Do ANYTHING that can make you laugh out loud, even better if you ROFL. Anything, like a viral video, or a cat-dog video, watch a sit-com show or a movie. A good laugh is a lighter relaxation technique. "Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain," explains the Mayo Clinic.

NY Magazine, Here’s Video of a Man With Hodor’s Speech Condition…Usually, it reduces patients to a vocabulary of just a few words, but in some cases they end up with just one. (As the Mayo Clinic website explains, aphasia is a blanket term for a variety of symptoms touching on both speech and comprehension, with different versions corresponding to different symptoms.)

MedPage Today, Part 2: Oncologists Weigh In on PBS Cancer Documentary by Eric Rosenthal — The three-part PBS documentary, "Ken Burns Presents Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, a Film by Barak Goodman,"based on medical oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, PhD's 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer," was promoted as a vehicle to both educate and mobilize the public about cancer, but what did it mean to oncologists?…Edith A. Perez, MD, Deputy Director at Large, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Perez responded by email that she thought it might change the public's awareness and perception of cancer "a bit," but noted that thus far none of her patients had mentioned the film.

Huffington Post UK, 'My Implants Saved My Life': Mother Reveals How Boob Job Alerted Her To Breast Cancer…Slideshow: What Are The Symptoms? "A new painless, firm breast lump with irregular margins is a potential symptom of breast cancer," says Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, a breast cancer researcher at the Mayo Clinic. "The cancer diagnosis is confirmed following a biopsy of the lump." She notes that usually, women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer are healthy and don't feel sick at all.

EndoNurse, Mayo Clinic Creates Profile to Identify Patients Most at Risk of Developing Pancreatic Cancer — When people find out — usually from a diagnostic scan looking at something else — that they have a lesion in their pancreas that could morph into pancreatic cancer, they can panic. They insist on having frequent CT scans and biopsies to monitor the lesion, or they ask for surgery. Physicians also don’t know if these abnormalities are dangerous, so the patients end up in surgery having part of their pancreas removed. Often the lesion is nothing to worry about.…“The factors we found that increase risk of pancreatic cancer now allow us to separate patients as either low- or high-risk," said the study’s senior author, Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic. Additional coverage:  BrightSurf, Science Newsline, Press-News

Medscape, Coronary Calcium Score: Basics and Beyond, Calcium and Atherosclerosis: The Connection by Naveen L Pereira MD, Assistant professor of medicine and pharmacology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Today we will be discussing the very pertinent and interesting topic of coronary calcium testing, with professor of medicine Dr Iftikkhar Kullo, who has a strong research interest in preventive cardiology, with a focus on using biomarkers for identifying cardiovascular risk. Why is calcium associated with atherosclerosis?

Chippewa Dunn County News, Glen Campbell film to be shown in Eau Claire; ticket sales support Alzheimer’s Association…At the reception before the April 30 screening, Mayo Clinic Health System and ADRC staff will be on hand to discuss resources for people with memory issues or their families. “Through a story like Glen Campell’s, we can bring people together to talk about diagnosis and treatment options for patients and support for caregivers,” says nurse practitioner Angie Oldenberg of Mayo Clinic Health System’s Memory Care Clinic. “We’re so appreciative of partnering with the ADRC and Micon to offer this film locally.”

Post-Bulletin, Destination Medical Center EDA lobbying bill: $72,000 by Heather Carlson…A 'pressing need' to pass fix  — Destination Medical Center is a multibillion dollar initiative to transform Mayo Clinic and Rochester into a more attractive destination for medical patients and providers. In 2013, the Minnesota Legislature approved $585 million funding package to help pay for public infrastructure to support Mayo Clinic's planned $3.5 billion expansion in downtown Rochester, which is expected to spur an additional $2 billion in private investment.

The Daily Nonpareil, Bluffs man to undergo cutting-edge surgery by Tim Johnson — A Council Bluffs man will undergo a cutting-edge procedure today at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Dave Davison is scheduled to have islet cells transplanted into his liver where, if all goes well, the cells will produce at least some insulin to help make up for the removal of his diseased pancreas. The experimental treatment is so new that a team from the Mayo Clinic will oversee the procedure, said Becky Green, volunteer public relations coordinator for a local fundraising campaign.

Wall Street Journal, IBM Positions Itself as Large Broker of Health Data by Elizabeth Dwoskin — An unlikely set of partners teamed up to capitalize on a gathering flood of health-related personal information. International Business Machines unveiled on Monday a partnership with Apple Inc.,Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic Inc., as well as the acquisition of two medical-data software companies…Similar big-data efforts under way in health care include Optum Labs, a collaboration between UnitedHealth Group and the Mayo Clinic, in which researchers mine clinical and insurance data in search of micro-patterns that give clues to early indicators of disease and help to tailor treatments. Precision Medicine, an initiative announced by President Barack Obama earlier this year, will combine genetic data with information from fitness trackers. Additional coverage: Fortune

Augusta Chronicle, Link between better breathing and beet juice studied in Augusta — As Carole Davies sits ready to pedal on an exercise bike while hooked up to machines that will measure her breathing and other vital functions, bottles of juice sit on a nearby table. Something like beet juice might help chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients like Davies breathe better. Davies is one of the patients in a multi-center study to look at exactly how blood vessels in their lungs respond to exercise and to potential interventions like beet juice. The study includes Augusta physician Mehrdad Behnia and is part of his ongoing collaborations with Mayo Clinic researcher Bruce Johnson and Dr. Alberto Avolio of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

Springfield News-Leader, SGF men use social media to find kidneys, raise awareness by Jackie Rehwald — Chris Plate was diagnosed at age 4 with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, an autoimmune disease that causes scar tissue in the filtering cells of the kidney.…Because of complications from the surgery, Plate went into renal failure again and began dialysis in March 2013. He is on the transplant list at Mayo Clinic. Last month during one of those dialysis treatments, Plate said he "hit a wall" and decided he couldn't do dialysis for the rest of his life. He posted a message — a plea — to his friends and family on his personal Facebook page.

Bustle, 8 Bad Habits That Are Actually Good For You, Because Your Parents Were Totally Wrong About Biting Your Nails…It’s Actually Good For You Because: Fidgeting counts as exercise.…And researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that all that wiggling in your seat, compulsively tapping your foot, and otherwise annoying your co-workers increases your metabolism and can play a positive role in our overall physical fitness. So squirm away in that quarterly staff meeting! You’re just looking after your health. I think your boss should understand.

FOX News, Rare form of amnesia causes woman, 32, to wake up thinking she’s 15 — One morning in 2008, 32-year-old Naomi Jacobs woke up in a home she didn’t recognize, to a son she didn’t know, thinking she was 15 years old. Jacobs, who is British, wasn’t admitted to a hospital the night prior for any head trauma. Rather, her personal memories disappeared due to a rare form of amnesia called dissociative amnesia, which is induced by stress, BBC reported. …According to the Mayo Clinic, dissociative, or psychogenic, amnesia results from emotional shock or trauma. The condition causes a loss of personal memories and autobiographical information but typically only for a brief time.

Chelsea Standard, Chelsea Knights of Columbus raise money for ailing Franciscan Sister (PHOTO GALLERY)… One year ago, Sr. Mahany learned that her liver was failing, and she would need a liver transplant to help keep her alive. She and Sr. Hackett made a number of trips to the Mayo Clinic for life sustaining treatments, until eventually in the month of December, she rose to the top of the transplant list and a donor liver became available.

KAAL, Woman Pleads Guilty to Using 31 Aliases to Get Thousands of Drugs by Jennie Olson — A southeastern Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to using dozens of identities to obtain thousands of prescription drugs from doctors in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Fifty-year-old Nanci Mae Dusso of Eyota, Minnesota, pleaded guilty Thursday, April 9, to social security fraud and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Additional coverage: KSTP

Healio Endocrine Today, Thyrotropin, insulin sensitivity negatively associated in euthyroid adolescent boys with obesity — Seema Kumar, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues evaluated 36 euthyroid adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years) with obesity but without diabetes to determine the relationship between thyrotropin and insulin sensitivity, lipids and adipokines. Overall, the mean BMI was 32.5 kg/m2, the mean thyrotropin level was 2.7 mIU/L, and 47% of participants were boys.

ABC News, Success Kid's Dad Needs a Kidney Transplant — If you've spent any time on the Internet in the past few years, you've come across the Success Kid meme, featuring a baby making a fist and a victory face. That baby is now an 8-year-old boy named Sammy Griner, and his father needs a kidney transplant. Thanks to Success Kid's popularity, his GoFundMe site has already reached nearly $9,000 in five days… Justin isn't on a list yet for a deceased donor, but they hope to find a living donor soon, Griner said. Mayo Clinic's Florida campus confirmed that Griner is indeed a patient there. Additional coverage: Huffington Post, My Central Oregon, NBC News, First Coast News, Yahoo! News

Owatonna People’s Press, Owatonna clinic, partners encourage area residents to move during program by Ashley Stewart — Morehouse Park was filled with walkers, runners and skateboarders Tuesday afternoon in Owatonna, and it’s likely there will be more next week. At least that’s the hope of this year’s organizers of the “On the Move” program…“The goal is to get people moving,” said Stephanie Olson, a spokesperson with Mayo Clinic Health System — Owatonna. “We want the community to get active.”

PC Advisor UK, Healthcare players are actively blocking data sharing…Cris Ross, CIO at the Mayo Clinic, said healthcare interoperability is not a "crisis," it's more like a "perpetual rainy day." Hospital departments are frustrated because they can't get laboratory reports on time, they can't get radiological images or they don't get complete records. "We have patients who show up today literally with banker boxes full of paper. And, you know, the job gets done," he said. "We're sort of gutting it out."

Raconteur, A Health App A Day Keeps The Doctor Away…According to Mayo Clinic’s medical director for public affairs John Wald, speaking following the launch of Apple HealthKit integration with a Mayo app: “Users of the new Mayo Clinic app will have easier access to health information, guidance and care when they need it most. Through the Apple Health app, users will be able to integrate information from other apps with their Mayo Clinic health information, creating actionable data to improve health and wellness.”

Mankato Times, Mayo Clinic Health System partners with Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, invests $185,000 by Joe Steck — Mayo Clinic Health System today announced it will partner with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota to develop a multi-faceted wellness initiative. The partnership includes an investment of $185,000, as well as in-kind support. The funding and other resources will be used for the café, courtyard and wellness initiatives. “Mayo Clinic Health System is excited to partner with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota to foster well-being through activity, education and healthy choices,” says T, M.D., regional president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Health System. Additional coverage: Mankato Free Press, Star Tribune, KTTC, KIMT

Everyday Health, Finally — Some Hope for People With ALS by Dr. Sanjay Gupta…A trial at the Mayo Clinic is using stem cells that are harvested from the patient’s own body fat. They are grown in a dish then injected into the spinal fluid…“There are different mechanisms by which stem cells may be helpful for ALS,” says Nathan Staff, MD, PhD, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic. “The avenue that we’re pursuing is to use them as a neuro-protective agent.” He says the stem cells are known to secrete factors that help the nerve cells in the spine live longer. Additional coverage: MedPage Today

Medscape, Polygene Test Can Predict Risk for Breast Cancer by Ricki Lewis, Ph.D. — A new polygenic risk score (PRS) can be used to predict a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, especially when it is used in conjunction with information about breast tissue density and family history…"This genetic risk factor adds valuable information to what we already know can affect a woman's chances of developing breast cancer," said study coauthor Celine Vachon, PhD, an epidemiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Peoria Journal Star, Glasford teenager struggles with headaches, depression, fatigue before Mayo Clinic diagnosis…Each time Josy was diagnosed with something, her family was filled with hope, only to be disappointed when the treatment failed. It happened over and over again for more than four years. In February doctors at Mayo Clinic diagnosed the 16-year-old with something the family had never heard of — postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS. Today Josy is finally getting better.

Reuters, Actress Rita Wilson undergoes double mastectomy for breast cancer — Rita Wilson, the actress and wife of actor Tom Hanks, said she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being diagnosed with an invasive form of breast cancer.…Two other pathologists diagnosed invasive lobular carcinoma. That type makes up a small portion of breast cancers and can spread cancer cells to other areas of the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Arizona Republic, Phoenix leaders grade Mayor Stanton's performance by Dustin Grandiner… "We are facing a budget crisis in Phoenix. Starting next year, we will be facing tens of millions in deficits for the foreseeable future. That should be the focus of every council member. We cannot claim credit for a balanced budget this year and ignore this looming problem. It will affect every council decision going forward. He does deserve credit for making Mayo Clinic a point of emphasis. It is a terrific facility, and with prudent planning it will continue to be a world class institution." — Jim Waring, District 2,northeast Phoenix

Star Tribune, Wolves won where they could during a losing season — The way Timberwolves coach and chief decision maker Flip Saunders sees it, there exists two divergent roads to lasting NBA success and his team definitely followed one of them in this long, lousy season when it has won only 16 games with one yet to play…He is hopeful the franchise’s new partnership with Mayo Clinic and consulting the country’s top specialists will help address an injury issue they do not have alone.

Reuters, Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly — Older people who have sleep apnea, which can be marked by heavy snoring, tend to begin experiencing cognitive decline about ten years earlier than those without the disorder, or those who use a breathing machine to treat their apnea, according to a new U.S. study…The study adds to growing evidence that obstructive sleep apnea is not only “a severe and serious disease associated with cardiovascular morbidity or mortality, but also brain health and neurocognitive health,” said Dr. Timothy I. Morgenthaler, a sleep-disordered breathing expert at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Additional coverage: Yahoo! Canada, Business Insider

MPR, Mayo Clinic hiring means nursing shortage for other facilities — For 30 years, Bobbi Jo Funke has worked some form of nursing job. From working as a nurse aid in high school to her current job as a licensed practical nurse at the St. Isidore Health Center in Plainview, Funke has showed a willingness to work long hours…In May, she'll begin a new position as an LPN in Mayo Clinic's renal studies unit, a job that comes with a pay increase — and better hours…Mayo officials declined an interview request. But in an e-mail, Chief Nursing Officer Pamela Johnson said with the increasing retirement of baby boomers, the clinic's hiring has been "much more robust in the past six to eight months."

Cronkite News, ASU researchers find potential clues to detecting ovarian cancer by Meryl Fishler — Arizona State University researchers said they have identified three promising biological signals that could help detect ovarian cancer before patients display any symptoms. Researchers from the Biodesign Institute said identifying the biomarkers – a type of blood-born signal – is another step toward early detection…In the U.S., ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer “with over 15,000 deaths per year,” said Dr. Kristina Butler, a gynecological oncology specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Additional coverage: AZ Big Media

ABC15 Arizona, Rally for Red: When fainting is linked to heart disease — Win K. Shen, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiologist, joined the hosts of Sonoran Living Live to discuss fainting. Dr. Shen explained how you know when it's just common fainting or when it's related to heart disease.

Milwaukee Business Times, Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin launches — Palliative care leaders from across Wisconsin have joined together to create the new Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin (PCNOW… The organization’s mission is to support the growth of palliative care services in Wisconsin through education, systems change and advocacy…“So many of us feel like we’re working on islands,” said Dr. Jim Deming, a board certified family physician at Mayo Clinic Health Eau Claire. “PCNOW is already succeeding at building bridges and bringing us together.”

Prevention magazine, 7 Things Your Balance (Or Lack Thereof) Says About You by Kasandra Brabaw…Any issue with your inner ear, from an infection to hearing loss, will make you feel unsteady. The inner ear has five, hair-like sensors that manage your balance—three that monitor rotation and two that keep track of up and down motions, says David Zapala, PhD, an audiologist at the Mayo Clinic who specializes in balance disorders. If those sensors either get faulty signals or are unable to send signals to the brain, your balance will suffer.

La Crosse Tribune, Institutions put safety ahead of profit — There are plenty of stories and plenty of editorials to be written about corporations that put profit over people, secrecy over transparency, the easy way instead of the right way. This isn’t one of those. In fact, it’s just the opposite. As we know, doing the right thing isn’t necessarily the easiest course. But watching the people of a large institution focus on the right thing safely serving its customers and its staff — is a joy to watch. —Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare focused on the right thing recently when some dust settled where it wasn’t supposed to.

KEYC Mankato, MCHS Donates $185,000 To the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota…Mayo says it will encourage children and their parents to live healthier lives. Greg Kutcher, the President and CEO of Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Southwestern Minnesota, says, "It's also an investment in healthy living. Particularly around teaching, around nutrition and other healthy living activities, because we know the kids learn fast, and they're at a time in their life where they do, and they influence their parents and then the rest of us with those behaviors." Additional coverage: Albert Lea Tribune

Arab News Daily, UAE Sheikh Al Nahyan to meet with President Obama… Relations between the UAE and the United States are growing, especially in the social and cultural sectors…In ways, Johns Hopkins, the Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic are each contributing to the delivery of health care services and facilities in the UAE.

Milwaukee Business Times, Myanmar looks to Milwaukee as it builds health care infrastructure…The Southeast Asian country, otherwise known as Burma, visited Aurora St. Luke’s in order to bring home knowledge and solutions as it seeks to build its own emerging health care infrastructure…Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center and GE are among multiple tours planned by the Myanmar Ministry of Health over the course of its two-week visit to the U.S. During their stay, they will visit health care manufacturers Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, Calif.; Medtronic of Minneapolis; and Hill-Rom of Batesville, Ind., with hospital tours at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,  Marshfield Clinic expansion plan includes new hospitals, other facilities by Guy Boulton — Marshfield Clinic Health System has laid out an ambitious expansion plan that includes new hospitals in Marshfield and Eau Claire, and additional ambulatory surgical centers and skilled-nursing facilities in north-central and northern Wisconsin…Eau Claire has three hospitals, including one that is part of Mayo Clinic's system and another that is part of Hospital Sisters Health System, which has hospitals in Sheboygan and Green Bay.

Le Sueur News-Herald, Minnesota Valley Health Center plans to stand alone by Pilip Weyhe — Minnesota Valley Health Center officials feel they're ready to stand alone, as Essentia Health notified the city it would be withdrawing its affiliation with the Le Sueur organization June 30…MVHC is planning to operate on its own at least for the present, and despite already having a relationship with Mayo Clinic, the center is not planning to add any new members.

CNN Mexico, La actriz Rita Wilson, esposa de Tom Hanks, se somete a doble mastectomía — Rita Wilson, actriz y esposa del actor Tom Hanks, dijo este martes que se sometió a una doble mastectomía y cirugía reconstructiva luego de que le diagnosticaron una forma de cáncer de mama invasive… Otros dos patólogos diagnosticaron carcinoma lobular invasivo. Ese tipo de cáncer representa una pequeña parte de los cánceres mamarios y puede propagar células cancerosas a otras zonas del cuerpo, según la Clínica Mayo. Additional coverage: El Observador, El Financiero, Gulf News

El Pajareo, Cuatro efectos graves de la falta de sueño…Accidente vascular cerebral Un estudio realizado por la Clínica Mayo en los Estados Unidos, ha determinado que las personas que no duermen bien tienen un mayor riesgo de sufrir un accidente vascular cerebral. Las personas adultas que duermen 6 horas o menos tienen hasta cuatro veces más riesgos de presentar los síntomas de accidentes vasculares cerebrales.

Yahoo! Noticias, 10 mitos más comunes sobre el estreñimiento…10. Organismo se contamina con las toxinas de las heces Bajo esta creencia las personas recurren a los laxantes y a lavados de colon para eliminar lastoxinas, lo cual puede ser peligroso, dice información de Mayo Clinic.

Super Mexicanos, ¿Los corticosteroides pueden desaparecer los dolores articulares?...El Dr. Paul Huddleston, de cirugía ortopédica de Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, menciona que la inyección de corticosteroides sirve para aliviar el dolor de la articulación porque reduce la inflamación en y alrededor de la misma. Las inyecciones se administran a personas con osteoartritis debido a que la enfermedad provoca dolor, sensibilidad e hinchazón en las articulaciones, sobre todo de las manos, rodillas, cadera y columna.

Huffington Post Voces, ¿Puede un tampón algún día servir para predecir el cáncer de endometrio?... Los científicos de Mayo Clinic demostraron que es posible detectar el cáncer de endometrio con el ADN tumoral, recogido por un tampón normal…La Dra. Jamie Bakkum-Gamez, ginecóloga oncóloga de Mayo Clinic y autora principal del estudio, dice que desgraciadamente, el cáncer de endometrio no cuenta con nada equivalente al examen de Papanicolaou ni a la mamografía.

20 Minutos Mexico, Presbicia, deterioro visual que comienza cuando llegan los 40 años, Las personas mayores de 40 años experimentan cambios visuales que se manifiestan por la dificultad para leer, situación que los obliga a utilizar lentes pregradudados, a este padecimiento se le conoce como presbicia, por lo que especialistas recomiendan ir al oftalmólogo. El doctor Michael Mahr, de Oftalmología de Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, indica que es importante realizar un examen de los ojos después de cumplir 40 años para saber si es necesario utilizar anteojos o revisar si existen otros males.

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Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville's Mayo has breakthrough in treating ALS, dementia
by Charlie Patton

In what they call a major breakthrough, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville replicated a genetic mutation associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) and frontotemporal dementia in a mouse. Their findings, which were published online Thursday on http://www.sciencemag.org/ and will be in the next issue of the journal Science, will provide a model researchers can use to test drug therapies, said Leonard Petrucelli, chairman of the Department of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and the lead author of the study.

Reach: The Florida Times-Union reaches more than 120,000 daily and 173,000 readers Sunday.

Additional coverage:
Science Times, Mayo Clinic Breakthrough With ALS Treatment In Mice 

NIH, Scientists create mice with a major genetic cause of ALS and FTD

Context: Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have developed a mouse model that exhibits the neuropathological and behavioral features associated with the most common genetic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which are caused by a mutation in theC9ORF72 gene. They say their findings, reported today in Science, will speed further research into the molecular mechanism behind these disorders and that the animal model will offer a way to test potential therapeutic agents to halt the death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Kevin Punsky

Jacksonville Business Journal
How clinical trials help Mayo — and its patients — be on the forefront of medicine
by Colleen Jones

Mayo Clinic has a multipronged mission: patient care, research and education. Its clinical trials program touches on all three. Mayo is one of a select group of research-focused institutions across the country qualified to offer government-sponsored or privately funded clinical trials at each of its three campuses, including Jacksonville.

Reach:  The Jacksonville Business Journal is one of 61 newspapers published by American City Business Journals.

Context: At Mayo Clinic, the needs of the patient come first. Part of this commitment involves conducting medical research with the goal of helping patients live longer, healthier lives. Through clinical studies, which involve people who volunteer to participate in them, researchers can better understand how to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases or conditions.

Contact: Kevin Punsky

Phoenix Business Journal
Mayo Medical School gets state approval for $150M Arizona branch campus
by Angela Gonzales

Mayo Medical School has received licensure by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education for its $150 million Arizona branch campus…Dr. Michele Halyard, a radiation oncologist at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, said the Mayo Medical School will take 50 students each year, which is the same number as on its Rochester, Minnesota campus. Mayo's Jacksonville campus only allows for students in their third and fourth years of medical school.

Reach: The Phoenix Business Journal is published by American City Business Journals which owns more than 40 other local business newspapers.

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Post-Bulletin, Heard on the Street: Mayo Medical School in Arizona advances 

Context: Mayo Medical School announced that its planned expansion in Scottsdale, has received licensure by theArizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education, the group responsible for regulating private postsecondary degree-granting institutions within the state of Arizona. “This is a major milestone in our journey to open a full four-year branch campus of Mayo Medical School in Scottsdale,” says Wyatt Decker, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Earlier this month, Mayo Medical School leaders announced they had also received endorsement for the expansion from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for medical education. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Jim McVeigh

Everyday Health
6 Ways Quitting Smoking Is Good for Your Heart by Sara Altshul

…Finding the Help You Need to Quit for Good “The evidence is clear: the most effective way to quit smoking is to combine behavioral support with medication,” says J. Taylor Hays, MD, professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center. People who use this multi-treatment approach are three times more likely to become successful quitters than smokers who try going cold turkey, he says.

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Context: J. Taylor Hays, M.D. is director of the  Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center.  The NDC was one of the first centers in the country to focus exclusively on treatments for tobacco dependence. The NDC's model of care has now become the standard in many medical centers around the United States. The treatment team at the center offers you support and works with you to help develop the motivation and skills needed to stop using tobacco.

Contact: Kelley Luckstein

LA Times, Is organic food worth the higher price? Many experts say no by David Lazarus — Only about 40% of Gen Xers believe that organic is organic, Mintel found. And about half of all consumers think labeling something organic is just an excuse to charge more…The Mayo Clinic backs up that position. It says researchers have concluded that "organically and conventionally produced foodstuffs are not significantly different in their nutrient content."

Huffington Post, What Happened After One Family Went Organic For Just Two Weeks by Alena Hall — What would happen if you switched from conventionally grown food to organic-only? One family of five found out after participating in an experiment run by Swedish grocery chain, Coop, and the Swedish Environmental Research Institute…But according to the Mayo Clinic, one of the main considerations in choosing organic food isn't the increased nutritional value, but rather the reduction in pesticide exposure. Organic food does indeed pose a much smaller pesticide consumption risk, but what that means for health is still up for debate.

Huffington Post, Have Social Anxiety? This Startup Is Working To Help You Beat It by Leigh Weingus…Coaches are not licensed therapists, but they do use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods, which have proved effective in treating social anxiety…In CBT, "you work with a mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of sessions," The Mayo Clinic explains. "Cognitive behavioral therapy helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking, so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way."

Huffington Post, 12 Reasons To Be Happier by Lindsey Holmes — Who or what is on your happiness list? (Personally, for this writer, it's puppies, loved ones and vegetables.) There are so many wonderful reasons to be happy, but if you're looking for a few more, researchers at the Mayo Clinic gathered 12 of them in the video above. From an improved immune system to more creativity, there are serious brain and body benefits to tapping into your joyful side. And the best part? We have the ability to do it at any given time.

NY Times, Ask Well: Reducing Belly Fat by Gretchen Reynolds — Q. What is the best way to cut down on belly fat if weight-loss is not necessarily the goal? A…Studies have shown that visceral fat produces unique biochemical signals that promote inflammation throughout the body, increasing the risk for many diseases. In a 2012 study by Mayo Clinic researchers, people whose body mass indexes were in the normal range but who had large waistlines were more likely to die prematurely than people who qualified as obese but had relatively narrow waists.

NY Times Magazine, Why Were These Patients’ Legs Weak? by Lisa Sanders, M.D… A Missing Protein — Meanwhile, Katie went to the Mayo Clinic and saw several doctors and had many tests. At the end of her visit, they told her that they were not able to make a diagnosis. They had considered a very rare disease — something called late-onset Tay-Sachs, a genetic disorder stemming from a problem with Hexosaminidase A, a protein that helps the body eliminate discarded bits of brain cells… And the Winner Is: George Bonadurer, a second-year medical student at Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minn., was the first to make the correct diagnosis.

TIME, How Rappers Are Destigmatizing Mental Illness…Rap has struggled to communicate major depression, defined by the Mayo Clinic as causing a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest, through a personal lens. In 2015 alone, however, Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Heems, and Future have already navigated that gap. Each has taken steps to personalize and verbalize his ongoing battles with depression.

AP, Stem cell 'Wild West' takes root amid lack of US regulation by Matthew Perrone — The number of stem-cell clinics across the United States has surged from a handful in 2010 to more than 170 today, according to figures compiled by The Associated Press. Many of the clinics are linked in large, for-profit chains. New businesses continue to open; doctors looking to get into the field need only take a weekend seminar offered by a training company.…Academic researchers are slowly moving ahead with hundreds of their own, more traditional studies…Elsewhere, doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota are investigating stem cells for Lou Gehrig's Disease. And Baylor College of Medicine in Texas plans to begin enrolling patients for a study using stem cells to treat erectile dysfunction. Additional coverage: Daily Mail UK, Yahoo! Maktoob, Huffington Post, MPR, Star Tribune, Sacramento Bee, NY Times

Washington Post, Jayson Werth out this weekend with bruised left wrist — Jayson Werth is expected to miss the rest of the weekend series against the Padres, resting his left wrist, which is swollen after getting hit by a 92-mph fastball on Friday night. X-rays on the wrist after Friday’s game were negative but the swelling needs to subside before undergoing an MRI exam. Manager Matt Williams called the injury a contusion.…The surgery at the end of the season didn’t fix it. I didn’t play in ’06 and had surgery at the end of ’06 to finally fix a split tear in my ligament. Had to go to the Mayo Clinic to get it fixed.

Forbes, Do Injections Work For Knee Pain? Don't Waste Your Money by Steven Salsberg…Incidentally, the Mayo Clinic also fails on this topic. Their site states that hyaluronic acid “can be injected into your knee to improve mobility and ease pain. Relief may last as long as six months to a year.” They cite no evidence to back this up. Patients looking at either the Mayo site or the AAOS site will be misled into thinking that these injections might be worth a try.

Men’s Health, 10 Surprising Things That Are Screwing up Your Sleep by Amy Levin-Epstein — Sleep Saboteur #9: You Share a Bed with Your Cat — A study from the Mayo Clinic recently found that 10 percent of patients reported their pets disturbing their sleep at night. Common annoyances included snoring, whimpering, wandering around the house, and begging to go outside.

HealthDay, Health Tip: Discourage Too Much Screen Time — Between TVs, computers, hand-held devices and video games, children's screen time can add up quickly. The Mayo Clinic says harmful effects of too much screen time could include: Increased risk of obesity, junk food consumption and overeating. Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Increased risk of developing behavioral problems. Increased risk of poor school performance. Greater exposure to violence, which could lead to violent behavior. Insufficient time for creativity and play.

Huffington Post UK, Family History Of Breast Cancer Doesn't Affect Chance Of Successful Treatment For Women With Disease, Study Finds… What Are The Symptoms? "A new painless, firm breast lump with irregular margins is a potential symptom of breast cancer," says Dr. Sandhya Pruthi, a breast cancer researcher at the Mayo Clinic. "The cancer diagnosis is confirmed following a biopsy of the lump." She notes that usually, women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer are healthy and don't feel sick at all.

FOX News, Could lead paint have played a role in Freddie Gray's death? By Deirdre Imus…A recent article in the Washington Post highlighted the long, sad history Freddie Gray and countless others in his Baltimore neighborhood have had with lead paint…Children under six years old are particularly vulnerable to lead’s ill effects, which are most commonly experiences as a result of exposure to lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust in older buildings, the Mayo Clinic notes on its website.

MedPage Today, Tapering Asthma Meds Saves Money in Stable Patients by Sarah Wallan, Reducing asthma medications in stable patients led to cost savings without increasing utilization of other asthma resources, researchers reported here. In a group of nearly 5,000 individuals with stable asthma who were eligible to step down from asthma medications, those who chose to step down saved $34 per month for total asthma-related healthcare costs without increased hospitalizations or emergency department (ED) visits or reductions in asthma management (89% versus 84% for those who chose not to step down), reported Matthew A. Rank, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., and colleagues.

Business Standard, Artificial pancreas at risk of being hacked — Artificial pancreas, designed for blood glucose control in diabetes, face cyber security threats that could put users at risk, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have warned…Yogish C Kudva and coauthors from Mayo Clinic at Rochester and University of Virginia reviewed the recent studies conducted on artificial pancreas systems and identified security vulnerabilities related to both internal and external factors that could put users at risk. Additional coverage: Toronto Telegraph, NDTV Gadgets

FOX 2 Now St. Louis, Sandwich generation dealing with stress of living with parents and teen children…A recent survey found more women than men in the sandwich generation are experiencing extreme stress as they balance the demanding, delicate acts of caring for growing children and their aging parents. Here to talk about this study and how to deal with the stress of being part of the sandwich generation is Doctor Stephanie Faubion director of the office of women`s health and the women`s health clinic at Mayo clinic. Additional coverage: WGNT Va., WZVN Fla.,

Dunn County News, Camp Wabi to help kids who struggle with weight…Parental involvement is essential to help children overcome weight issues, notes Mayo Clinic Health System pediatrician John Plewa, M.D., the medical director at Camp Wabi. Before camp starts, parents learn how to help their camper live a healthier lifestyle at home. After camp, parents receive materials to keep kids on course. Camp staff members are available throughout the year, and parents and campers track progress at two reunions.

Bio IT World, Mayo Clinic Embarks on Population-Scale Pharmacogenomics Study — Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has announced plans to sequence genes from 10,000 patients for genetic variants that could affect their responses to a variety of medications, as part of a study that will track the long-term health outcomes of patients who undergo pharmacogenetic testing. Patients will be recruited from Mayo's large biobank, and a panel of 69 genes will be sequenced through a partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center in Houston, Texas…“This is a huge step toward bringing knowledge of pharmacogenomics into patient care,” said Richard Weinshilboum of the Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine in a statement.

KAAL, Living a Life of Never-Ending Hunger by Brianna Long — For example, April is Autism Awareness month, and in October many raise money for breast cancer research. But in May, there's a group that wants to bring awareness to a lesser-known cause. It's called Prader-Willi Syndrome, a condition that causes a never-ending feeling of hunger. A nine-year-old Byron girl suffers from it…Prader Willi Syndrome, according to Mayo Clinic, is a rare genetic disorder. The main symptom is a constant sense of hunger.

KSTP, Preparing for the Big Move: Timberwolves and Lynx to Host Garage Sale by Morgan Wolfe — What is a common thing people do before a big move? They host a garage sale. That is exactly what the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are doing next week to celebrate the move of their corporate headquarters and new training facility to .

KARE11, Lisa Korslund, Be The Match Transplant Recipient…In October 2010, Lisa returned to Minneapolis and headed to Mayo Clinic, where she received her lifesaving transplant on December 2, 2010 thanks to the selfless act of a stranger. Today, Lisa is healthy and thankful she gets to see her son graduate from college and her twin daughters go to prom this May. She has also been fortunate enough to meet the stranger that saved her life—a young woman from Germany named Rike.

CTV News, WHO selects U of C to join team to track disease on global level — The University of Calgary's O'Brien Institute for Public Health at the Cumming School of Medicine received an important designation from the World Health Organization on Thursday and will be part of an academic network to track and monitor disease and mortality around the world. The institute was officially named as a Collaborating Centre for Classification, Terminology and Standards and becomes the third academic member of the group, along with the Mayo Clinic and Stanford University. Additional coverage: U Calgary Today

Tennis Magazine, Del Potro to have more wrist consultations, unlikely to play French Open — Juan Martin del Potro will consult with more doctors as he looks to get his left wrist back to playable shape, according to Argentine media. The newspaper La Nacion reports that while del Potro is keeping his connection with Dr. Richard Berger at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., he will also seek medical advice in Spain over the next few weeks.

Arizona Republic, Leaders envision Phoenix in 20 to 30 years…Councilman Bill Gates…Our economy will be diversified as technology companies move their operations to Arizona to escape high-cost, high-regulation environments. The thriving bioscience campuses in downtown Phoenix and at Mayo/Loop 101 will employ tens of thousands of residents…Councilman Jim Waring…Phoenix will still be hosting large international events. TGen, Mayo Clinic and other facilities will be known worldwide. Arizona State University and the University of Arizona will climb the rankings for research universities. I believe the future could not be brighter.

Star Tribune, UnitedHealthcare, Medica want to sell health insurance in Iowa by Chris Snowbeck — Minnesota health insurers have set their sights on Iowa. Minnetonka-based Medica announced Thursday plans to start selling policies to individuals and families in Iowa on Nov. 1, with coverage beginning in 2016…Policies sold in Iowa will feature access to “centers of excellence” care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, including travel, lodging and meal stipend for the patient and a companion. Medica hasn’t previously offered travel benefits as part of health insurance, Coleman said. The company thinks access to the Mayo Clinic for certain serious diagnoses will be a selling point, since parking lots at in Rochester routinely feature “a lot of Iowa license plates,” Coleman said.

Fairmont Sentinel, Slama returns to his roots by Judy Bryan — Dr. Tim Slama bucked a trend in August 2013 when he opted to start his family practice and join the staff of Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont.

Chicago Tribune, Sky gets first sponsor, will put Magellan on jerseys by Phil Thompson — The Chicago Sky took a step closer to profitability, announcing its first sponsorship Thursday after reaching a deal to put the logo of steel products supplier Magellan on their jerseys…The Sky are the sixth WNBA team to land a marquee sponsorship. The others include the Indiana Fever (Finish Line), Minnesota Lynx (Mayo Clinic), Phoenix Mercury (Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort), San Antonio Stars (H-E-B) and Tulsa Shock (Osage Casino).

Everyday Health, A Disease So Rare, It Took 23 Years to Diagnose by Dr. Sanjay Gupta — Using blood samples from Dustin and from three of his biological relatives, doctors at Mayo Clinic spotted the specific mutation in one of Dustin’s genes that is the hallmark of episodic ataxia type 1. “Whole exome sequencing allowed us to make the diagnosis precisely and quickly,” says Zbigniew Wszolek, MD, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic.

ABC15 Phoenix, Learn about new heart failure management options — Eric Steidley, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiologist, joined the hosts of Sonoran Living Live to discuss a new option for managing heart failure. Dr. Steidley explained how challenging it is for patients to manage their heart failure and how a new St. Jude implantable device called CardioMEMS can help.

Arizona Republic, Top 10 health stories from Arizona in past 125 years…Genomic medicine…Other Arizona groups also have made strides in genomic medicine research, including the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic. While many predict that genomic medicine will become more widespread as technology lowers the cost of analyzing DNA, it is still not widely used for most people…Telemedicine advances…Using Internet connections and video cameras, Mayo Clinic neurologists consult with emergency-room doctors in rural Arizona to help evaluate patients who show signs of stroke and jointly determine the best course of action.

News4Jax, Nutritional diet — Melissa Stewart from Mayo Clinic is here to talk about stroke awareness and how to eat healthier. Let's start at the beginning. Let’s talk about sodium.

Waseca County News, Community event opens Waseca hospital doors to public by Jacob Stark — The halls of Mayo Clinic Health System Waseca were packed on May 13 with interested community members, who were given a rare opportunity to step into a doctor's shoes by seeing real surgical equipment and performing mock surgery…The name comes from the idea of the point beyond which no unauthorized personnel is allowed to go in hospitals. "Think of that invisible red line right before you walk into the operating room, where you have to be scrubbed up and have the right attire on," said hospital Administrator Thomas Borowski.

Vox, David Sackett, the father of evidence-based medicine, dies at 80 by Julia Belluz… The evidence-based approach laid out in medicine trickled into other domains, including social policy. "Millions benefited from the seeds they planted," said the Mayo Clinic's Victor Montori. "Randomized trials are contributing to identify policies that are more likely to do more good than harm, and clinical practice has become more scientific."

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, UW family medicine residency program’s future uncertain in Eau Claire; Mayo could take its place… The local three-year program trains five to six family physicians per year at clinics in Eau Claire and Augusta, Hamblin said. Program participants provide hospital coverage for Mayo Clinic Health System and HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, along with intensive care, obstetrics and pediatrics coverage. “Study after study shows the growing need for family medicine physicians, especially in rural areas,” said Dr. Randall Linton, president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Health System in northwestern Wisconsin.

KARE11, Lynx hold 1st day of training camp — A new year begins for the Minnesota Lynx, and once again they have high expectations for themselves as they opened training camp on Sunday. Practice was held in the brand new courts at Mayo Clinic Square. The Lynx have only 10 days before their first preseason game against Washington on May 27. Additional coverage: Star Tribune

Star Tribune, Former Minnesota Medical School cardiologist: What did they do to my U? by Robert Wilson — Under poor management, the school has turned into the equivalent of a junior-varsity team. Unfortunately, it produces the bulk of the state’s doctors…In the Navy, they say, “When there is trouble on the deck, look to the bridge.” In this case, the bridge was asleep. Why should this matter to Minnesota? After all, we have the Mayo Clinic. It could be Minnesota’s varsity health care organization, and the U could be a nice JV team. The problem is that the U produces the vast majority of the doctors for this state. If you want a JV doctor in 10 years, then that is a good approach. If you want the best for our state, the U matters.

Reading Eagle (Pa.), Researchers find potential clues to detecting ovarian cancer — Arizona State University researchers said they have identified three promising biological signals that could help detect ovarian cancer before patients display any symptoms. Researchers from the university’s Biodesign Institute said identifying the biomarkers is another step toward early detection. In the U.S., ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer, killing more than 15,000 women a year, said Dr. Kristina Butler, a gynecological oncology specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Additional coverage:  News Oklahoma, News Online Dubuque, Columbus Dispatch, ArcaMax

KARE11, Coon Rapids woman raises funds for father's sick leave firing —  A Twin Cities woman has started a fundraising campaign for her father who lost his job after running out of sick days while hospitalized at Mayo Clinic. Tom McLaughlin, 49, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is suffering from a severe leg infection that became life threatening. It started as a bruise four years ago, and has flared into a wound in recent months.

Quad City Dispatch-Argus, Tea may offer benefits to your health … But researchers caution that the actual benefits of drinking tea still remain uncertain. “It’s really hard because you can look at how tea can affect cancer cells in test tubes in the lab, and then you can look at population studies,” says Dr. Donald Hensrud, a physician and nutrition specialist at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. “But both of those types of studies do not necessarily translate into solid evidence on the benefits of tea.”

MedPage Today, PBC Patients Face High Wait-List Mortality by Shara Yurkiewicz, M.D… Patients with PSC tend to do worse clinically than those with PBC, Kaif said. After liver transplant, PBC patients have relatively good survival outcomes. In fact, PBC patients on liver transplant lists used to have decreased mortality compared with other populations, co-author Russell Wiesner, MD, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., told MedPage Today.

MedPage Today, NASH Cirrhosis May Underlie Liver Cancer — Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)may be responsible for many cases of so-called cryptogenic hepatocellular cancer, and clinicians should monitor patients with metabolic syndrome more closely, researchers said here. Patients with cryptogenic liver cancer had characteristics that were significantly similar to NASH patients as far as obesity (P<0.05), diabetes (P<0.001) and metabolic syndrome (P<0.001), said Renumathy Dhanasekaran, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues.

Red Wing Republican Eagle, Mayo Clinic hosts Japanese health officials by Michael Brun — Delegates from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare were at Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls Friday as part of a research trip to learn more about Mayo Clinic and its recent transition to an integrated care model… They met with Mayo Clinic Health System executives Dr. Tom Witt, Steve Gudgell and Bill Priest to discuss the network’s operations before going on a tour of the 92,000-square-foot Cannon Falls medical center that opened last July.

KEYC Mankato, MCHS to Host Healthcare Improvement Reception by Mitch Keegan — Health care is changing with Federal mandates, declining reimbursements and an aging population. Here to talk about the many changes in health care, efforts to improve the quality of patient care and a special event coming up next week are Dr. Stephen Campbell and Kevin Burns with Mayo Clinic Health System.

WQOW Eau Claire, 5/14: Stroke Awareness — May is Stroke Awareness month, and Mayo Clinic Health System is planning several events to help everyone recognize the signs of stroke and to be ready to respond quickly if we or someone we love is experiencing signs of a stroke. Angie Gullicksrud, Mayo Clinic Health System and Amanda Crabb, Mayo Clinic Health System are interviewed. Additional coverage: WEAU Eau Claire

Healio Gastroenterology, Intragastric balloon produces 'excessive weight loss' in nearly 50% of patients — The insertion of an intragastric balloon produced more than 15% weight loss in nearly half the patients included in a study, which was significantly more than behavior modification, a presenter said during Digestive Disease week. “Our treatments for obesity in the United States are lacking,” Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said during his presentation. “This balloon fills this gap and could provide effective management for the obese populations that are underserved because they do not qualify for bariatric surgery, but are not being served by lifestyle intervention or medication.”

KARE11, Veteran gets overdue hearing aids after VA delay — A veteran desperate to hear the voice of his ailing wife finally got hearing aids after KARE 11 contacted numerous lawmakers to help remedy a lengthy delay by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Denny Madson had been waiting for his hearing aids nearly 16 months when his family asked for help. Madson's hearing was damaged during time the 78-year-old spent as a jet mechanic in the U.S. Air Force…Denny's wife Darlene is suffering from an array of medical complications, including a pair of strokes that have left her unable to speak above a whisper. He has been at her side through it all, often reading her old love letters as Darlene undergoes care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Good night my darling I love you always," Madson reads aloud from the hundreds of letters he and Darlene exchanged while he served overseas during the 1950s.

Lincoln Journal Star, New health insurer to Nebraska offers special access to Mayo by Richard Piersol — Medica, a nonprofit Minnesota health insurance company serving about 1.5 million members in the Upper Midwest, is now licensed to do business in Nebraska and will offer policies that include features such as special access to the Mayo Clinic.  Additional coverage: Star Tribune,

KJZZ Ariz., Sirven: The Path To Medical School Has Changed by Dr. Joseph Sirven, Mayo Clinic — “Hey, Dr. Sirven, what was your major in college?” asked my young patient with her parents eagerly awaiting my reply. “I was a standard premed biology major.” “If you had to do it all over again would you major in biology?”   I said, “I’m not sure.” I was thinking about the question more deeply than she may have known.

Newsweek, Concussions Increase Risk of Brain Atrophy, Impaired Memory by Douglas Main…In the study, published in the journal JAMA Neurology, former NFL players who had a history head injuries were found to be more likely to have a smaller hippocampus, a region of the brain involved in memory…Eight of these people, all but one of whom had experienced head injuries during their playing career, had mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which Mayo Clinic defines as “an intermediate stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia.”

KSN Kan., Doctor group seeks to clear confusion in cancer screening — This undated product image provided by the Mayo Clinic shows the Cologuard test. The test is the first to look for cancer-related DNA in stool, and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month. It will be offered by prescription at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where it was developed, and soon nationwide.

MPR, Panel: U of M needs more protections for research subjects by Alex Friedrich — A University of Minnesota advisory panel has recommended dozens of reforms to better protect human subjects in university research studies. The draft plan released Monday comes after months of strong criticism over the way the university handles research patients who are mentally ill or otherwise vulnerable… The panel drafted the reforms under the leadership of Dr. William Tremaine, a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. It included a dozen representatives of faculty, university administration and health care organizations.

Nature, Dementia: Risk prediction models in dementia prevention… A recent study1 published in Neurology presented a risk score for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) formulated in the population-based Mayo Clinic Study of Aging. The purpose of the study was to predict the risk of developing of MCI in the short term (median follow-up: 5 years) in cognitively normal individuals aged 70–89 years.

WDIO Duluth, Special Report: Zach Knuckey Is Coming Back by Darren Danielson — In kindergarten Zach Knuckey remembers telling his teacher, that when he grew up - he was going to be a fishing guide.  At age 24 his dream was starting to come true.  But a tragic injury has Zach fighting for all he holds dear.  Now Zach is determined to take back his life, and his dreams…. In an instant, without warning, Zach became a paraplegic. "Mayo was able to tell me I had a stroke in my spine, plus a pulmonary embolism.…Doctors at Mayo Clinic said I'd regain minimal function and probably never walk again, I proved them wrong," Zach told Eyewitness News with a smile on his face.

Huntington Beach, Mayo Clinic: Many medical conditions can cause a burning sensation in the mouth, by Rochelle Torgerson, M.D., Ph.D. — Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father, who's in his 70s, went to his dentist with mouth pain and was told he has burning mouth syndrome and that there's no known treatment. Could something else be causing his symptoms? Are there things he can do to ease the pain?

BringMeTheNews, ‘You won’t go broke’ at the Wolves, Lynx garage sale, The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx are hosting a garage sale today through Thursday on the skyway level of Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. The two pro teams are getting rid of years of overstock items in what they’re calling a “celebration” for their official move to their new training facility at Mayo Clinic Square.

Florida Times-Union, Wii video game console is 'one of the tools in our toolbox' for Mayo occupational therapist by Charlie Patton —  One of the aspects of Nintendo’s Wii video game console that was much discussed when it was introduced in 2006 is that it “targets a broader demographic” than competing systems. That’s certainly true at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, where occupational therapists such as Luke Partridge, who works as a stroke rehabilitation specialist, use the Wii as “one of the tools in our toolbox.”

KVRR N.D., Discussions of Concussions — People in Fargo gather to hear a Mayo Clinic Physician's discussion of concussions. Teaming up with Essentia Health, pediatric sports medicine expert Doctor David Soma sheds light on protecting young athletes from concussions. Teachers, parents, coaches and school administrators learned how to protect their kids by recognizing the signs of a concussion and establishing a full recovery. Dr. Soma says this can ensure the health of youth in sports.

Post-Bulletin, Edmund Burke: A life that reached far, touched many by Paul Scott — Edmund Burke, the pediatric nephrologist who died last week at age 95, was an accomplished clinician who merged a busy professional and personal life. Burke's life was marked by wide-ranging interests and a light touch that friends call enviable in today's time-pressed age. "Ed Burke was a multi-tasker long before the digital revolution," as colleague and friend Dr. Don Scholz recalled Monday.

Endocrinology Advisory, Perioperative Diabetes Management Guidelines May Improve Care — Implementation of perioperative, multidisciplinary guidelines for managing diabetes may improve preoperative assessment of patients with diabetes, perioperative glucose monitoring, insulin use and glucose control, according to a new study presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 24th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress…“It is important to look at this issue because we know that hyperglycemia contributes to poorer surgical outcomes. It is worthwhile to assess measures that can improve glycemic control in the perioperative period,” said study investigator Maja Udovcic, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Glendale, Arizona.

Waseca County News, New Mayo Waseca administrator puts patients, community first by Samantha Maranell — He called it the right opportunity at the right time. Tom Borowski, the newest site administrator for Mayo Clinic-Waseca in March, intends to keep the position for the rest of his career. Though the hospital's interim administrator in 2010, he didn't then consider applying for the position on a full-time basis. But when former administrator Jeff Carlson resigned last September, Borowski jumped at the opportunity.

OncLive, Study Offers Solution for HER2 Resistance in Breast Cancer by Laura Martin — By targeting the HER2 protein’s ability to transform cells, therapies such as trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab (Perjeta) have significantly extended the survival of women with HER2-positive breast cancer. However, major treatment challenges still remain for this breast cancer subtype, according to Ruth Lupu, PhD, professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.

OncLive, Optimization of Melanoma Treatment Advances Remains a Work in Progress by Laura Martin — Immunotherapies and targeted therapies have led to significant strides in the treatment of patients with melanoma. However, determining which therapies are best for which patients and how to treat patients who don’t respond or stop responding to these new therapies is still a challenge. For further insight on optimizing the recent treatment breakthroughs in melanoma, OncLive spoke with Alan Bryce, MD, medical director of the Genomic Oncology Clinic at Mayo Clinic.

Transplant Views, Livers donated after cardiac death are safe to use in liver cancer patients — Patients with liver cancer can be cured with a liver transplant. But because of the shortage of donated organs, these patients often die waiting for a liver. That's because most transplant centers predominantly use livers from donors who die from brain death.  But in the largest study of its kind, transplant physicians at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that liver cancer patients have the same beneficial outcomes using organs donated by patients who died of cardiac death. "Our program has one of the largest experiences in the world with liver transplants using donations after cardiac death," says the study's lead investigator, transplant surgeon Kristopher P. Croome, M.D. "We now know that these organs effectively offer new life for patients with liver cancer."  Additional coverage: Press-News, Donate Live Blog, BioPortfolio

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, Personalized-medicine startup launched by Mayo and Invenshure lands $1M by Katharine Grayson — A personalized-medicine startup launched by Mayo Clinic and Minneapolis-based Invenshure has raised about $1 million in financing. Minneapolis-based Oneome is seeking a total of $5 million in capital, according to a regulatory filing.

MedPage Today, Balloon in Gut as Primary Weight-Loss Treatment? Patients shed pounds and had fewer comorbidities with minimally invasive procedure. The Orbera Intragastic Balloon System met thresholds of an endoscopic bariatric therapy as a primary obesity intervention set by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), said Barham Abu Dayyeh, MD, a bariatric endoscopist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues at theDigestive Disease Week annual meeting.

Myeloma Beacon, Letters From Cancerland: Leaving On A Jet Plane ... Again by April Nelson — I am scheduled to see a myeloma expert at the Mayo Clinic on the first Tuesday in June. These past several days, I have been busy gathering the requested med­i­cal records, sending the required insurance information, and arrang­ing for the glass slides of my last bone marrow biopsy to be shipped to Min­ne­sota.

Florida Times-Union, Health Notes: Florida Pancreas Cancer Coalition makes donation to Mayo Clinic for research — The Florida Pancreas Cancer Coalition has donated $27,500 to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville for the purpose of supporting pancreatic cancer research. The Digestive Disease Research Program oversight committee and Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have designated Nicole Murray, an assistant professor of pharmacology and a senior associate consultant in the Department of Cancer Biology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, as the recipient of the donation.

KTTC, Kasson-Mantorville students to showcase app creation in San Francisco — Three Kasson-Mantorville 7th graders and the app they created are heading to California. The team found out Saturday that they will be one of four teams internationally to compete in the annual Technovation Challenge. In early May, Rylee Melius, Lydia Mindermann and Andrea Richard competed in the 2nd Annual Technovation MN Appapalooza in Minneapolis, where they pitched their app "Mayo Freetime". The app's purpose is to help Mayo Clinic patients from outside of Rochester find their way around during downtime between medical appointments. Additional coverage: KAAL

OB GYN News, Genes predict adjuvant trastuzumab outcomes in HER2-positive breast cancer by Bruce Jancin, The ideal thing would be to find a gene that, if highly expressed, predicts for benefit or not of Herceptin [trastuzumab]. We are on our way to developing a predictive test that can define the right treatment for individual patients, and that is very exciting," declared Dr. Perez, deputy director at large of the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and director of the breast cancer translational genomics program at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.

Surgical Products magazine, New Donation Approach Decreases Mortality Rates… But in the largest study of its kind, transplant physicians at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that liver cancer patients have the same beneficial outcomes using organs donated by patients who died of cardiac death. The study was recently published online in the American Journal of Transplantation. "Our program has one of the largest experiences in the world with liver transplants using donations after cardiac death," says the study's lead investigator, transplant surgeon Kristopher P. Croome, M.D. "We now know that these organs effectively offer new life for patients with liver cancer." Additional coverage: Medical News Today

The Guardian (Nigeria), Why vaccination of adults can help prevent chronic diseases… Before international travel, visit a health care provider experienced in travel medicine well in advance (usually four or more weeks) of any planned travel to determine your vaccination needs. This service is provided at the Mayo Travel and Tropical Medicine Clinic. You may also contact your health care provider, or your local or state health care provider, or your local or state health department.

HealthDay, Join HealthDay for #AutismChat , Autism is 10 times more prevalent than it was a decade ago, and physicians and parents are looking for answers through new research. Join @HealthDayEditor tomorrow, Thurs. May 21, with HealthDay's Chief Medical Officer @HealthDayMD as we host a Twitter Chat on Autism. We will be joined by experts from Mayo Clinic Health System, Autism Speaks, Texas Children's Hospital and the UC Davis Mind Institute.

MassLive, High-heeled shoe controversy at Cannes raises fashion, foot health, feminist issues by Anne-Gerard Flynn… The actress' reference may have been one of solidarity with other women over fashion looks required of them, but the medical community has long preached against such elevated footwear. High-heeled shoes can cause the ball of the foot to become inflamed, a condition known as "metatarsalgia." The Mayo Clinic website notes: "High heels, which transfer extra weight to the front of your foot, are a common cause of metatarsalgia in women. " The condition can cause back pain. The site recommends the wearing of shoes that both fit properly and offer proper support and cushioning.

KAAL, Rochester, Austin on Leading Edge of Development by Dan Conradt...But in southeastern Minnesota, there's more to bio-medical research and health care than the Hormel Institute and the University of Minnesota. "I believe the region around Austin will be very positively impacted by the development in Rochester," Schrankler said, referring to Mayo Clinic and DMC … Destination Medical Center.

WCCO, Serious Illnesses, Target Layoff Challenge Hugo Family by Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, A Hugo mother is in a situation you almost have to hear to believe. She and her husband are both fighting illnesses. And she is one of the 2,000 Target corporate employees who lost their jobs earlier this year. This is the first week she won’t receive a paycheck… Between trips to the Mayo Clinic, Veeder realized she wasn’t feeling well, either. “They called, and the nurse said, ‘I’m so sorry to tell you this, but you have cancer,'” Veeder said. It was breast cancer. She still didn’t want help, just distraction.

Chillicothe News Mo., A local inspiration Woman remains positive and independent after losing limbs by Brittany Tutt, On September 18, 2013, Tina resident, Denise Windsor, 59, experienced a kidney and bacterial infections that caused her to be rushed to the emergency room in Liberty, Mo… After spending time in hospitals in both Liberty and Kansas City, Windsor’s family decided to transfer her to the Mayo Clinic. Windsor said they drove all night to get there. By the time they reached Mayos, it was too late to revive her limbs. Because the medication had killed the tissue in her limbs, both hands and feet were amputated.

GenomeWeb, Mayo Spinout OneOme Raises $1M, Next-generation sequencing data firm OneOme has raised $1 million toward a targeted $5 million private financing round, it said in a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission this week… OneOme was launched in September 2014 by the Mayo Clinic and biomedical investing firm Invenshure.

Post-Bulletin, 35 graduate from chamber leadership program, Thirty-five people graduated from the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Greater Rochester program earlier this month. Those in the 10-month leadership development course participate in personal, professional and community awareness activities. The chamber is accepting applications for next year's class… Barbara Gamez Sims, Mayo Clinic;…Christopher Schad, Mayo Clinic;… Jessica Schmitt, Mayo Clinic;… Chris Tatting, Mayo Clinic;… Ruth Bello, Mayo Clinic;… Molly Sweeney, Mayo Clinic; Ruth Bello, Mayo Clinic.

Univision, ¿Qué es la sarcoidosis? by Gabriela Garcia — La Clínica Mayo define a la sarcoidosiscomo una enfermedad inflamatoria que afecta a varios órganos del cuerpo, generalmente los pulmones, los ganglios, los ojos y la piel. En ellos se forma una cantidad anormal de nódulos; los mismos son porciones inflamadas de tejido denominadas granulomas. Cuando afectan un órgano, los granulomas pueden alterar su estructura y funcionamiento.

El Horizonte, Beneficios del omega 3…PESCADO  —  Los peces son especialmente ricos en ácidos grasos omega 3 y en una variedad de antioxidantes, incluyendo el selenio. Según la Clínica Mayo, los pescados incluidos en esta categoría son el salmón, el atún blanco, el arenque, la caballa, anchoas, trucha y sardinas.

Salud Cronica, Investigadores de Mayo Clinic identifican proteína cancerígena HER2 — La doctora Ruth Lupu, profesora de Patología Experimental y Medicina de Laboratorio, y de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular en Mayo Clinic, en Rochester, Minnesota, menciona que: el “Herceptin” ha sido promovido como un fármaco prodigioso para las mujeres con cáncer de mama HER2 positivo,  una agresiva forma del padecimiento que se alimenta por la producción excesiva de la proteína HER2. Additional coverage: Almomento Noticias

CNN Expansion, México deja escapar los ingresos del Internet de las Cosas…Esto ayuda a que los productores tengan menos pérdidas por enfermedades de sus animales. La fabricante de aviones Boeing coloca sensores  en las turbinas para medir el consumo de diesel con miras a ahorrar combustible. La Clínica Mayo, en Estados Unidos, conecta a sus pacientes para darles cuidado, consulta y monitoreo preventivo de salud de forma remota.

Viday Salud, Las nuevas técnicas microquirúrgicas reducen la hinchazón del linfedema, La Mayo Clinic nos habla sobre los nuevos tipos de microcirugía para el linfedema que mejoran los síntomas de manera notoria y, a veces, drástica.

Prodigy MSN Salud, ¿Cómo es la dieta que llevan los millennials? Cerca de 35% de las comidas que consumen los millennials son realmente snacks, de acuerdo con Jennifer K. Nelson, nutrióloga de Mayo Clinic.  Además de ser grandes en número, los millennials también son de ‘tamaño grande’, un tercio de las personas entre los 16 y 27 años tienen sobrepeso u obesidad. Y va a ser un reto conseguir que coman más sano”, afirma la experta.   

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AP
Study: Many Cancer Patients Could Be Spared Brain Radiation
by Marilynn Marchione

A major study could change care for many of the hundreds of thousands of people each year who have cancer that spreads to the brain from other sites. Contrary to conventional wisdom, radiation therapy to the whole brain did not improve survival, and it harmed memory, speech and thinking skills, doctors found. "This is the classic question: Which is worse, the disease or the treatment?" said one study leader, Dr. Jan Buckner of the Mayo Clinic. Radiation helped control the cancer, "but at the cost of cognitive decline."

Reach: The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news cooperative, owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members. News collected by the AP is published and republished by newspaper and broadcast outlets worldwide.

Additional coverage: Aguas Digital, MedBroadcast, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Huffington Post, Yahoo! Canada, Houston Chronicle, Medscape, US News & World Report, Voice of America, OncLive, MedPage Today, NBC News, Brain Radiation: The Treatment is Worse Than the Illness, Study Finds

Context: A new study presented at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggests that the practice should be reconsidered. More than 650,000 patients a year in the U.S. are diagnosed and treated for cancers that spread to the brain. For about 200,000 of these patients, those with 1-3 small brain metastases, a combination of whole brain radiation therapy and radiosurgery, a highly focused form of radiation therapy, have been the standard of care. While whole brain radiation therapy improves tumor control it did not improve survival and it was shown to have deleterious effects on patients cognitive abilities. “This is the classic question: Which is worse, the disease or the treatment,?” said Jan Buckner, M.D., an oncologist at Mayo Clinic and senior author of the study. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Joe Dangor

Today.com
17 exceptionally easy ways to relax — from people who know how to chill

Send out good vibes…"I pause and think of a few people who love me and trust my intentions," says Dr. Amit Sood, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic. "I send silent good wishes to the person in front of me."

Reach:  NBC News Digital reaches an audience of more than 58 million unique visitors.

Context: In The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living, Mayo Clinic stress management and resiliency expert Amit Sood, M.D., draws on decades of groundbreaking research to offer readers a scientifically proven, structured and practical approach to reducing stress. He explains the brain’s two modes — focused mode and default mode — and how an imbalance between the two produces unwanted stress, and he shares new insights about how the mind works, including its natural tendency to wander. In this easy-to-follow guide, Dr. Sood provides actionable steps to cultivate emotional and mental strength, find greater fulfillment and nurture a kind disposition.  You can learn more about Dr. Sood at Resilient Living.

Contact: Brian Kilen

Wall Street Journal
Medicine Shows Growing Potential to Repair and Regenerate Body Parts
by Diane Cole

The idea of the body healing itself may be close to making a huge leap forward. Much closer than we think. The rapidly evolving field of regenerative medicine—including stem cells, 3-D printing and bioengineering, among other technologies—is helping repair, and even regenerate,
body parts and tissues damaged by disease, trauma or age. “Regenerative medicine is not trying to create the bionic man but to harness the healing powers of the human body and buttress them,” says Andre Terzic, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine in Rochester, Minn. That means treating chronic or degenerative ailments and replacing failing organs. In the U.S. alone, more than 120,000 people are on organ-transplant waiting lists.

Reach: The Wall Street Journal, a US-based newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, has the largest print circulation in America with 1.4 million (60 percent) of a total of 2.3 million. Its website has more than 4.3 million unique visitors each month.

Context: A unique aspect of the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine is that its activities are not just laboratory based or clinic based. They're both — and everything in between. Efforts in each of the center's programs, which build on Mayo's extensive research resources and clinical practice, span the full spectrum of discovery science, translational research and clinical application. Andre Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., has pioneered regenerative medicine at Mayo Clinic. He has authored more than 450 publications, advancing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for heart failure. His works include team-science efforts in the discovery of genes for dilated cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation. He led efforts in the development of next-generation regenerative solutions, including first-in-class products for heart repair. His scientific manuscripts have been cited more than 10,000 times.

Contact: Jennifer Schutz

Post-Bulletin
Mayo Clinic's proton beam pricing wins praise
by Paul Scott

…So it comes as some surprise to learn, as reported last week in the Wall Street Journal, that Mayo Clinic plans to charge insurers no more for proton therapy than it charges for IMRT. The policy, while established within Mayo since 2010, appears to have gone largely unstated in the reporting on plans for proton beam therapy centers at Mayo. In a 2012 response to the Emanuel piece, Mayo Clinic CEO John Noseworthy did not mention the policy.

Reach: The Post-Bulletin has a weekend readership of nearly 45,000 people and daily readership of more than 41,000 people. The newspaper serves Rochester, Minn., and southeast Minnesota.

Previous Coverage on Proton Beam Therapy

Context: Mayo Clinic hosted a grand opening event for the Richard O. Jacobson Building, home to the Mayo Clinic proton beam therapy program on May 9. The new facility will begin treating patients in late June. More information can be found onMayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Joe Dangor

FOX News, Stem cells, 3-D printing hold promise for sight restoration and organ replacement (From WSJ)… The rapidly evolving field of regenerative medicine—including stem cells, 3-D printing and bioengineering, among other technologies—is helping repair, and even regenerate, body parts and tissues damaged by disease, trauma or age. “Regenerative medicine is not trying to create the bionic man but to harness the healing powers of the human body and buttress them,” says Andre Terzic, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Medicine in Rochester, Minn. That means treating chronic or degenerative ailments and replacing failing organs. In the U.S. alone, more than 120,000 people are on organ-transplant waiting lists.

Everyday Health, A Blind Man Sees His Wife Again Through a Bionic Eye, by Dr. Sanjay Gupta — Allen Zderad’s journey into blindness was long and slow. He has a severe form of retinitis pigmentosa, which steadily destroys the retina. For more than a decade he has been effectively blind, unable to see the face of his wife Carmen. Zderad (prounounced Zayr-ad) is one of a handful of blind people in the country who agreed to try a new bionic retina that is surgically implanted inside the eye. After the surgery at the Mayo Clinic, he stood facing his wife as she walked between him and a white board.  “Yes!” he shouted, “I picked you up!” As the scientists applauded, Allen and Carmen embraced each other in tears.

ABC Good Morning America, How a Wheelchair-Bound Football Player Was Able to Walk at His College Graduation — Chris Norton says it was a “dream” of his to walk across the stage at his college graduation. Four years after fracturing his neck and compressing his spinal cord in a football accident that left him wheelchair-bound, the 23-year-old did just that, walking across the stage Sunday at Iowa’s Luther College to accept his diploma. “I set that goal and I knew I had to work as hard as I could to make it happen,” Norton said today on “Good Morning America.”…

HealthDay, 2 Drugs Show Promise Against Blood Cancers by Dennis Thompson — Two new drugs have shown promise in slowing the march of two incurable blood cancers, researchers report. One drug, ibrutinib, appears to greatly improve standard treatment for patients with recurring chronic-lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common adult leukemia in Western countries…"We found that if you add ibrutinib to the standard regimen, progression-free survival was significantly improved as a direct result of the ibrutinib," said lead author Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.lymphoma Additional coverage: Health magazine, US News & World Report, Pioneer Press, Washington Post

KMSP, 'Fast Track' medical treatment an option before FDA approval by Jeff Baillon…The main artery that carries blood from Jack Snyder's heart developed a serious problem. A section of his aorta was swelling like a balloon and ready to pop… To prepare for the operation, doctors at the Mayo Clinic used a 3-D printer to make a replica of Snyder's damaged aorta. They took the model and hooked it up to a pump to simulate Snyder's heartbeat and blood pressure. Then, they practiced inserting an experimental stent, a tube-like device, inside the aneurysm. It's a risky and tricky maneuver.

Politico, Health care spending billions to protect the records it spent billions to install by Arthur Allen…Some big name health plans and health systems have been hit — including one Washington-area health plan that covers some lawmakers and federal workers. “The adversary is way ahead of us right now,” says Jim Nelms, who is the Mayo Clinic’s first chief information security officer and who previously held the same position at the World Bank…One of Nelms’ first efforts at Mayo was to get 20,000 employees to switch to a dual recognition system, which uses frequently changing pass codes. He encountered disbelief at first. “A lot of the response was, ‘We live in a cornfield in the middle of Minnesota,’” he said. “’Who wants to hurt us? Who can even find us here?’”

Comcast Sportsnet, How will Nats compensate for Werth's absence? — The Nationals are going to be without Jayson Werth for awhile, likely until sometime in August after a specialist at the Mayo Clinic discovered two small fractures Thursday in his injured left wrist. That's not good news for the Nats, who now face at least two more months without their No. 3 hitter and trusted veteran outfielder.

Idaho Statesman, Oz and Roizen: It’s just a hobby, or is it? — Bonnie Raitt says that her parents would drag her out to play the guitar for visiting family and that picking and strumming was just a childhood hobby…But a new report from the Mayo Clinic shows that one benefit is certain: It sets you in the direction of a healthier life. Researchers tracked 256 people for four years, from about age 87 to 91, and found that those who continued to make time for arts, crafts and other hobbies were a whopping 73 percent less likely to show signs of fuzzy thinking and memory slips.

Fall River Herald News, Health Watch: Taking action, with skin cancer on the rise — Wondering what the best foods are to fuel your little one’s growth? According to the Mayo Clinic, parents should guide their kids toward nutrient-dense foods to ensure proper development. These foods include protein-filled foods like lean meats, beans and eggs; fruit (rather than sugary fruit juice); vegetables (especially dark green leafy veggies); whole grains; and low-fat dairy products. Additional coverage: South Coast Today,

Fox 13 Tampa Bay, Graduation brings back memories of mother for Sickles High Senior — For most high school students, graduation starts a new chapter in life, but for one Sickles High School senior and her family, it is the end to their story. For Ciara Baucom, crossing the stage Thursday night at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa meant finishing a mission her mother never got to complete more than two decades ago. “I'm extremely proud of Ciara. I'm very excited about it," said Vivien Ondrich, Ciara's grandmother, "but I can't help but remember how much it meant to my daughter to be there, to graduate.”… She was in and out of the Mayo Clinic throughout her senior year, missing prom and graduation. Cynthia's little brother Scott, graduating in the same class, accepted his sister's diploma on her behalf, receiving a roaring applause from their classmates.

Lexington Herald-Leader,  Calling more Smokebusters — The Smokebusters of Middlesboro Elementary School fell short of bringing home Destination Imagination's top prize, but they won something even bigger: A healthier, brighter future for their friends, families and hometown…. The program, with support from such mainstays as IBM and the Mayo Clinic, seeks to develop a new generation of innovators who will use science and service to solve 21st-century problems. The attributes the program tries to cultivate in youngsters sound like a checklist for other Kentuckians working to make a difference: "Patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process."

LaCrosse Tribune, Mayo-Franciscan buys land near Arcadia for clinic — Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare has bought about 12 acres of land south of Arcadia for $445,000 to build a new clinic, a spokesman said. Precise plans for the property, on Hwy. 93, have not been determined, but the facility is expected to focus on primary care, the spokesman said. “We were seeking land that is both visible and accessible for patients,” said Eric Erickson, Mayo-Franciscan’s primary care vice president. “This land parcel will accomplish both those goals. Now that the land is secure, plans to build a new clinic can proceed.”

WUSF, Shriners Hospitals and Mayo Clinic Team Up — Shriners Hospitals for Children has joined one of the nation's best known hospital groups. The group announced it will be teaming up with the Mayo Clinic during a press conference Tuesday at Shriners International Headquarters in Tampa. Mayo physicians will consult with Shriners hospitals across the country to offer their expertise and expand the hospitals' medical resources.

Hollywood Reporter, Vice's HBO Doc 'Killing Cancer' Leads to $2 Million in Donations (Exclusive) — Three months after airing on HBO, Vice documentary Killing Cancer has helped generate more than $2 million in cancer research donations. The Mayo Clinic is announcing Thursday that it has received $1 million in gifts from more than 10,000 donors that will go toward research at its Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Vice Media CEO Shane Smith personally matched the first $1 million in donations, resulting in more than $2 million in total gifts for the Rochester, Minn., health care company. "The money raised in the Killing Cancer campaign will have impact right away, helping advance cancer research and finding cures for patients," said Mayo Clinic president and CEO John Noseworthy…

Bellingham Herald, Researchers calculate 'risk score' for breast cancer from genetic data — Recent large-scale genomic analyses have uncovered dozens of common genetic variants that are associated with breast cancer. Each variant, however, contributes only a tiny amount to a person's overall risk of developing the disease. A Mayo Clinic-led team of international researchers has now combined 77 of these common genetic variants into a single risk factor that can be used to improve the identification of women with an elevated risk of breast cancer. This factor, known as a "polygenic risk score," was built from the genetic data of more than 67,000 women.

Post Bulletin, Mayo Clinic hires consultant to map out Discovery Square — To help fire up Discovery Square as "a catalyst" to create jobs in downtown Rochester, Mayo Clinic has contracted a feasibility study, independent of the Destination Medical Center Corp. Mayo Clinic has hired the DMC development manager, Hammes Co. of Madison, Wis., to analyze the Discovery Square piece of the DMC vision and offer a market plan of how the medical and technology research area might be developed. Mayo is paying Hammes $1.5 million to conduct the study, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Federal Baseball, Nationals' Jayson Werth reportedly has two small fractures in left wrist, out two months — In discussing Jayson Werth's decision to visit Dr. Richard Berger at the Mayo Clinic today to have his sore left wrist examined further by the doctor who performed surgery on the same wrist back in 2005, Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo explained to reporters, including the Washington Post's Chelsea Janes that the "range of motion" in Werth's wrist actually improved over the last couple days…

Gawker, Green Juice Will Not Cure Your Cancer — Cancer misinformation runs rampant on the internet. Headlines on “natural living” websites expose the alleged truth about doctors and scientists in cahoots with Big Pharma. According to the self-styled experts behind these stories, so-called studies claim that everything from baking soda to coconut oil to green juice can cure cancer…When asked whether cancer will be a far less dire sentence for my children’s children than for millennials like me, Mayo Clinic cancer researcher and Technology Assessment Committee Chairman Dr. David I. Smith told me, “You don’t even have to go out as far as your children’s children. As a matter of fact, and I’m a generation and a half back from you, my generation needs to hold on a little longer.

Voice of America, Pentagon Accidentally Sent Anthrax to US Labs, Overseas Base — Over two dozen people are undergoing precautionary treatment for anthrax after the U.S. military accidently shipped live samples of the deadly bacteria to civilian commercial labs in nine states and a military lab in South Korea…Facts About Anthrax: Anthrax spores are formed by anthrax bacteria. Although not contagious, the spores can remain dormant for decades. Anthrax bacteria occurs naturally in soil in many parts of the world, but may be weaponized, most often in powder form. Domestic livestock such as sheep, cattle, horses and goats are common anthrax hosts. Source: Mayo Clinic

WPTV (MCNN post), UTV summer safety tips — They are popular, practical and fun but quickly can turn dangerous or even deadly. Utility terrain vehicles, or UTVs, are growing in popularity. Much like the popular, single-rider all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, the UTV is designed for hauling on rough terrain but allows two people to sit beside each other. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, since the beginning of 2015, six UTV fatalities in Wisconsin have been reported. Victims range in age from 10 to 77. Half of all reported victims were not wearing helmets at the time of the accident. UTVs often are capable of reaching speeds up to 55 miles per hour. David Ciresi, M.D., a trauma surgeon at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, says most of these events are preventable.

Glamour (blog), Get a Bikini-Ready Belly With This Toy (Zero Crunches Required) — Skip the gym and still slim down for bikini season (yes, you can!): Playing with a Hula-Hoop can help you net brag-worthy abs, according to a new study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Cue the celebration for your inner child…Experts from the Mayo Clinic recommend swinging the nostalgic toy for at least 10 minutes at a time. While you do, you’ll torch about the same number of calories as you would during a slow jog (upwards of 500 an hour)—but you can hoop while hanging with your friends at a park or the beach.

Fox News (Reuters), Researchers oppose unvalidated gene panel tests for cancer links — A group of international researchers is making the case that genetic tests that look for multiple hereditary genes suspected of being linked to breast cancer should not be offered until they are proven to be valid and useful in clinical practice.  Such tests, made by several companies including Myriad Genetics Inc, Ambry Genetics, Invitae and Illumina Inc, cover up to 100 inherited cancer genes, including more than 20 for breast cancer…"The reality is that we don't have good risk estimates for mutations that occur in many of the genes on the panels," said Fergus Couch, a breast cancer expert at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Additional coverage: West Texas News

Star Tribune, Some health plans want you to travel for care by Christopher Snowbeck… UnitedHealth’s insurance division is expanding a new centers of excellence program that covers travel for patients seeking knee or hip replacements at certain hospitals. Such programs make sense given changes with the Affordable Care Act, said Dr. Charles Rosen, medical director for Mayo’s department of contracting and payer relations… “There’s a need to look for the specialty care, the highly complex care procedures, to be done elsewhere,” he said. Even so, such programs generate a “very small” share of all Mayo patients, Rosen said.

BuzzFeed, Here’s What You Need To Know About Birth Control And Blood Clots by Casey Gueren…Some of the main risk factors for VTE are major surgery, being hospitalized for an acute illness, immobility, cancer, obesity, and trauma to your legs, ankles, hips, or pelvis, Dr. John Heit, professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic, tells BuzzFeed Life. For women, the risk of clots is also higher during pregnancy, right after giving birth, when taking hormone therapy, and when taking many types of hormonal birth control. There’s also evidence that the risk of blood clots in veins is somewhat inherited, says Heit.

Saint Cloud Times, Ex-smoker finds fresh air after life in a haze by Dave DeLand — The exact moment when Melissa Nelson knew she would never smoke another cigarette is indelibly etched into her memory, in disturbingly graphic detail. She's in Rochester, standing outside the pharmacy at the Mayo Clinic. She sees the future. As of June 1, Nelson has been cigarette-free for 45 days. Her last one was April 17 — the day she checked into the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center to start an eight-day residential program for chronic smokers.

FOX Sports, New practice facility for Wolves, Lynx opens to rave reviews — One of the backboards spontaneously combusted Thursday, but workers had it replaced before the Lynx's afternoon practice 24 hours later. Guys in neon-yellow vests and hardhats still mill around the Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square, adding some finishing touches before next month's official grand opening. The team's staff won't officially move across the street from their old Target Center offices till Monday.

Washington Post, Personalized medicine could mean big business for D.C.-area companies by Amrita Jayakumar… Despite the interest in personalized medicine, physicians caution that it is still a nascent field and warn against the notion that it could be a panacea. For the vast majority of patients today, DNA sequencing offers little insight beyond what traditional approaches yield, said Michael Joyner, a professor of anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic who has been vocal about the potential limitations of personalized medicine.

ABC News, Devon Still: Daughter Leah Has 'Serious Complication' in Cancer Fight by Michael James — Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still is seeking prayers tonight for his young daughter, Leah, after reporting a setback in her fight against cancer… At age 4, Leah had been diagnosed with a stage 4 neuroblastoma, ESPN reported. The cancer develops from immature nerve cells and most commonly affects children younger than 5, according to the Mayo Clinic.

WEAU Eau Claire, Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare acquires land for new clinic in Arcadia, Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare in Arcadia has acquired land to be used for the construction of a new clinic facility. The approximately 12-acre plot is located on Highway 93 as one approaches Arcadia from the south. “We were seeking land that is both visible and accessible for patients,” said Eric Erickson,Vice President for Primary Care.

Hamilton Spectator, Mayo Clinic News Network: Familiarity with dog may breed bites — Prior studies have shown that most dog bite injuries result from family dogs. A new study conducted by Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital shed some further light on the nature of these injuries. The recently published study, in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, demonstrated that more than 50 per cent of the dog-bite injuries treated at Phoenix Children's Hospital came from dogs belonging to an immediate family member. Additional coverage: Detroit Free Press, Visalia Times-Delta, Valley News N.H., Pioneer Press

Star Tribune, Health briefs: Biomarkers for ovarian cancer — Arizona State University researchers said they have identified three promising biological signals that could help detect ovarian cancer before patients display any symptoms. Researchers from the university’s Biodesign Institute said identifying the biomarkers is another step toward early detection. In the U.S., ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer, killing more than 15,000 women a year, said Dr. Kristina Butler, a gynecological oncology specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

Columbia Daily Tribune, Rochester offers more than the Mayo Clinic by Wayne Anderson — We traveled to Rochester, Minn., two days early to get acquainted with the area before attending a Road Scholar program at the Mayo Clinic about advances in modern medicine. With 105,000 residents, the city is about the size of Columbia. But when we reached downtown, our question was, “Where are the shops?” The center of town consists mostly of several major hotels and an immense medical complex, the Mayo Clinic, which employs nearly 30,000 people — almost as many as the University of Missouri has students.

Chicago Tribune, Adult diseases can strike children because of poor diet and obesity by Megy Karydes — Once seen only among an older population, adult diseases such as fatty liver disease, hypertension and osteoporosis are being diagnosed more and more in children…"Several studies have shown that obesity is under recognized by parents as well as by physicians," said Dr. Seema Kumar, pediatric endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "Parents in general tend to think they will outgrow it. ... It also depends on the ethnic group they're coming from. In some cultures, being overweight is actually a sign of prosperity. So they may actually not even consider that as a problem."

Bloomberg, Selling Hope: How the Business of Cancer Is Taking Off in China by Natasha Khan — One of China’s coal capitals, Datong is paying for years of heavy, gritty pollution. Cancer rates are soaring in the northern city despite efforts to vanquish the smog, and the disease accounted for a third of deaths in 2012.…Mayo Clinic is supplying knowledge and expertise to a health-care company in China and considering opening a referral office in the country, said David Hayes, medical director of international collaborations. And in Boston, Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is exploring a variety of options to build a Chinese presence. Additional coverage: Washington Post

Huffington Post, Menopausal Symptoms and Non-Hormonal Therapy by Stephanie Faubion — Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Clinic, PATIENT QUESTION: Is there anything that can be done for menopausal symptoms that doesn't include taking hormones? I've had breast cancer in the past so am unable to take hormones, but I wake up nearly every night because of night sweats and have occasional hot flashes during the day.

WEAU Eau Claire, New Mayo Clinic Health System grant program awards more than $182,000 to nonprofits in northwest Wisconsin by Lindsay Alowairdi — By investing more than $182,000 in grant money awarded to nonprofits in northwest Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic Health System is working to improve the health of communities in the region. “When we initiated this concept, our premise was that health is more than just the absence of illness; health is a balance of people’s physical, emotional and social well-being,” says Randall Linton, M.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Health System in northwest Wisconsin. Additional coverage: WQOW Eau Claire

DOTmed, How human behavior leads to surgical errors: study by Lauren Dubinsky — When it comes to surgical errors, human behavior plays a major role. There are 628 human factors that contribute to 69 different surgical errors, also known as “never events”, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published in the journal Surgery.  Mayo Clinic researchers used human factors analysis, which is a system that was developed to investigate military aviation accidents, and uncovered the 69 never events among 1.5 million invasive procedures that occurred over the span of five years and the reasons behind them.

Mankato Free Press, Speaking of Health: People with aphasia can be at loss for words by Monica Anderson — Mayo Clinic Health System, “I know what it is, but I just can’t say it!” Sometimes it’s hard to find that word you’re looking for — whether it’s someone’s name, a common object or something else. But for people with a disorder called aphasia, it’s as if the words they know get mixed around constantly. This causes problems with expression and comprehension.

ConsumerMan Radio, TOP-RATED SUNSCREENS & BUG REPELLENTS — Also: Some well-known retailers may be running 'fake' sales, the latest numbers on food poisoning and a study of dog bites. A new study of dog bites done by the Mayo Clinic finds that more than half the dogs belonged to the patient's immediate family. American Veterinary Medical Association: Dog Bite Prevention Phoenix Children's Hospital: What Can You Do About Dog Bites

WEAU Eau Claire, 'Strike Out Stroke Night" raises awareness — According to Mayo Clinic Health System, every three minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Scott Gunderson is one of the lucky ones, he had a stroke and survived. Friday he threw out the first pitch at the Eau Claire Express game… Mayo Clinic Health System says stroke is the number one cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S.

MedPage Today, ASCO: Ibrutinib -- a first-in-class BTK protein inhibitor -- added to standard therapy for CLL, by Study author: Asher A. Chanan-Khan, MD, Chair, Hematology/Oncology at Mayo Clinic.

MedPage, ASCO: Triple Agent Tx Thwarts CLL Progress by Michael Smith — A triple-threat regimen for patients with relapsed chronic-lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) outperformed standard therapy, researcher said here. In a randomized phase III trial, adding ibrutinib (Imbruvica) to a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 80%, according to Asher Chanan-Khan, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, and colleagues.

RTT News, Baxter Ventures, Mayo Clinic, Velocity Pharma Create Vitesse Biologics — Baxter Ventures of Baxter International Inc. (BAX), together with the Mayo Clinic and Velocity Pharmaceutical Development, LLC Monday announced the formation of Vitesse Biologics, LLC, with a focus on early stage research and development, by leveraging expertise in various fields.

Star Tribune, Mayo didn't deliver 'original work,' lawsuit alleges by Christopher Snowbeck — A California company alleges that Mayo Clinic failed to deliver original technology that the firm says it was created to commercialize, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. Filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, OmegaGenesis Corp. says it was formed to develop and market technology from Mayo Clinic related to angiogenesis, which is the creation of blood vessels. But Mayo Clinic employees had done very little to develop the technology, and instead sold OmegaGenesis on technology that previously had been developed elsewhere, according to the lawsuit. Additional coverage: Bloomberg

Jacksonville Business Journal, Will UF Health be 'forced to close its doors'? by Colleen Michele Jones — Even with the chips down, UF Health Jacksonville CEO Russ Armistead is hopeful that the institution will remain viable. But it's not going to be easy: If state lawmakers can’t come up with a fix at a special legislative session that begins this week in Tallahassee, the 8th Street facility will be staring down a nearly $40 million deficit in its operating budget. UF Health, which serves many uninsured patients in Duval County, receives about $95 million in federal low income population funding annually, $37 million of which would be reduced under the state budget proposed by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott’s proposal instead seeks to spread out LIP funding to other hospitals in the hospital, including Baptist Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, St. Vincent’s and other providers.

KTTC, Registration begins Monday for Minn. medical marijuana by Toryn Hill — Registration begins Monday for those looking to become medical marijuana patients in Minnesota. Though the medicine won't be legally available via state-sanctioned dispensaries until July, the state is now accepting applications from patients… Under the terms of Minnesota law, hospitals will be allowed though not required, to dispense smoke-free marijuana in pill, oil or tinctures form. It's unclear what role, if any, Mayo Clinic will play in the distribution of medical marijuana. In a statement to KTTC, Mayo Clinic said, "Participation in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis program is voluntary for health care providers. Mayo Clinic has developed a policy and associated procedures to guide providers who choose to participate in the program."

Lab Soft News, Mayo Clinic and Rochester Hatch Plan to Become a Destination Medical Center — Eight years ago, I blogged about the plan to develop Dubai Healthcare City (DHC) as a major node in a global healthcare network (see: Dubai Healthcare City as a Global Healthcare Node). DHC was designed to support medical tourism for affluent consumers around the world who were unable to obtain quality care in their home countries.

Forbes, Paying For Mammograms: We're Thinking About It All Wrong…The American Cancer Society maintained its recommendation that preventive screening start at 40, as did the Mayo Clinic. Politicians took note, and made an exception in Obamacare for mammograms, such that the 2009 USPSTF revision was ignored when it came to Obamacare’s “free” preventive care.

Wall Street Journal, Fat is Back...The Rise of Creamy Yogurt by Ellen Byron— The yogurt aisle is getting fat. Leading brands and fast-growing niche players are coming out with new varieties of yogurt made with whole milk. The unabashedly full-fat yogurts are thicker, creamier and, executives say, more satisfying than the long-popular low-fat versions. And to many people, full-fat also tastes better…“Sure, you might consume more calories eating full-fat dairy products, but if it’s saving you from eating a 300-calorie candy bar a few hours later, you’re still ahead,” says Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “It’s about how it fits into the overall picture of one’s diet.” PDF

Wall Street Journal, Mayo Clinic CISO Says Health-Care Data Harder to Protect Than Financial Information by Kim Nash — Mayo Clinic CISO Jim Nelms, who previously spent 14 years at The World Bank securing financial information in war-ravaged countries and regions devastated by natural disasters, says protecting health-care information is far more difficult. “Medicine is 10 to 15 years behind in IT practices than other industries,” he said. To hunt for nascent problems, Mayo Clinic has created a “threat intelligence group” within security. The group’s founder recently quit for a vendor job, illustrating one of the tougher CISO challenges: keeping good people. CIO Journal talked with Mr. Nelms about what makes health-care vulnerable and why cybercriminals win. Additional coverage: Wall Street Journal (The Morning Download blog)

Washington Post, Health experts have figured out how much time you should sit each day by Brigid Schulte — You may want to stand up while you read this -- and a lot of other stuff…James Levine, an obesity expert at the Mayo Clinic and author of the book, “Stand Up,” though not involved in the guidelines, said they were a good start. In his work, he found that the reason why some people seem to eat a lot, never work out, yet never put on weight, is because they’re standing, walking and moving more throughout the day, rather than sitting for hours on end. Additional coverage: Chicago Tribune, Tampa Bay Times

WJCT News Fla., Mayo Clinic: Don’t Skimp On Sunscreen, Jacksonville by Cyd Hoskinson — Before you head to the beach, remember to slather on the sunscreen. That’s what Jacksonville doctors are reminding people with summer right around the corner. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 135,000 new cases of melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. Dr. Richard Joseph is an oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and a nationally recognized expert on deadly melanoma.

Attn:, Your Work Bag Can Add More Stress Than Actual Work by Laura Donovan — Even though I was bullied constantly and claimed that a socially unacceptable rolling backpack would just give the other students more opportunities to be cruel, my parents said it was more important to take care of my postural health than blend in with the others… I recently attended the 2015 West Coast ISPA Media Event, where a Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program representative provided me with a full postural analysis…Dr. Phil Hagen, who works in the Division of Preventive, Occupational and Aerospace Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., told ATTN: that the long-term postural issues young people face often stem from our ability to maintain imperfect posture for long periods of time.

Herald Sun Australia, Baby steps for the Apple Watch revolution by Supratim Adhikari — Apple Watch may be the catalyst that drives wearable technology into mainstream acceptability, but Apple’s latest device still doesn’t harness the full potential of wearables, especially in healthcare. Lorna Ross, director of design at Mayo Clinic Centre for Innovation in the US, told The Australian that Apple Watch and a plethora of other fitness-focused wearables in the market were only scratching the surface.

WESH Orlando, Mayo Clinic News Network: How does human error lead to surgical errors? Why are major surgical errors called “never events?  Because they shouldn’t happen — but do. Mayo Clinic researchers identified 69 never events among 1.5 million invasive procedures performed over five years and detailed why each occurred…Medical teams are highly skilled and motivated, yet preventing never events entirely remains elusive, says senior author Juliane Bingener, M.D., a gastroenterologic surgeon at Mayo Clinic. The finding that factors beyond “cowboy-type” behavior were to blame points to the complexity of preventing never events, she says. Additional coverage: Infection Control Today, Science Daily, Becker’s Hospital Review

Cancer Therapy Advisor, Etirinotecan Pegol Benefits Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer by Jason Hoffman — Etirinotecan pegol provided a clinically meaningful benefit to patients with late-stage advanced breast cancer, particularly in those with brain and liver metastases, a study presented at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting has shown. Speaking on whether a new chemotherapy option is necessary for the treatment of advanced breast cancer, Edith A. Perez, MD, principal investigator and Deputy Director at Large for Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Jacksonville, FL, said, “Additional options are needed for patients after treatment with an anthracycline, taxane, and capecitabine.”

KIMT, Women’s Special Care Unit earns awards by Jeron Rennie — The Women’s Special Care Unit at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin has earned a big honor. The Minnesota Department of Health awarded them with the Breastfeeding Friendly Maternity Center Five Star Designation and the Mother-Baby Ten STEPS (Striving Towards Excellence in Perinatal Services) Award. “Our providers also take great care in educating our moms regarding breastfeeding and infant care,” said Women’s Special Care Unit Nurse Manager Nancy Hoversten. “This just kind of reflects the efforts of physicians and nurses as well.”

Ocular Surgery News, Intense pulsed light explored as therapy for meibomian gland dysfunction — Researchers and experienced eye care providers are supporting the use of intense pulsed light to treat patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease…“The leap in understanding is that, for many people, dry eye is part of a skin condition and that the meibomian glands in the eyelid skin are the problem, or at least a major contributor to the vicious cycle of inflammatory dry eye,” Joanne F. Shen, MD, an ophthalmologist at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, said.

FOX21 Two Harbors, Benefit Will Help Young Woman — A 20-year-old from Two Harbors will have open heart surgery next week. In February, an MRI would reveal Paige Ohlund had a congenital heart defect with holes in the walls of her left and right side of her heart. June 12th, Ohlund will undergo open heart surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

CNN, Teens search Internet for healthy living advice for 'surprising' reasons by Ben Tinker — These days, many teens are looking for all the answers -- for better or worse -- starting with a Google search box. "The teenage years are ... a time when young people grapple with a tangle of health concerns, many uniquely important during these particular years of life," says a first-of-its-kind Northwestern University study…Google says it works with a team of medical doctors to carefully compile, curate and review the highlighted medical information, which appears on the right hand side of your search results when Googling a term such as "heart attack." The company says all the facts displayed have been checked by medical doctors at Google and the Mayo Clinic for accuracy. Additional coverage: ABC15 Arizona, News7Jax

Everyday Health, Trauma Centers Save Lives — Maybe Yours by Dr. Sanjay Gupta — Twins Matthew and Melissa survived this head-on collision. Their chances were 25 percent better because they were within reach of a level-1 trauma center. The closest trauma center was 120 miles away at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and a helicopter was sent to get them. As the siblings were flying toward Minnesota, two trauma teams were getting ready to receive them.…“The trauma team mobilizes so quickly it’s amazing,” says Amy Williams, MD, Medical Director of Hospital Operations at the Mayo Clinic. “There are the trauma general surgeons the orthopedic surgeons, the urologists, you name it, they’re there.”

Vaccine News, Vitesse Biologics forms to speed therapeutic innovations — Mayo Clinic, Baxter Ventures and Velocity Pharmaceutical Development LLC, recently collaborated to form Vitesse Biologics LLC, which is specially structured to further speed and advance innovative therapeutics for oncology, immunology and hematology. "We are excited about the possibilities for this new collaboration, and particularly for this new model for early stage drug development," Mayo Clinic Executive Dean for Research Greg Gores said. Additional coverage: PharmaBiz

Corpus Christi Caller Times, Death row inmate who killed officer wants organs donated — A man awaiting execution for killing a Corpus Christi police officer wants his death to save lives. Daniel Lee Lopez, 27, set out to persuade the state to allow death row inmates the ability to donate their organs.…Some organs could be used post-execution such as a kidney or liver, but not the heart, Dr. Brooks Edwards told the Associated Press. Edwards is a transplant cardiologist and director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center in Rochester, Minn.

HemOnc Today, Risks of adjuvant WBRT may outweigh benefits for limited brain metastases — Whole-brain radiation therapy after stereotactic radiosurgery controlled brain metastases but did not improve OS in patients with one to three small brain metastases, according to phase 3 study results presented at the plenary session of the ASCO Annual Meeting…“Adding whole brain radiation therapy to stereotactic radiation reduces the number of patients who have recurrence of the tumors that have been treated and reduces the number of new spots that appear in the brain,” Jan C. Buckner, MD, a professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said during a press briefing.

Popular Science, Google Flunks Out Of Medical School by Christie Aschwanden…At first glance, the content--common symptoms, typical treatments--doesn’t seem much different from what you’d find combing through reputable sources on your own. That’s because the information was crowd-sourced from hundreds of physicians across the country and fact-checked by a panel of doctors at the Mayo Clinic, says Prem Ramaswami, a product manager at Google. “Each fact is validated by 11 doctors--it’s a consensus opinion,” says Kapil Parakh, a cardiologist and public-health expert who’s working on the Graph.

TIME, Here’s How Much We Spent on Prescription Drugs Last Year by Lacie Glover — Costs for the top 5 most popular drugs can vary widely. We remain a prescription nation. Nearly 70% of Americans are taking at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center. What’s more, about 20% of Americans use at least five prescription medications. That same research shows that prescription drug use has been increasing steadily in the U.S. for the past decade.

KAAL, Local Patient Speaks on Medical Marijuana Struggles…In the meantime, hospitals are still figuring out their best policies. We reached out to Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center for their policies on allowing patients to apply for medical marijuana. OMC says they are still tweaking their policies, which are expected to be finalized early next week. Mayo says they have developed a policy and associated procedures to guide those providers who do choose to participate in the program.

Florida Times-Union, Health Notes: Mayo Clinic honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center — Mayo recognized for nursing excellence Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville campus has been recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with a Magnet Recognition Program designation. This credential recognizes health care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Mayo Clinic is one of only 20 hospitals in Florida and 401 nationally with Magnet Recognition Program status.

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, It Seems to Me: Residency program model should be preserved here…Yes, we can start another program at Mayo Clinic Health System that would train physicians, but it will not use the same educational model or the clinic that has been developed utilizing state, federal and local dollars, including those from all of the local medical providers, and that will be a loss to this community and our future. I applaud Mayo for starting another program in this area because that can help us produce more physicians, many of whom will stay in this region.

San Luiso Obispo Tribune, Mayo Clinic News Network: Debunking 5 myths about organ donation, as need for donors increases by Ginger Plumbo — More than 120,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant nationaide. Mayo Clinic alone has more than 3,000 patients on its waiting list. Getting more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors is a major goal across the U.S., yet myths influence that decision for many people, doctors say. Dr. Brooks Edwards, Mayo's director of the William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration and a transplant cardiologist, discusses some common myths about organ donation

Chicago Daily Herald, Bulls coach Hoiberg: LeBron best player in game by Mike McGraw — On a day generally filled with optimism about the Bulls' future, someone brought up the name that threatens to ruin whatever Fred Hoiberg has in mind for his new team -- LeBron James. The Bulls have been knocked out of the playoffs by one of James' teams four times in the last six years…Hoiberg back from surgery: Just over six weeks ago, on April 17 at the Mayo Clinic, new Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg had his second open-heart surgery. This one replaced a malfunctioning aortic valve. He was asked about his health status at Tuesday's introductory news conference. "If there was a danger in me doing this I wouldn't have taken this job," Hoiberg said. "As I replaced that valve, they said the danger was coaching last year with it. Additional coverage: Chicago Tribune

Vernon Register-News, Hospital receives 3-D mammography equipment — Good Samaritan Regional Health Center has expanded breast health services with a comprehensive breast health program which now includes 3-D mammography. "Thanks to our Foundation, we are introducing 3-D mammography to our state-of-the-art hospital," said Phil Gustafson, president and CO of St. Mary's Good Samaritan, Inc. "Behind this new technology, we have a Mayo-trained radiologist who specializes in breast imaging.

ABC News, Why Anthrax Spores Are So Hard to Kill by Susanna Kim — The Pentagon said today dozens of laboratories across the country may have inadvertently received live anthrax, though at no risk to the public's health. But the disclosure highlights the question: Why didn't the Department of Defense lab technicians' gamma rays kill the spores before they were shipped? Dr. Pritish Tosh, formerly of the CDC who is a physician of infectious disease at Mayo Clinic and member of Mayo's vaccine research group, said most people think of anthrax as a biological weapon, but it's a naturally occurring infection.

Wall Street Journal, A Fast-Growing Medical Lab Tests Anti-Kickback Law by John Carreyrou — fast-growing Virginia laboratory has collected hundreds of millions of dollars from Medicare while using a strategy that is now under regulatory scrutiny: It paid doctors who sent it patients' blood for testing…Prescribing the Plavix test routinely to patients "is not something we would endorse," says Allan Jaffe, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist. It is appropriate only for patients with blood-clot risk whom doctors want to treat with the drug, he says.

Post-Bulletin, Partnership puts Mayo in drug development race by Paul Scott — Mayo Clinic has agreed to partner with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and the biotech arm of a venture capital firm to create a new company called Vitesse Biologics, the clinic announced Monday. The new company will attempt to move cancer, hematology and auto-immune illness drugs onto market in a shorter time. The partnership will place Mayo in the role of conducting early stage clinical trials for patients benefiting from emerging treatments…"This the first time Mayo has entered into this type of partnership," said Dr. Greg Gores, executive dean for research at Mayo, "and to the best of our knowledge, it is a unique partnership in the country."

Post-Bulletin, Peregrine falcons receive bands, namesakes by Rachel Cohrs — A chorus of "awww"s filled Geffen Auditorium on Wednesday at the announcement that not one, but two peregrine falcons were to be named in honor of longtime participants in the Mayo Clinic's peregrine restoration partnership. A fluffy white baby falcon was named "Scholzy" after Don Scholz, 94, who has been with the Mayo Clinic in medical and volunteer capacities for 66 years. The young bird was one of four falcons banded at Mayo's annual event. Additional coverage: KTTC, KAAL , KARE11, KIMT

KIMT, Documentary helps collect $2 million in donations for Mayo Clinic by DeeDee Stiepan — You may have seen a documentary on HBO called “Killing Cancer.” Part of it was shot at Mayo Clinic. The man behind VICE Media, which produced the film, was so impressed with the work Mayo is doing regarding using viruses as cancer treatment, that he wanted to let them know. Shane Smith started gathering donations and agreed to match whatever was given. He then informed Mayo Clinic they would be receiving $2 million dollars. “It was a lot through social media,” explains Laura Strand, Director of Annual Giving at Mayo. “It was the first that we’ve seen social media take off for us in terms of donations.”

Minneapolis /St. Paul Business Journal, They rebuilt Block E. Will tenants come to Mayo Clinic Square? (Photos) by Nick Halter — The redeveloper of Block E is showing off the $50 million renovation that added a limestone facade, metal accents and a lot more glass. While the new Mayo Clinic Square has come a long way from the old Block E eyesore, the first two floors of the Minneapolis building remain 41 percent vacant.

Yahoo! Health, Sheryl Sandberg’s Heartbreaking Post About Grief Holds Lessons for Us All by Jennifer Uffalussy…Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not. When people say to me, “You and your children will find happiness again,” my heart tells me, Yes, I believe that, but I know I will never feel pure joy again. Those who have said, “You will find a new normal, but it will never be as good” comfort me more because they know and speak the truth. The Mayo Clinic’s Edward Creagan, MD, an oncologist, concurs, noting that while time helps, it doesn’t cure. Part of the mourning process is learning to accept this new normal, the way that life continues even in the face of pain.

Mankato Free Press, Somali health project aims to build trust by Nate Gotlieb…"There is a huge gap and mistrust that happens with doctors and Somalis," Fardousa Jama said. "We just want to help bridge the gap." That desire led to the Somali Health Literacy Project through Mayo Clinic Health System, which kicks off Friday at the St. Peter Community Center. The project will consist of 18 classes during the next 18 months on health topics ranging from defining health to diabetes and depression. Mayo doctors said they hope the project can improve trust between providers and the Somali community and decrease emergency-room and urgent-care visits. "When people come into the doctor, we assume a certain understanding of health," said Dr. Erin Westfall, who led the effort to coordinate the project. "Those assumptions aren't accurate, and it leads to a lot of safety issues."

Creative Times UK, Treadmill is a great machine, but it needs to be used with caution by Hema R…Treadmill can increase employees’ productivity? This may sound weird, but some companies are installing treadmill desk for their employees! University of Minnesota’s researcher Avner Ben-Ner almost managed to tickle everyone’s funny bone by suggesting that treadmill desks are good for employee’s health and also good for company’s productivity. Phoenix based Mayo Clinic’s Dr. James Levine also supports Avner Ben-Ner’s opinion. He stressed on the point that office workers need to get out of their chair for better health.

Volume One (Wis.), Fun and Fit in the Sun by Susan Barber Lindquist… Mayo Clinic Health System and the YMCA of Eau Claire joined together in 2011 to offer Camp Wabi on Long Lake, near New Auburn, as a way to address the growing childhood obesity problem. In the United States, obesity has quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2012, nearly 21 percent of adolescents were obese, up from 5 percent in 1980…Parental involvement is essential to help children overcome weight issues, notes Mayo Clinic Health System pediatrician John Plewa, M.D., Camp Wabi medical director. Before camp starts, parents learn how to help their camper live a healthier lifestyle at home.

PBS Newshour, That free trial? It might not be so free after all — A little button to the side of an article you’re reading about health and wellness on the Mayo Clinic website catches your eye: Lose up to six to ten pounds in two weeks by following the Mayo Clinic diet, based on the New York Times best-selling book. It’s intriguing. After all, you’ve wanted to lose ten pounds for a while now and nothing seems to work. If anyone should have good advice on diets, it should be the Mayo Clinic. It’s one of the leading medical authorities in the world.

Austin Daily Herald, Mayo receives award for work with new moms and babies…Mayo Clinic Health System’s Women’s Special Care Unit was recently awarded the Minnesota Breastfeeding-Friendly Maternity Center 5 Star Designation and the Minnesota Mother-Baby Ten STEPS (Striving Towards Excellence in Perinatal Services) Award by the Minnesota Department of Health. “Our campus has been designated baby-friendly for the last five years and this five-star designation is a continuation of those efforts,” Nancy Hoversten, R.N., Women’s Special Care Unit and OB/GYN Clinic nurse manager, said in a press release.

CNN, Is your pediatric heart hospital  keeping secrets? We have answers by Elizabeth Cohen — Advocates for health care safety will tell you that hospitals that operate on babies' hearts should keep no secrets about the success of their operations. A CNN investigation reveals, however, that more than half these programs do keep their data secret. Here's a list of the programs and which are transparent and which are not. The more check marks you see next to a hospital’s name, the better. We hope that by shedding light in these dark places we'll help save babies' lives. Mayo Clinic is listed.

The Bulletin (Ore.), Mayo Clinic News Network: Playing it safe on bikes by Micah Dorfner…Head injuries are the most common and often most serious injury sustained on a bike, in-line skates, scooters or skateboards. Wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of death or injury due to a head injury. “Summer weather promotes great outdoor activities, such as biking and skateboarding,” says Dr. Steven Adamson, Emergency Department director of Mayo Clinic Health System in Lake City. “However, bicycle and skateboard injuries are far too common in the emergency department. Wearing a helmet and appropriate safety gear along with following safety rules can prevent many injuries. Adults and kids need to take appropriate safety precautions.”

Washington Post, Jayson Werth on fractured wrist: ‘My goal is to be back with the club August 1′ by James Wagner — For 23 hours of each day, Jayson Werth’s left wrist is in a splint as two small fractures in it heal. But for one hour of reprieve, he takes the splint off and can do some light exercises to help maintain his grip strength…“There were pros and cons of doing the CT scan early,” Werth said. “Sometimes it takes some time to see it anyways. But when you have the plate, and have all that metal in there, on the CT scan, they call them artifacts, and they kinda give you a false read. It was more my choice to wait until I got to Mayo for the CT scan. But we wouldn’t have treated it any differently. For the majority of the day, I was in a splint.”

Austin Daily Herald, Clinics donate $500 for wounded vets by Colby Hansen — The Mayo Clinic Health System — Albert Lea and Austin — Austin Campus donated $500 to the Nation of Patriots to help combat wounded veterans on their return home. The check was presented May 21. To read more, visit the Nation of Patriots web page at nationofpatriots.com.

Arizona Daily Sun, Mayo Clinic News Network: Debunking 5 myths about organ donation, as need for donors increases by Ginger Plumbo — More than 120,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant nationwide. Mayo Clinic alone has more than 3,000 patients on its waiting list. Getting more people to register as organ, eye and tissue donors is a major goal across the U.S., yet myths influence that decision for many people, doctors say. Dr. Brooks Edwards, Mayo’s director of the William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration and a transplant cardiologist, discusses some common myths about organ donation… Additional coverage: Tri-City Herald,

Dark Daily, Mayo Clinic Researchers Determine That Use of High Definition Optical Technology Enables Physicians to Identify Precancerous Polyps Immediately — High definition optical technology is reaching the point where gastroenterologists are able to identify pre-cancerous polyps with 96% accuracy during colonoscopies, according to a recent study conducted at the Mayo Clinic. Pathologists will want to pay close attention to the published findings of this study. That’s because GI biopsies represent a significant proportion of specimens referred to anatomic pathologists.

Vida y Estilo, 5 ejercicios diferentes para 5 problemas de salud by Guadalupe Flores, Realizar ejercicio es fundamental para tener una buena salud, sin embargo hay que tener cuidado en el tipo de actividad que realizamos, pues no todas están indicadas para las mismas finalidades. A continuación te explicamos qué clase de ejercicio debes hacer de acuerdo a la meta de salud que tengas . Son recomendaciones del médico Edward Creagan de Mayo Clinic .

La Cronica, Evaluar el índice de masa corporal en niños con sobrepeso puede llevarlos por una vida sana, En mi experiencia como endocrinóloga pediatra, cometa la Dra. Seema Kumar, de Endocrinología Pediátrica de Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, no existe edad específica para empezar a preocuparse sobre el peso de un niño, sino que es recomendable que se realice un seguimiento puntual en cada visita médica normal, a partir del nacimiento. Additional coverage: Mundo de Hoy

Univision Salud, Hallan sub-tipos de obesidad ¿llega la cura? Por Gabriela Garcia, En un esfuerzo por buscar tratamientos más eficaces para tratar la obesidad, científicos de la Clinica Mayo realizaron un estudio en el que identificaron cinco subcategorías de esta enfermedad.

Men’s Health (Netherlands), 6 Fouten Waardoor Je Niet Afvalt…Zo kom je van deze slechte gewoonte af: Donald Hensrud, medisch hoofdredacteur van The Mayo Clinic Diet, zegt ''als je televisie wilt kijken, wees dan ondertussen actief of ga eerst even trainen. Dan wordt het televisiekijken niet een gewoonte maar een beloning.'' Zorg ten allen tijde dat je op tijd naar bed gaat. Slaap is namelijk een gezonde gewoonte die je gewoon moet volhouden.

Cronica de Houston, Los rayos ultravioleta son el enemigo en verano para evitar el cáncer de piel…“Muchas personas piensan que la primera quemada de la temporada es una especie de ritual que les ayuda a preparar la piel para el verano. Usar protector solar al inicio y durante el verano es lo que puede proteger (…) sin esa primera quemada, que puede realmente aumentar las probabilidades de desarrollar cáncer de piel años más tarde”, dijo a Efe el dermatólogo y especialista en cáncer de piel de la Clínica Mayo Jerry Brewer.

Viday Salud, Alternativas de tratamiento para las mujeres con fibromas, La Dra. Elizabeth (Ebbie) Stewart, directora de Endocrinología Reproductiva en la Mayo Clinic, comenta que las mujeres cuentan con varias alternativas, pero la mejor se determina en base a los síntomas, el tamaño, la cantidad y la ubicación de los fibromas, así como el punto en el que se encuentra la paciente en su vida reproductiva. Estas alternativas constan en un artículo de Práctica Clínica escrito por la Dra. Stewart en la edición la revista profesional New England Journal of Medicine.

Cronica Mexico, Tú puedes evitar accidentes infantiles por Bertha Sola, Cuando la gente piensa en niños y traumatismos, por lo general imagina accidentes automovilísticos. “Sin embargo, la realidad es que las caídas son la causa principal de las lesiones infantiles y en su mayoría ocurren en casa”, comenta el Dr. Christopher Moir, cirujano de niños en el Centro Pediátrico de Mayo Clinic, de Rochester Minnesota, que ha atendido una amplia variedad de lesiones debido a caídas. Additional coverage: La Salud, mx

El Sol De Toluca, ¿Es posible revertir la vasectomía con éxito después de haberse realizado?...El Doctor Landon Trost, de Urología de Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota comenta que: "El propósito de revertir la vasectomía es permitir que los espermatozoides lleguen al semen desde los testículos. Por lo que existen dos maneras de realizar la reversión de la vasectomía: la primera es una reparación más simple, llamada vasovasostomía, en la que se vuelven a unir los extremos de los conductos deferentes (conductos que transportan los espermatozoides al semen desde los testículos y se separan durante la vasectomía)…”

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Harvard Business Review
Getting Rid of “Never Events” in Hospitals
by Timothy Morgenthaler, M.D., chief patient safety officer at Mayo Clinic, and Charles Harper, M.D., executive dean for practice at Mayo Clinic

… A number of techniques and process-improvement tools from inside and outside the industry have been brought to bear: lean engineering to simplify and standardize care, Crew Resource Management to improve teamwork, checklists to help teams focus and improve reliability, and so on. Human factors science, which studies the relationship between human beings and systems in order to improve efficiency, safety, and effectiveness is now being applied broadly in health care in everything from information management to the design of operating rooms.

Reach: Harvard Business Review – Online provides editorial content designed to complement the coverage found in its parent print publication, which focuses on business management. The site receives more than 232,000 unique visitors each month.

Context: Timothy Morgenthaler, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician who also practices in Mayo Clinic's Center for Sleep Medicine. Intrinsic in Dr. Morgenthaler's  work in his role as chief safety officer is developing the capability to measure important components of patient safety, such as preventable harm, aggregated near-miss analysis, and relationship between risk conditions and serious harm events. Charles (Michel) Harper, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic neurologist who also serves as executive dean for practice at Mayo Clinic. In his role as chair of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Practice Committee, Dr. Harper and the committee's key role in not only sharing, but implementing best practices and outcomes across sites.

Contact: Duska Anastasijevic

NPR
Forget Last Year's Hiccups, Go Get Your Flu Shot
by Pattie Neighmond

Last year, public health officials were taken by surprise when new strains of the flu virus appeared. Not so this year and they advise everyone six months or older to get vaccinated against the flu…For scientists, every year presents a new challenge to predict exactly which strains of the flu will be powerful enough to make people sick. Pritish Tosh is an infectious disease doctor and researcher at the Mayo Clinic. He says there are dozens of different flu strains.

Reach: National Public Radio, NPR,  creates and distributes news, information, and music programming to a network of 975 independent stations and reaches 26 million listeners every week.

Context: Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist Pritish Tosh, M.D. says,"There’s a lot of research going on looking at some of these other options, in terms of our target for the influenza vaccine." Dr. Tosh, who is also a member of the Vaccine Research Group at Mayo Clinic, says the new avenues of investigation are definitely needed. However, he cautions, the single flu vaccine has only been tested in animals and is not yet available. So, he urges everyone to get immunized with the safe and proven vaccines that we already have. "Influenza is a real killer. It kills tens of thousands of Americans each year, either directly or through its complications. And we really only have one great way in terms of prevention and that is with [the current] influenza vaccine." More information, including a video interview with Dr. Tosh, can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Bob Nellis

US News & World Report
Improving Hospital Quality and Reducing Costs
by Kimberly Leonard

… Sunday at the U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow conference in the nation's capital, hospital executives discussed how the act has changed the way they do business and deliver care. They discussed the impacts of innovation, coverage and how to reduce waste in the system.  Dr. John Noseworthy, president and CEO for the Mayo Clinic, opened the conference with a keynote speech on "The Faces of High-Value Health Care: People and Processes." He highlighted a few ways the Mayo Clinic has better coordinated care, including the creation of "Ask Mayo Expert," which allows patients to avoid a trip to the hospital by allowing them to connect with a health care professional online.

Reach: US News reaches more than 10 million unique visitors to its website each month.

Previous coverage in Mayo Clinic in the News

Context: John Noseworthy, M.D. is Mayo Clinic President and CEO. Dr. Noseworthy was the U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow keynote speaker.

Contacts: Traci Klein, Karl Oestreich 

RobbReport
The Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program Pampers Guests While Promoting Good Health
by Janice O’Leary

Can a wellness boot camp at a medical center feel like a luxury retreat? Upon entering the center where the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program is headquartered, in Rochester, Minn., it is hard to remember that the building belongs to a medical center. Designed to maximize open space and sunlight, the architecture itself conveys a sense of health and well-being. Sun streams into stairwells, making them more appealing than the elevator. Seamless windows wrap around the fitness studios, so they have the feel of a luxury athletic club. The equipment in the strength-training area is top notch. This feels like the perfect place to hit reset.

Reach: The Robb Report publishes it's Health & Wellness publication quarterly. The magazine targets affluent individuals interested in health and wellness topics. The Robb Report Online has more than 648,900 unique visitor to its site each month.

Additional coverage in The Robb Report:

Robb Report — The Truth About Organic Food Labeling [Q&A] 

Contact: Kelley Luckstein

WQOW Eau Claire
Car Control Class prepares teens for emergency driving situations…

Instructors said giving teens the practice they need for keeping control in emergencies is key. "The bigger crash comes from someone panicking or over-correcting or overreacting, and if you have not felt those things with the car, what the car can do, you're likely to panic and overreact," Dr. Lee Mayer, Mayo Clinic Health Systems Orthopedic Surgeon said. Mayer played a key role in starting the Car Control Classes eight years ago.

Context: The car control classes held at Chippewa Valley Technical College & sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System.

Reach: WQOW is an ABC affiliate serving the Eau Claire, Wis. area.

Contact: Kristin Everett

Boston Globe — Tracking hospital trust on Twitter… 10 hospitals getting the most positive responses in Tweets — CloudClinical uses software to automatically detect which tweets are about patient experience and how positive or negative the sentiment of those responses are. Out of hospitals that had received more than 20 tweets, these were the ones that got the highest ratio of positive response about patient care. 1. Seattle Children’s Hospital @seattlechildren; 2. Mayo Cinic@mayoclinic

Washington Post — Will anyone ever run a marathon in less than two hours? It’s a matter of time by Carlos Lozada — Review of "Two Hours: The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon" by Ed Caesar… he recounts efforts at Adidas to design the fastest running shoes. And he dwells on the work of Mike Joyner, a professor of anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., who estimates that the best possible marathon time — assuming  ideal values for an athlete’s lactate threshold, running economy and oxygen consumption — would be an extraordinary 1:57:58.

Washington Post — For the first time, Fukushima recovery worker diagnosed with cancer… Asahi Shimbun, a major Japanese daily newspaper, reported the man, from Kitakyushu, is now 41. He worked at the Daiichi plant near the No.3 and No.4 reactors from 2012 to 2013. He was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia — a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, according to the Mayo Clinic — in January 2014. The word “acute” indicates “the disease’s rapid progression,” according to Mayo.

Wall Street Journal — CFO Journal: C-Suite Health Perks on Decline by Emily Chasan — For years executives at Brocade Communications Systems Inc. were treated to a full day of physical exams and assessments in the spa-like setting of Stanford University’s executive medicine program. But the firm ended the perk in 2013, in an effort to eliminate inequalities in its employee benefits package and avoid taxes and penalties associated with the Affordable Care Act…Executives still get a full suite of health benefits at Polaris Industries. The Minnesota recreational vehicle maker offers up to $50,000 in supplemental health coverage for executives and the full cost of an annual physical at the Mayo Clinic for executive officers and their spouses.

CNN — Weight watching? Here's how Oprah can help by Ben Tinker…"Oprah Winfrey and Weight Watchers International, Inc. have joined together in a groundbreaking partnership to inspire people around the world to lead a healthier and more fulfilling life."…When U.S. News and World Report recently ranked 35 of the most popular diets, Weight Watchers tied for third place overall (alongside the Mayo Clinic Diet and Mediterranean Diet; and just below the DASH Diet and TLC Diet).

Huffington Post — A Surprising Number Of Expectant Dads Also Get 'Pregnancy Blues' by Erin Schumaker … Hormone changes during pregnancy can trigger depression in women, according to the Mayo Clinic, but the general risk factors for pre-baby depression -- such as lack of partner support -- are fairly similar for mothers and fathers.

Reuters — Sit-stand desks linked to less sedentary time at work by Lisa Rapaport — Giving workers adjustable-height desks may contribute to less sedentary time in the office, a small U.S. study suggests. Researchers found that people with the sit-stand desks spent about 60 minutes more on their feet during the workday and 66 fewer minutes sitting down than their colleagues with ordinary desks.…Even without sit-stand desks, there are still plenty of things workers can do to decrease sedentary time during the day, noted Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jiminez, a cardiology researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who wasn’t involved in the study.

Reuters — News Release: Viewics and Mayo Clinic Team Up to Use Data Analytics to Better Serve Patients and Laboratory Clients — Viewics, Inc., a provider of health care analytics solutions, and Mayo Clinic recently signed an agreement that will use the Viewics analytics platform to drive key initiatives for safety, service, costs, and quality. As part of the agreement, Viewics will deploy its data platform Viewics Health Insighter across various divisions within Mayo’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, including the health care organization’s reference laboratory Mayo Medical Laboratories. Additional coverage: Virtual-Strategy Magazine

FOX News — Are gourmet salts healthier than table salt? by Julie Relevant…Even though most of us know to cut back on the amount of salt we’re cooking with and sprinkling on our food, most people are still getting way too much sodium that’s hidden in take-out, restaurant fare and processed foods— this accounts for about 90 percent of the sodium in our diets, said Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian nutritionist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Huffington Post (originally published on Footnote) — Genomics Moves From the Lab to the Doctor's Office…The spread of genomics is launching a "new era" in medicine, according to Dr. Alexander Parker, an epidemiologist and the Associate Director of the Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine (CIM) in Florida.(b) We're transitioning from a one-size-fits-all model to a world of individualized medicine that is tailored to each patient's genomic profile.

Wall Street Journal — Adventures in Babysitting — Dan Ariely answers readers’ questions on accidental bills, closet tactics and irrational locales…Dear Dan, What is the best example of human irrationality? — I must admit that I’ve never understood why the most important medical center in the world, the Mayo Clinic, is conveniently located in balmy Rochester, Minn. I deeply appreciate the care they’ve given me—but it’s a long trip.

CBS News — The puzzling case of sudoku-induced seizures by Mary Brophy Marcus — Solving sudoku puzzles led to seizures in a young German man, say scientists from the University of Munich who wrote about the unusual medical tale in JAMA Neurology…The brain consists of brain cells connected by fibers, explained Mayo Clinic neurologist Dr. Elson So, an epilepsy specialist. "We can look at the brain as a network system. There are some centers for mathematical concepts and others for language. The authors have shown with some evidence that the fibers connecting the centers were damaged," So said.

CBS News — Are the kids all right? When breast cancer runs in the family by Mary Brophy Marcus…Women who have inherited mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes face a much higher risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer compared with the general population. Inherited BRCA gene mutations are responsible for about five percent of breast cancers and about 10 to 15 percent of ovarian cancers, according to Mayo Clinic experts.

NY Times — This Column Is Gluten-Free by Roger Cohen…There has been a huge and mysterious rise in celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that results in damage to the small intestine when gluten is ingested. According to the Mayo Clinic web site, four times as many people suffer from celiac disease as 60 years ago, and roughly one in 100 people are now affected. Why is unclear.

Huffington Post — Forgiveness: The Secret to a Healthy Relationship by Lisa Firestone…In practicing forgiveness, people are able to break a cycle that so many couples get into, where there is an ongoing, destructive back and forth, and no one really wins. As an article from the Mayo Clinic warned, "If you don't practice forgiveness, you might be the one who pays most dearly." The article goes on to list some of the effects of holding a grudge as…

US News & World Report — Could an Inexpensive, Underused Drug Reduce Blood Loss During Surgery?... Whether it’s appropriate to use a drug called tranexamic acid, or TXA, which is increasingly being viewed as a way to enhance joint replacement surgery by reducing blood loss during these procedures… TXA is widely known as a potential lifesaver, such as on battlefields, where it's used to slow blood loss among soldiers injured in combat. Back in the civilian world, clinicians at medical centers including Saint Marys Hospital, one of Mayo Clinic's hospitals in Rochester, Minnesota, ​also administer the drug to stop patients’ bleeding in cases ranging from automobile crashes to farming accidents, says Dr. Donald Jenkins, ​medical director for the hospital’s Level I Trauma Center. Jenkins says doctors at Saint Marys and elsewhere at Mayo use the drug during elective joint replacement surgery as well, and he says the positive results that Canadian researchers found reflect their experience.

Reuters — Almost half of elderly patients miscalculate life expectancy by Lisa Rapaport — Almost half of elderly people don’t have an accurate sense of how much longer they’re likely to live, a problem that may lead some of them to make poorly informed medical decisions, a U.S. study suggests… “The logic goes that if patients underestimate their survival they may not think it is worthwhile to stop smoking, or eat healthy meals or stay active or undergo cancer screening tests or other preventive care,” Dr. Victor Montori, an expert in shared decision making at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said by email. Additional coverage: Reuters UK, Yahoo! Canada

Reuters — WomenHeart to Host First National Policy & Science Summit on Women and Cardiovascular Health… This first ever meeting of the nation's most influential leaders in the science, policy, and practice of women's cardiovascular health provides a groundbreaking opportunity to create a roadmap for improving the lives of women with or at risk for heart disease… Sharonne Hayes, MD, Mayo Clinic, National Policy & Science Summit Co-Chair.

FDA News — Mayo Clinic Wins NIH Grant to Develop Devices to Stop Seizures by Michael Cipriano — The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Mayo Clinic a five-year, $6.8 million grant to develop devices to track and treat abnormal brain activity in people with epilepsy. The goal of the research is to develop an implant that can monitor activity of the brain to forecast upcoming seizures and stimulate multiple brain regions to prevent seizures from happening. The grant is part of the presidential initiative aimed at understanding of the human brain. It will support a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, scientists and engineers from industry and academia.

ABC15 Arizona — Rally for Red: Mayo Clinic discusses sudden, unexpected death in young athletes — Komandoor Srivathsan, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiologist, joined the hosts of Sonoran Living Live to discuss sudden, unexpected death in young athletes.

ABC15 Arizona — Valley man's persistence leads to diagnosis, new heart by Katie Raml…"I like to joke, but I'm serious when it comes to the heart," David Wipprect tells us. "It's still fresh."…He was told by doctors it was just pneumonia and was sent home. But Wipprect says he knew it was something more. That's when he was sent to Mayo Clinic -- and the father of three found out he needed a new heart.

ABC15 Arizona — Mayo Clinic News Network: Should you get a flu shot if you have heart disease? The answer is yes — If you have heart disease, flu season can be a dangerous time. Death from influenza (flu) is more common among people with heart disease than among people with any other chronic condition. Fortunately, getting a flu shot can reduce your risk of catching the flu or developing complications from the flu.

WEAU Eau Claire — New CPR guidelines reinforce quick action and chest compressions… Cardiac arrest, or the heart suddenly stopping, is a leading cause of death in the U.S. Dr. Fearghas O'Cochlain, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System, said immediate CPR is important because it keeps blood flow around the body. He said if you are a bystander, don't just stand by. "The key is not to be afraid of it. The person on the ground has nothing to lose. If you don't do CPR for them if they're truly in need of it, they have no hope," said Dr. O'Cochlain.

Dunn County News — New physician joins old friends at MCHS–Red Cedar — When Carla Carlson, M.D., joined Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System–Red Cedar in Menomonie, she greeted her new colleagues like old friends. Because they are. Boyceville native, Dr. Carlson works alongside family medicine physician James Walker, M.D., who delivered her as a baby, and surgeon Derek Scammell, M.D., who fixed her ruptured appendix when she was in middle school.

MedPage Today — HER2-Positive Breast CA Patients Prosper on Solo Chemo by Pam Harrison — Prognosis for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive patients with lymphocyte-predominant breast cancer (LPBC) was significantly better following treatment with chemotherapy alone than it was for their counterparts receiving chemotherapy plus trastuzumab (Herceptin), an exploratory analysis of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group-N9831 trial has shown…"Analysis of HER2-positive cancers from patients enrolled in the FinHER adjuvant study has suggested that the levels of STILs are predictive of benefit from adjuvant trastuzumab therapy," Edith Perez, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida and colleagues write in JAMA Oncology.

Peter Herald — FALL HEALTH: Paying attention to ADHD by Amanda Schuh N.P., Behavioral Health Department at Mayo Clinic Health System — ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It is a condition that is common in young and old alike, and can occur in both males and females. It tends to start during the early grade school years and very often persists into adulthood.

LifeZette — Too Many Head Cases? by Matt Morrison…The King-Devick test was developed in the 1970s to determine reading dysfunction through eye movement. Researchers have now found the principles of the test can be applied to brain injury when compared to baseline data before a concussion. Dr. David Dodick, a neurologist and concussion specialist at the Mayo Clinic Arizona, said several recent studies show the examination to be highly accurate in screening for brain injury.

Family Practice News — Midlife contraception strategy should include transition to menopause by Kari Oakes — Though fertility declines precipitously as menopause nears, women in midlife may still conceive. Clinicians and patients need guidance to develop a rational plan for contraceptive management and a clear path to transition to menopausal symptom management, said Dr. Petra Casey at the NAMS 2015 Annual Meeting. Dr. Casey, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., noted that the rate of infertility approaches, but does not reach, 100% by age 50, so women need a game plan to take them through the end of their fertile years.

Albert Lea Tribune — Mayo, Hormel enter new health kiosk partnership — Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin has expanded its HealthSpot kiosk program to its biggest partner yet: Hormel Foods Corp. Mayo will now allow Hormel employees and their dependents to connect with Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System providers through the Mayo Clinic Health Connection kiosks, which feature high-definition videoconferencing and interactive, digital medical devices… Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin CEO Dr. Mark Ciota said that collaboration with Austin Public Schools has been received very positively.

Dunn County News — Double duty — Amanda Lafky wouldn’t seem to be the picture of someone serving in the U.S. military. The senior at University of Wisconsin-Stout is majoring in professional communication and emerging media, a major that likely will lead her to an office job someday. With a concentration in applied journalism, she is aiming for a career in public relations… She also is working this fall in public relations at Mayo Clinic Health System — Red Cedar through the university’s Cooperative Education Program.

Washington Post — What Bill O’Reilly’s new book on Ronald Reagan gets wrong about Ronald Reagan — “Killing Reagan,” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, is supposed to be a book of new scholarship on the Reagan presidency. Instead, it restates old claims and rumors, virtually all of which have been discredited by the historical record…As far as Reagan’s mental acuity, which this book presents as nose-diving very early in his presidency, only in 1994 did Reagan’s doctors at the Mayo Clinic find evidence of Alzheimer’s, six years after he left office, and they issued a statement at the time stating such.

Cannon Falls Beacon — SE MN seeks help on highest health care premiums in State by Ken Haggerty — A crowd of about 60 people gathered in Cannon Falls at the Cannon River Winery on October 8 seeking answers at a Health Policy Summit on why Southeastern Minnesota residents have to pay so much more in health care insurance premiums (surcharges near 50% for some plans) than anywhere else in the State… Mayo's Witt said they are frustrated as anyone over the divergence of rates between the metro and the southeast in recent years, saying they have kept cost increases at 3% or less over the last few years.

Las Vegas Review-Journal — 11 everyday habits that are making you poor… Having Several Nightly Drinks — You've probably heard that a little alcohol can actually be good for your heart. At least, that's what various studies have found. But if you're tossing back several drinks a night, you could be hurting your health and your budget…Ideally, women of all ages and men older than 65 should limit themselves to one drink a day, and men 65 and younger should have no more than two, according to the Mayo Clinic.

KCCI Des Moines — Mayo Clinic News Network: Hysterectomy may indicate cardiovascular risk in women under age 50 — Hysterectomy may be a marker of early cardiovascular risk and disease, especially in women under 35, according to Mayo Clinic experts… “Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women see primarily gynecologists between 18 years and 64 years – a time when early screening for cardiovascular disease would be important,” says lead author and Mayo Clinic OB-GYN Shannon Laughlin-Tommaso, M.D., “We wanted to do this study to find a gynecologic screening method for cardiovascular disease.”

Denver Post — 42 jobs lost as Datu Health closes its Boulder headquarters… The company, originally a division of St. Louis-based Bick Group, has been backed by Irvine, Calif.-based  Joseph Health since 2013, landing at least $35 million from the $5.5 billion hospital system. Datu grew to as many as 55 people in Boulder, and the company recently was selected as a finalist in the Mayo Clinic's Think Big Challenge.

Rolling Stone — Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Reveals Bladder Cancer Battle by Daniel Kreps — Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has canceled a pair of October concerts after revealing that he is battling bladder cancer. In a letter to fans Friday on Facebook apologizing for the nixed Phil & Friends shows, Lesh wrote, "I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in early October, and have spent the last few weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale doing tests and eventually surgery to remove the tumors."  Additional coverage:  Music Times, CNN, Toronto Sun, NBC News, FOX8, com, ABC15 Ariz., AP, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, NY Times, Star Tribune, Arizona Republic, Entertainment Weekly

Post-Bulletin — U.S. health secretary visits Mayo's Biobank by Heather Carlson — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell emphasized the importance of investing in precision medicine and health care research during a visit Friday to the Mayo Clinic Biobank. Burwell told reporters the work being done at Mayo Clinic to personalize medicine is critical for the future of health care… Joining Burwell on the tour were Mayo Clinic President and CEO Dr. John Noseworthy and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.  Noseworthy said Mayo Clinic wholeheartedly backs the president's precision medicine initiative. Additional coverage: KAAL, Pioneer Press, KSTP, KIMT

News4Jax — Talking to kids about tragedy — Dr. Vandana Bhide of the Mayo Clinic joins explaining how to talk to your children about different tragedies happening in our world.

KTTC — "Feel the Beat" raises awareness for rare heart condition by Alanna Martella — Dozens of people gathered at Mayo Clinic's Gonda building Saturday to "Feel the Beat", a family event hosted by the Mayo Clinic Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, or HLHS, Program. Nathan Bortnick was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, a disease in which the heart is severely underdeveloped. "When I was eight months pregnant, we found out that Nathan had HLHS, which is basically missing two chambers of his heart. But we found out that right now, it's something that can be fixed," said Hannah Bortnick, Nathan's mother.

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram — After winning two bouts against breast cancer, survivor stresses the importance of early detection by Christena O’Brien — Juliann Johannsen has tackled breast cancer not only once, but twice. “I’m just lucky,” said the 48-year-old Eau Claire woman, settling back into a chair at her kitchen table with a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye...The second time around, her doctor called Johannsen — who was home alone at her southside home — to tell her the news. “I only cried twice,” she said. Both times the tears came when she had to tell the charge nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System, where she works as a critical care nurse. “When you tell someone, it becomes real.”

Chippewa Herald — If it’s green, don’t eat it — and other struggles with weight loss by Jad Roeske, M.D., Mayo Clinic Health System — Kicking and screaming. That is how I began my weight loss journey with the Mayo Clinic Diet. To say I was an unwilling participant at first was an understatement. I felt trapped, however, because my pants were too tight even though I had bought the kind with the hidden elastic waistband. I even had the unpleasant experience of having a patient whom I hadn’t seen for a while remark, “Boy, you’ve gained weight.” Ouch, that hurt!

Las Vegas Review-Journal — Blood clots can surprise through genetic conditions, lifestyle habits by Art Nadler — It's estimated that about 100,000 deaths occur each year in the U.S. from blood clots, while these clumps of sticky blood also play a contributing factor in an additional 100,000 deaths annually, according to medical statistics. It's also estimated on average 800,000 people, at any one time, are diagnosed with venous thrombosis, the most common form of blood clots that park themselves in the legs. Dr. Fadi Shamoun, medical director of the Anticoagulation Clinic and Vascular Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., said blood clots can be attributed to two factors: external and internal.

Star Tribune — Editorial: The U and Fairview make a wise bet on future of the 'Healthy State' — “The Healthy State.” That desirable brand could be Minnesota’s to own in the 21st century. This state can already make a strong claim to leading the nation in the quality and affordability of its health care delivery, the reach of its insurance coverage and the well-being of its citizens. But additional steps to solidify its claim on health leadership are needed…Many details remain to be decided. The same can be said for another major initiative already in progress that also would build Minnesota’s “Healthy State” brand — the Destination Medical Center (DMC) project at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The two stand to be complementary, with M Health serving Minnesota patients and Mayo seeking to boost its international clientele.

WEAU Eau Claire — Women Rock to raise funds and fight breast cancer…Mayo Clinic Health system and Spectrum Reach are sponsoring a rejuvenated ‘Women Rock’ event to raise money for the American Cancer Society to fight breast cancer. Jackie Bachmeier, Account Executive of Spectrum Reach, Jen Theisen, Publisher of 5ive for Women and Dr. Jennifer Bantz, of Mayo Clinic Health System joined Hello Wisconsin to share more.

Post-Bulletin — A new option in health care by Jeff Kiger… Hormel Foods just joined the Austin Public Schools and the Mayo Clinic Health System is offering employees access to three walk-in HealthSpot telemedicine kiosks…Each one is staffed by a Mayo Clinic employee who then connects the patient to doctor, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant via video conference equipment in kiosk. The patient can use some basic diagnostic tools to give the caregiver more information. "The glory of the system is that the provider could be anywhere," said Melissa Barr, Mayo Clinic's operations manager in Austin and Albert Lea.

South Florida Reporter — Mayo Clinic News Network: Dietary Supplements: More Than 23,000 People End Up In ER…A key issue is that many over-the-counter dietary supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so there’s often no way to tell if a supplement is safe or if it will cause adverse side effects. Mayo Clinic nutrition expert Dr. Donald Hensrud says, “The evidence supporting beneficial health effects of most dietary supplements is not very strong, and there are potential adverse effects. One reason people take dietary supplements is to improve their general health. However, the evidence supporting a healthy, balanced diet is magnitudes stronger than any dietary supplement.”

Modern Healthcare — Nurses devise their own innovations by Sabriya Rice — If necessity is the mother of invention, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers Anna Young and José Gómez-Márquez figured they would find cheap, practical innovations in the small Nicaraguan town of Ocotal, 3,000 miles from Cambridge. The object of their 2011 search was to find creative doctors delivering quality care at low cost by using locally procured fabrics, electronics and other supplies…In September 2013, Young and Gómez-Márquez co-founded MakerNurse and launched a study that set up temporary do-it-yourself medical-device workspaces in six U.S. hospitals. …The labs in the study are stationed at…the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn…

Minnesota Golfer magazine — Golf Medicine by Joe Bissen — Advancements in medical technology are helping golfers with sport-specific injury prevention and rehab measures…The Golf Performance Program at the Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center in Rochester is perhaps the most comprehensive golf and physiology program in the state.

mHealthNews — How Mayo Clinic sees mHealth as a catalyst for change by Eric Wicklund — Douglas Wood, MD, mHealth works when it pays attention to what the patient wants and needs. And right now, healthcare providers aren't listening. Wood, medical director at the Mayo Clinic's Center for Innovation, says providers traditionally have managed their patients by telling them to "do things we want people to do," rather than understanding what patients want. But that authoritative approach is turning people off, and in this age of consumer-facing and value-based healthcare, that means providers are missing out on opportunities to improve their practice.

Pioneer Press — Norm Coleman battling throat cancer, ex-U.S. senator says by David Montgomery — Former senator and St. Paul mayor Norm Coleman has throat cancer, the Republican politician revealed on his Facebook profile Monday. "It is clear that my cancer, while serious, is very treatable and the prognosis is extremely positive," wrote Coleman, 66…He is working with doctors in the Twin Cities and at Rochester's Mayo Clinic. Coleman said he will undergo aggressive procedures in the coming weeks to treat the cancer, but will "continue to live my life, enjoy my family, go to my cabin, do my work, stay involved in politics and public policy, and be a husband and a dad. Additional coverage: Star Tribune, KARE11, FOX9, KAAL, WCCO, West Central Tribune

Footnote 1 — Tailoring Treatment, One Cancer Patient At A Time by Judy Boughey, M.D., and Matthew Goetz, M.D., Mayo Clinic — At age 42, Holly Boehle was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer cells have been banished by chemotherapy targeted against a specific genetic abnormality in her tumor. She’s now back home in Michigan with her children, husband, and friends, and has returned to her job as a school psychologist. But a record of the cancer that affected Boehle lives on in our lab at the Mayo Clinic, in a set of mice that each host a living genetic replica of her tumor and in a file that contains the tumor’s complete genetic blueprint. We can use this information to design targeted treatments for Boehle, if her cancer should ever return, and to help other women with genetically similar tumors.

WQOW Eau Claire — Breast cancer affects men but rare, local doctor says by Jesse Yang… News 18 spoke with a medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Health System, and he said breast cancer can be more easily detected in males since they don't have as much fat and connective tissue in the breast as females. Dr. Eyad Al Hattab, with Mayo Clinic Health System, said only one percent of all breast cancer cases are men. He said because of this rarity affected men are least likely to talk about their battle against breast cancer.

MedPage Today — Older TNF Inhibitors Better for Psoriatic Arthritis by Wayne Kuznar — An older tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor or secukinumab appear to work better than newer biologic agents in promoting response in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have inadequate response to or do not tolerate disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)… Study co-author John M. Davis III, MD, said that the reason for the superiority of older TNF inhibitors in this meta-analysis is unclear. "It is possible that those first molecules are ultimately more effective at inhibiting the activity of TNF," he said.

Scottsdale Independent — The value of innovative medicines is worth the price by Joel White — Doctors affiliated with the world-famous Mayo Clinic recently called out the pharmaceutical industry for the high cost of cancer drugs. They argue that the prices for advanced treatments — some of which total $120,000 a year — are unsustainable, so the government must step in with price controls.

Harvard Business Review — Getting Bundled Payments Right in Health Care by Derek Haas… Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, and MD Anderson Cancer Center achieve alignment in a different but still effective way: by directly employing their physicians. Not surprisingly, these institutions are also among the leaders in offering bundled payments for complex medical conditions.

Reuters — Kenneth R. DeVault Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology — Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG, was elected by the membership as the 2015-2016 president of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), a national specialty association representing more than 13,000 clinical gastroenterologists and other specialists in digestive diseases…Dr. DeVault is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida.

KEYC Mankato — Mankato Marathon Cleaning Up After Successful Weekend by Shawn Loging… The marathon didn't just go well for organizers. The medical team credits the weather for the low number of health emergencies on the course. Mayo Clinic Health System Public Affairs Kevin Burns says, "We saw approximately 15 patients for a variety of cramps or hydration issues or things like that. We did transport one runner." As the final remnants of the Mankato Marathon are getting cleared away, organizers say they are using this year to help them learn and plan for future marathons.

Becker’s Hospital Review — 7 takeaways from the U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow conference by Kelly Gooch — The U.S. News Hospital of Tomorrow conference kicked off this weekend in Washington, D.C., with hospital leaders discussing a myriad of healthcare topics, including the Affordable Care Act and its impact. Here are seven things to know about the meeting, which ends Tuesday. 1. This is the third annual Hospital of Tomorrow forum. 2. John Noseworthy, MD, president and CEO of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, opened the conference with a keynote speech on "The Faces of High-Value Health Care: People and Processes." 

The Blaze — Glenn Beck Finds ‘Hope’ in Unlikely Place: ‘Last Week, I Was Out for a Couple of Days, and I Will Share With You Now Where I Was’…“Last week, I was out for a couple of days, and I will share with you now where I was,” Beck said. “I was at the Mayo Clinic. And you know that I lost my voice over the summer and I just wanted to make sure that was right and some things that have been happening in my life for the last five years have returned…it sucks.” But Beck said he actually found “hope for all mankind” during his time at the Mayo clinic — but not because of his own personal situation. “I saw a privatized hospital treat people in remarkable fashion,” he added. “It was the best hospital experience I’ve ever had in my life.”

EurekAlert! — Research!America to honor leaders in medical and health research advocacy — Dr. John Noseworthy, George and Trish Vradenburg, Dr. Robert Langer, The ALS Association, and Lisa Paulsen and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to receive 2016 Research!America Advocacy Awards; Dr. Harold Varmus to receive the Legacy Award.

Florida Times-Union — CT scan for lung cancer can benefit most at risk by Margaret Johnson, chair of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida — In 1984, lung cancer became the No. 1 cancer killer of both men and women. It was previously thought that lung cancer was a disease that nearly exclusively affected men. But as the number of women who smoked in the U.S. increased in the 1950s and ’60s, deaths from lung cancer in women increased dramatically. Surprising to many, lung cancer kills more women than cancers of the breast, uterus and ovary combined.

GQ — How to Nuke Your Cold Into Oblivion (Before It Starts) by Chris Gayomali…Waking up with the sniffles—and their shitty brethren, the scratchy throat and faint headache associated with cold season—is the pits. “The best thing to do,” says Dr. Pritish Tosh, a disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, “is drink lots of fluid and get plenty of rest. There are old wives’ tales and things that circulate on the Internet. But there is no substitute to getting a lot of rest.”

Healio-Gastroenterology — EQUIP-3: Endoscopic quality improvement program increases ADR — In the third trial of an endoscopic quality improvement program, adenoma detection rates were shown to increase after training in a multicenter clinical practice setting, but not significantly compared with a control intervention, according to data presented at ACG 2015… “In our original trial … called EQUIP-1, … we performed a single-center, randomized, controlled trial at the Mayo Clinic in Florida,” Michael B. Wallace, MD, from the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., said during his presentation.

Targeted Oncology — Sparing Women of an Axillary Lymph Node Dissection by Abigail Caudle, M.D….“The ultimate goal here is to speed drug development by determining which genetic variations determine who responds to a given treatment, and to develop novel therapies for women whose tumors are resistant to standard chemotherapy. Currently, every woman receives a standard course of treatment, and it fails to completely eradicate tumors in a substantial number of patients,” said Matthew P. Goetz, MD, associate professor of Oncology and Pharmacology, at Mayo’s College of Medicine.

Live Science — Poop Goes Mainstream: Fecal Transplants Get Past the 'Ick' by Christopher Wanjek… The standard treatment for initial C. diff infection, perhaps ironically, is more antibiotics, even though this poses a 20 percent risk for a recurrent infection, said Dr. Sahil Khanna of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who presented his results yesterday at the Hawaii meeting. Khanna and his colleagues have developed a technique to accurately predict, for the first time, which patients are unlikely to benefit from antibiotic treatment, based on the number of various bacterial species in the patients' stool. Those who are at high risk of failing to improve with antibiotic treatment could consider FMT instead, he said.

Everyday Health — Why Tommy Archer Stopped Taking Medication for Prostate Cancer  – And Why It Worked by Dr. Sanjay Gupta… Gupta: Tommy Archer was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer in 2012. Surgery removed most of it, but his doctors knew there was still cancer in his body. Tommy Archer: For me, as a person not knowing what’s going on, every night you go to bed, you’re thinking there’s a Pac-Man inside you, but you don’t know where; but he’s going to get me if we don’t get him first. Eugene Kwon, MD, Mayo Clinic: So, he was put on hormone therapy and a number of other medications to basically try to control his prostate cancer.

RT Magazine — Sepsis and Shock Response Team in ED Reduces Mortality — To study the effects on patient care and outcomes, researchers from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla, formed a multidisciplinary sepsis and shock response team (SSRT) to help alert emergency department providers when he conditions were suspected… “Implementation of automatic electronic alerts followed by systematic assessment and early intervention will improve compliance with diagnosis and treatment protocols,” Mayo Clinic physician and lead researcher Dr. Moreno Franco said in a press release. Additional coverage: Nursing Times, Medical News Today

Medscape — Dozens of Societies Seek Ways to Collaborate on Obesity by Marlene Busko…And sleep specialist Timothy I Morgenthaler, MD, Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine, said: "The [American Academy of Sleep Medicine] AASM recognizes that healthy sleep helps prevent obesity, and that helping our patients with obesity lose weight is an integral part of sleep apnea treatment." "This conference is a great step toward whole person healthcare," said Dr Morgenthaler, past president of the AASM.

Medscape — Radiation in Children With Ependymoma Improves Outcomes by Zosia Chustecka… Merchant commented that now the results of this study are out, pediatric patients with ependymomas should not be followed with observation but should receive radiotherapy. The results also demonstrate the important of surgery, he said. This is one of the important messages to come out of this study, said Sammer Keole, MD, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, who was approached for comment on the study. "Gross total resection is the cornerstone of treatment, as this doubles your chance of cure," he told Medscape Medical News.

KIMT — Flu vaccine available in our area by Jeron Rennie…Health officials said the flu is not something to mess around with. “It can be very dangerous,” said Brenda Haynes, primary care nurse manager at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. “You can spread it to others, especially people who have immunocompromised states, or are very young or very old. It can lead to a lot of hospitalizations and, unfortunately, several thousand deaths per year.”

Medscape — Aggressive Approach to Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Shows Benefit by Nancy Melville — Survival rates of the rare anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, which has a very poor prognosis, show significant improvement when patients are treated with an aggressive combined-modality therapy, although the toxicities associated with such therapies can take their toll, according to research describing experience with the approach at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota. "Aggressive, combined-modality therapy appears to be associated with improved overall survival in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, especially among patients with lower-stage disease," coauthor Keith C Bible, MD, PhD, chair of the endocrine malignancies disease-oriented group with the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, told Medscape Medical News.

WESH Orlando — Mayo Clinic News Network: Kids are not big enough to handle ATV's…Nationwide, children account for about one-third of ATV-related emergency department visits and one-quarter of the deaths. For the first time, more children are likely to require hospitalization or die in ATV mishaps than in bicycle accidents. "An ATV is basically a chassis with four wheels and a high center of gravity, so it's inherently unstable. And the driver's body movement is an integral part of the handling," says Todd M. Emanuel, R.N., injury prevention coordinator for Mayo Clinic's emergency services in Rochester, Minn.

MD Magazine — Q&A with Douglas Faigel: Starting to Win The War on Colon Cancer — Douglas Faigel, Md, FACG, FASGE, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, and President of ASGE, spoke at the 2015 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting very crucial and hot topics he and his colleagues discussed with the CMS early Monday morning.  Faigel said, "We're starting to win the war on colon cancer and the last thing we want to do is put up barriers for patient Medicare beneficiary access to colonoscopies."

Chicago Tribune — Battling ALS, Auroran still finds ways to give back by Denise Crosby — I have to admit, some of my motives were selfish in requesting a sit-down with Bruce Lindgren... he's been a tireless fundraiser for The ALS Association that is dedicated to medical research and providing support for patients and families…In the two years since his Mayo Clinic diagnosis, Lindgren has lost almost all strength in his arms and legs. He can barely feed himself, and walks haltingly now, with the help of his wife and a walker. And he's not seen the benefits he'd hoped for after taking part in an stem cell research procedure at Mayo Clinic this spring, although he can't rule out the possibility the disease's progression has been slowed.

Florida Times-Union — Patients fortunate to have quality treatment, support — There is no good place to get breast cancer, but those dealing with the disease in the Jacksonville area are fortunate to have several top-notch breast cancer treatment centers and a strong support network standing by to help. Our thanks to the panel of local experts who took the time to answer questions about breast cancer… Stephanie Hines, Assistant professor of medicine at the Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic… Susan Kane, Breast cancer nurse navigator at Mayo Clinic… Dr. Michelle D. McDonough, Assistant professor of radiology and chief of Breast Imaging at Mayo Clinic; Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, Associate professor of surgery and associate director of the Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic at Mayo Clinic… Dr. Sarvam P. TerKonda, Assistant professor of surgery, plastic and cosmetic surgery at Mayo Clinic.

Inquisitr — Shigella Outbreak Shuts Down San Jose’s Mariscos San Juan Restaurant by Lindsay McCane…As defined by the Mayo Clinic, shigella infection, also known as shigellosis, is an intestinal disease that is caused by the bacteria shigella. The main symptom of the infection is severe diarrhea, which can oftentimes be bloody. There are several different ways in which shigella can be passed around. One way is through direct contact with the bacteria in the stool. The Mayo Clinic gives the example of a childcare worker not properly washing their hands after changing a dirty diaper. It can also be passed through contaminated food, or by drinking or swimming in contaminated water. Additional coverage: KRON San Francisco

HealthLeaders Media — Interim Nursing Leadership and its Ins and Outs by Jennifer Thew, R.N. — The use of interim nurse leaders is common, but information on how-to help them transition to their roles is not. Mayo Clinic's nurse administrator Dale Pfrimmer shares advice on how to support interim leaders.

Popular Science — Tamping Down Epilepsy With Electricity by Murray Carpenter… By age 32, Sheri Finstad’s epileptic seizures had become unbearable. She frequently fell, injured herself, and got concussions. Her doctors tried neuro­surgery to better understand her condition, and a special diet and medication to treat it, to no avail. Then she enrolled in an experimental trial at the Mayo Clinic. A surgical team implanted two stimulators, each about the size of a deck of cards, below Finstad’s clavicles. They threaded wires up her neck, just beneath the skin, to four probes implanted in her brain.

Advisory Board — CEO: Why Mayo Clinic doesn't want to acquire hospitals — John Noseworthy, the president and CEO of Mayo Clinic, tells U.S. News & World Report that increasing hospital consolidation might not be good for care—and argues that the clinic's patient-centered approach is a better way to compete. According to a recent JAMA study, there were more hospital mergers in 2014 than any other year since 2000. Many health systems view size as a way to gain more leverage with payers, provide more coordinated care, and compete in a changing health care market.

Bloomberg — Mammogram Giant Adjusts as Doctors Cut Back on Breast Screening by Michelle Cortez…Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, meanwhile, found evidence that screening actually may have increased among some women, as the debate brought mammography to their attention. American Cancer Society statistics show the number of women getting mammograms has leveled off in recent years, with 66 percent undergoing screening within the past two years, compared with the 70 percent coverage rate seen in 2000.

OncLive — Boughey on Locoregional Trials for Breast Cancer — Judy C. Boughey, MD, chair, Division of Surgery Research, Mayo Clinic, discusses locoregional clinical trials for breast cancer. Boughey stresses the importance of understanding active clinical trials and unanswered questions to advance breast cancer care.

KIMT — A local hospital is getting in the holiday spirit — A local hospital is bringing holiday cheer into their gift shop.This is helping uplift the patient’s spirits at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea. This annual event turns their normal inventory gift shop into holiday merchandise for a couple of months. It takes a few days for the staff to get the new items set up and leaving them to shut down prior to the opening said Pat Palmer, Co-chair for the Gift Shop Committee.,

Cure Today — Preventive Drugs Keep Cancer — and Fear — Away by Sonya Collins — Fear of breast cancer was always at the back of Shari Levy’s mind. “I always felt that I would get breast cancer. It was only a question of when,” says the 65-year-old retired hospital administrator from Plymouth, Minn…For women at high risk for breast cancer, “There are lifestyle changes that can prevent breast cancer, such as maintaining a healthy weight and exercising,” says Sandhya Pruthi, a general internist at Mayo Clinic who studies chemoprevention in clinical trials. “The next level of prevention is to consider a drug.”

MSR News — Many sports carry risk of concussion by Charles Hallman — PBS’ FRONTLINE for the last couple of years has been tracking concussions each week suffered by NFL players. The program recently reported that 91 former players were tested for brain disease and all but four tested positive, but the tests took place after the players had died…Dr. Jonathan Finoff of the Mayo Clinic pointed out during an August NABJ panel discussion on concussions and other head-related injuries in sport, “You’ll find structural [damage] with all these concussions, and it can be both permanent and cumulative.”

Medical Daily — 'Hair Of The Dog' Theory: Does Drinking More Alcohol Actually Cure A Hangover? by Steve Smith…Dr. Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, a consultant in addiction psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic, told Men’s Health magazine that “Hair of the Dog” is a bad idea. “It will provide a numbing effect, but all you're doing is prolonging the inevitable, and it will likely make your headache worse." In other words, you’re only prolonging your hangover by drinking more alcohol. And chances are that when it finally hits, you’ll wish you didn’t take that hangover shot.

Le Center Leader — New Mayo occupational therapist an area native by Suzy Rook — Carla Kes, registered occupational therapist at Mayo Clinic Health System, is the newest member of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team in New Prague. She specializes in caring for children but also sees adult patients in the New Prague hospital. Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities participate fully in school and social situations; helping people recovering from injury regain skills; and providing support for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.

La Crosse Tribune — Mayo-Franciscan doc answers call of this wild to help rescue woman by Mike Tighe — One of Dr. Bob Key’s main attractions to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is that it provides a restful, secluded respite from his job as a physician in Prairie du Chien. But duty calls, even if cellphones won’t, Key discovered Sept. 21 when he had to reel in his bait while fishing on Caribou Lake to help rescue a woman with a broken leg…“It’s nice to get away from everyday life, phones, the radio” and other technological distractions, said Key, a family practice physician at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in Prairie du Chien.

Oman Daily Observer — Sedentary lifestyle can lead to kidney disease — Being sedentary for too long during the day may be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, according to a study.…An increased level of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in the blood can be an early indicator of the disease and accurately identify patients who need intervention, said lead study author LaTonya Hickson, nephrology and hypertension physician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, US. “Early intervention and treatment can be key to stopping kidney disease progression and, potentially, preventable death events,” Hickson said.

The Concordian — Student Healthcare Management Association gets hands-on experience at Mayo Clinic by Anna Erickson — Student Healthcare Management Association toured the Mayo Clinic and talked to professionals working there on Oct. 16. The purpose of SHMA is to bring together a group of students who have an interest in leadership in healthcare said Shelly Gompf, advisor of SHMA and assistant professor and director of healthcare administration…The tour started with introductions to Rustad and Jim Akaason, 1980 graduate and administrator at Mayo Clinic. “It’s a great opportunity for networking,” Butler said.

Crain’s Cleveland Business — Parker Hannifin Corp.(NYSE: PH) said it will supply Indego exoskeleton devices for a four-year, multi-center study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. The Mayfield Heights-based company is commercializing the Indego device, which helps gait-impaired individuals to stand and walk again. Three rehabilitation centers will participate in the extensive study: Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Fla.

Yahoo! Health — Drew Barrymore’s Postpartum Depression Battle: ‘I Really Got Under the Cloud’ by Emily Sundberg…Although Barrymore’s experience wasn’t long in duration, for many women that isn’t the case. “The public has an idea that postpartum depression is just in the short term, but it certainly is not,” Julie Lamppa, RN, a certified nurse midwife at the Mayo Clinic, told Yahoo Health. “It can happen any time in the first year after a baby is born.”…Once women realize they need help, Lamppa says it’s important to turn to their OB/GYN, general health provider, or a therapist who they’ve previously worked with for assistance.

Boston Business Journal — Here's why shares of Radius Health are up 60% this year so far by Don Seiffert — One explanation for why the value of Waltham biotech Radius Health has grown by about $1 billion this year can be found in a recent report from the Mayo Clinic. The report, published earlier this year, found that the burden on the U.S. healthcare system due to osteoporosis-related bone fractures in older women is greater than that of heart attacks, cancer or stroke in the same population. Bob Ward, CEO of Radius (Nasdaq: RDUS), a Waltham biotech that plans to file for approval of a new drug to treat osteoporosis before the end of the year, contends that more effective treatments for the disease are needed not only by patients, but by the health insurance companies that cover them.

Yahoo! Lifestyle UK — Heading to the ER? Use Twitter to find hospitals with the best care by Christina Majaski — If you’ve ever wondered how pleasant an experience you can expect at your local hospital, you might be able to get an idea from data provided by an unexpected source — Twitter…The Mayo Clinic (@mayoclinic) leads in having the most followers, with 1,214,922 of them, and Kaiser Permanente snagged first place for being the most active and leading in social media success.

Black Enterprise — Fewer Mammograms? How American Cancer Society Decision Could Affect Black Women by Janell Hazelwood…This comes during a month when breast cancer awareness is advocated nationally with drives to promote early testing and diagnosis, and at a time when African American women are more likely to die from the disease than white women…The Mayo Clinic indicates that breast cancer affects black women earlier than other groups and the tumors are more aggressive. Another issue among black women is that they’re less likely to take action early enough.

MPR — Minnesota bride dances with the donor who saved her by Bob Collins — Greta Perske, of Sartell, Minn., was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia. She needed a bone marrow transplant. Danny Daniels, a military veteran, had joined a bone marrow registry, figuring he could help a fellow soldier. Instead, he helped a Minnesota school girl…We had to quickly come to terms with the fact that this was her only hope. We knew how difficult a bone marrow transplant could be. We went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to seek a second opinion and they concurred with the University of MN – a bone marrow transplant was necessary, and probably the sooner the better…Let’s fast-forward nine years. It’s October 10, 2015 and Greta is all grown up and got married. Who got to dance with the bride? Danny.

Huffington Post (Live Science) — Why Poop Transplants Are The Wave Of The Future…The standard treatment for initial C. diff infection, perhaps ironically, is more antibiotics, even though this poses a 20 percent risk for a recurrent infection, said Dr. Sahil Khanna of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who presented his results yesterday at the Hawaii meeting.

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HealthDay
Just One Energy Drink Sends Young Adults' Stress Hormone Levels Soaring
by Dennis Thompson

Just one energy drink can cause potentially harmful spikes in both stress hormone levels and blood pressure in young, healthy adults, a new study shows. After drinking a 16-ounce can of "Rockstar Punched," young adults had a 74 percent increase in blood levels of the "fight-or-flight" hormone norepinephrine, said lead researcher stress hormone levels , a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

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Esquire — Are Energy Drinks Slowly Killing All the Bros?

FOX9 — Mayo Clinic: Single 16-ounce energy drink can increase blood pressure 'significantly'

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Context: New research shows that drinking one 16-ounce energy drink can increase blood pressure and stress hormone responses significantly. This raises the concern that these response changes could increase the risk of cardiovascular events, according to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. The findings also are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “In previous research, we found that energy drink consumption increased blood pressure in healthy young adults,” says Anna Svatikova, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiology fellow and the first author. “We now show that the increases in blood pressure are accompanied by increases in norepinephrine, a stress hormone chemical, and this could predispose an increased risk of cardiac events – even in healthy people.” More information about the study can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Other news from the American Heart Association's Scientific Session 2015

Wall Street Journal — Inappropriate Stent Procedures Decline, Study Shows by Ron Winslow — Researchers said Monday that unnecessary use of devices called stents to clear blockages in diseased coronary arteries fell by about 50% between 2010 and 2014. The drop came after new practice guidelines were issued in 2009 as a quality improvement strategy designed to discourage stent use in patients with stable disease and minimal symptoms of chest pain…“The absolute decline in the nonacute PCI numbers is striking,” said Dr. Raymond Gibbons, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic, who wasn’t involved with the study. He described the data as supporting “true quality improvement.” Additional coverage: MedPage Today

AP — Study: Even the normal-weight should watch that apple shape by Lauren Neergaard — New research suggests normal-weight people who carry their fat at their waistlines may be at higher risk of death over the years than overweight or obese people whose fat is more concentrated on the hips and thighs…"We see this with patients every day: 'My weight is fine, I can eat whatever I want,'" said study senior author Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, preventive cardiology chief at the Mayo Clinic. "These results really challenge that."

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Medscape — Activity Levels Drop on Nitrate Therapy in Preserved-EF Heart Failure: NEAT-HFpEF by Steve Stiles — Activity levels in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) fell while they were on isosorbide mononitrate for a month compared with a similar period on placebo, in a small randomized, crossover trial in which participants wore accelerometers for activity measurement^…Nitrates are often used for symptom relief in patients with reduced-EF heart failure, and in the literature they are used in a substantial minority of patients with HFpEF, even though they are far less well studied in that syndrome, explain Dr. Margaret Redfield (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) and associates in the New England Journal of Medicinereport on the study.

Reuters — Advising people about heart risk genes helped cut cholesterol: study by Julie Steenhuysen — In the study presented on Monday at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, tested the theory that incorporating genetic risk information into an assessment of a person's heart disease risk could lead to lower levels of LDL, the portion of cholesterol that leads to heart attacks and strokes…"What we found is six months after the risk disclosure, the LDL cholesterol in those who got the genetic risk information was about 10 points lower, which was statistically significant," said Dr. Iftikhar Kullo, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist who led the study, said in a telephone interview. Additional coverage: Yahoo!, FOX News, Daily Mail UK, Philadelphia Inquirer, MyInforms, News List, MedPage Today,

AP — Big study suggests steep drop in needless heart procedures by Lindsey Tanner — Fewer heart patients are getting inappropriate angioplasties, a new study suggests. The analysis showed overuse of the common procedure to open clogged heart arteries has declined dramatically since 2009 guidelines, which were aimed at curbing inappropriate use…While some signs suggest up-coding could be happening, others "suggest true quality improvement," said Dr. Raymond Gibbons, a former American Heart Association president from the Mayo Clinic. Additional coverage: Pioneer Press, NY Times

Contact: Traci Klein

Huffington Post
The Pressure To Perform Is Destroying Our Well-Being
by Lindsay Holmes

…Amit Sood, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic, says that while stressful circumstances are unavoidable, it's important to regularly take stock of our physical and emotional health before it results in an incident like a collapse. Below, Sood offers some tips for anyone facing a high-pressure situation -- whether it's a job presentation, an athlete in a game or just making a decision.

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Context: Amit Sood, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic physician in General Internal Medicine and the Cancer Center. The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness combines wisdom from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to help people choose contentment.

Contact: Rhoda Fukishima Madson

CNN
Alzheimer's is a young(er) person's disease -- so get to work
by Sanjay Gupta

Giving drugs to mildly or asymptomatic people is new," agreed clinical neurologist David Knopman at the Mayo Clinic. Researchers are exploring some fringe areas as well. Most intriguing to me was the reason why some people form the plaques in the first place. After all, it's just too easy to chalk it up to bad luck. As it turns out, the plaques may not be all bad. Just recently, we have learned that some people with Alzheimer's have higher levels of yeast, bacteria and viruses in their brains as compared to people of similar age without the disease.

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Context: David Knopman, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic neurologist. Dr. Knopman's research focuses on late-life cognitive disorders, such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Dr. Knopman's specific interests are in the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease, in cognitive impairment due to stroke (cerebrovascular disease) and in cognitive impairment due to frontotemporal degeneration. He is involved in epidemiology, clinical trials and diagnostic studies of these disorders.

Contact: Duska Anastasijevic

NPR
Will Drinking Green Tea Boost Your Metabolism? Not So Fast
by Eliza Barclay

… Other studies have established that green tea contains caffeine and catechins that stimulate the nervous system, which can increase thermogenesis (burning stored energy) and fat oxidation. "The caffeine in green tea could raise your metabolic rate ever so slightly, but it wouldn't have a different effect than coffee," Michael Jensen, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic, tells The Salt.

Reach:  The Salt is a blog from National Public Radio's Science Desk about what we eat and why we eat it.

Context: Michael Jensen, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist. Dr. Jensen and his lab study the effects of obesity and how body fat (adipose tissue) and body fat distribution influence health. The regulated uptake, storage and release of fatty acids from adipose tissue play a major role in determining its health effects.

Contact: Bob Nellis

Star Tribune
New Mayo Clinic service has health care for pilots on radar
by Chris Snowbeck

Mayo Clinic has treated plenty of pilots over the years, including many who came to Rochester by corporate jet so their CEOs could get executive physicals…With a new service called ProPilot, Mayo Clinic promises to provide not just the physicals required of pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but also preventive care that can minimize the amount of time pilots are grounded for health reasons. One of the goals is to “break the old culture of … what the FAA doesn’t know won’t hurt them,” said Dr. Clayton Cowl, chairman of Mayo Clinic’s division for preventive, occupational and aerospace medicine. “These guys end up getting substandard medical care.”

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Post-Bulletin, Heard on the Street: Mayo launches health program for pilots

Aviation Pros, (from Star Tribune) New Mayo Clinic Service Has Health Care For Pilots On Radar

Context: Mayo Clinic announced this week ProPilot, a new program for corporate flight departments that offers bundled services designed to keep and get pilots back on the flight deck quickly and safely. Mayo Clinic’s Section of Aerospace Medicine is launching the Mayo Clinic ProPilot Program on its Rochester, Minnesota, campus. more information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Ginger Plumbo
Arizona Republic
Phoenix researcher secures $12 million to study pancreatic cancer
by Ken Alltucker

A pancreatic cancer researcher in metro Phoenix will spearhead a research team that secured a $12 million grant to study new drug therapies for pancreatic cancer…Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, physician in chief of Phoenix-based Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), will head the research team, which will include scientists from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies of La Jolla, Calif., and the University of Cambridge. Mayo Clinic will also be part of the research team.

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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Tracking Cancer Progression in Real Time Using Circulating DNA 

Context: A team of researchers, including scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), has reported that analyzing circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can track how a patient's cancer evolves and responds to treatment. In a study published recently in Nature Communications, Dr. Muhammed Murtaza  of TGen and Mayo Clinic, and colleagues, describe an extensive comparison between biopsy results and analysis of ctDNA in a patient with breast cancer. The researchers followed the patient over three years of treatment. "When patients receive therapy for advanced cancers, not all parts of the tumor respond equally, but it has been difficult to study this phenomenon because it is not practical to perform multiple, repeated tissue biopsies," said Dr. Murtaza, Co-Director of TGen's Center for Noninvasive Diagnostics, and one of the study's lead authors. "Our findings empirically show that ctDNA analysis from blood samples allows us to detect cancer mutations from multiple different tumor sites within a patient and track how each of them responds."

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WCCO — 5 Steps The NFL Uses For Players Recovering From Concussions by Rachel Slavik — From little league to professional sports, concussions have been in the news constantly as of late. Doctors say the head injuries are a serious problem. The National Football League’s team doctors use a sideline concussion assessment tool to evaluate players suspected of suffering a concussion. “All the professional sports leagues in the U.S. have really started to recognize the importance of concussions,” Jonathan Finnoff, D.O. and director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, said. “A concussion occurs when you get a hit either to the head or to the body, and it shakes our brain around. And when that happens, it stretches the nerves, and when you stretch the nerves, some of those nerves are stunned.”

WCCO — Mayo Developing Blood Test For Concussion Detection by Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield — Days after the Vikings’ quarterback took a major hit to the head, new research suggests there may be a new way to detect concussions by way of a simple blood test. Researchers at Orlando Health found that a blood test correctly identified traumatic brain injuries in 94 percent of the cases studied…Dr. Jonathan Finnoff specializes in sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic. “You essentially stun the nerves in your brain, and so they’re temporarily not working,” Finnoff said.

WCCO — Sports Greats Boost Fundraiser For Spinal Cord Injury Research by Esme Murphy — On Saturday night, the Jack Jablonski Believe in Miracles Foundation announced a $300,000 contribution to groundbreaking research at the Mayo Clinic to help those suffering from spinal cord injuries…Leslie says she’s thrilled that the foundation, formed in the aftermath of her son’s accident, is helping pioneering research into epidural stimulation at the Mayo Clinic. “I’m so excited, because it is real,” she said. “I’ve been a mom on a mission and now we have a miracle. This epidural stimulation works.” Peter Grahn is one of the Mayo Clinic researchers. He was paralyzed in a swimming accident in 2005 and says Jack Jablonski has helped all victims of spinal cord injuries. Additional coverage: KSTP

Yahoo! Health — YouTube Star Caleb Logan Dies From Undetected Heart Condition: What Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? by Amanda Chan — Caleb Logan, the 13-year-old who was part of the YouTube-famous family the Bratayleys, died from a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy…Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy occurs when the heart muscle is abnormally thick, which makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood, according to the Mayo Clinic. The condition is notoriously undiagnosed because it often doesn’t produce any symptoms. However, for some people, it can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath, and even electrical problems with the heart— which can cause arrhythmia (when the heart’s rhythms are abnormal), the Mayo Clinic says. Additional coverage: People magazine, USA Today, TIME, The Wrap

Huffington Post — Innovation and the Art of Implementation (Part 2) by Robert Brands — Build your Innovation Team: Now that you've realized that the art of implementation requires integrated support from the top down and bottom up, it's time to build your innovation team. To create and build the optimal team, remember that diversity is key! Your team should strive to be gender-neutral, take advantage of generational opportunities, and include a variety of profile types (as taken from the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation's nine general personality profile types). When building your innovation team, you should also evaluate whether communication is ongoing and clear and also whether your team embraces innovation as you do, for the long haul.

Washington Post — What happens to your body during an ultramarathon by Bonnie Berkowitz — Most people finish a marathon in three to six hours and make it home in time for lunch. But a 50-miler takes an average of 10 hours, said Karl Hoagland, publisher of UltraRunning Magazine, and 100-milers typically take 24 to 30 hours or more of nonstop forward motion. “As you get older, you realize the sun’s going to come up, and you get less rattled,” said Mike Joyner, a distance runner and a Mayo Clinic physiologist who studies how human bodies respond to exercise.

FOX News (Reuters) — Case for testing cancer in blood builds, one study at a time — The work by scientists at Italy's University of Trento suggests liquid biopsies could be used to guide treatment. A second study in the journal Nature Communications tracked a single woman with metastatic breast cancer over three years and, by comparing tissue and liquid biopsies, found that blood tests accurately reflected genetic changes in her tumors over time. Dr. Keith Stewart, an oncologist who heads Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine, believes liquid biopsies are the future, but it may take three to five years to fully understand how useful they will be. "I'm very confident liquid biopsies will become a routine part of clinical practice in cancer," he said.

Bloomberg — Carson Links Drug Addiction to Loss of Values as Issue Heats Up on Campaign Trail by Ali Elkin — According to the Mayo Clinic, risk factors for drug addiction include genetics and the environment in which one is raised. Additionally, the chemical reaction one experiences in the brain as a result of the drug plays a major role.

My Stateline (Ore.) — Saved By My Sister: Part 2 — Lori McMillan Depauw sits in the bleachers at her son's middle school, cheering on his basketball team. But just weeks ago she was here...at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota about to undergo kidney transplant surgery. The transplantation team at Mayo determined that Lori's sister Mary was a perfect match for a living donor kidney transplant. Transplant surgeon Dr.Mikel Prieto says, "The surgery basically is taking a kidney from a healthy donor. We do this laparoscopic with very small incisions. and giving it to a recipient." As their family anxiously waits, doctors take one of Mary's healthy kidneys and transplant it into Lori. Dr. Prieto says, "The huge advantage to doing it this way is first of all of course is that the person that gets the kidney gets a very healthy kidney that has been out of the body for just a few minutes so it's a kidney that is a very high quality kidney.

Medscape — Predicting Progressive Atrophy in Mild Cognitive Impairment by Laurie Barclay, M.D. — The goal of this longitudinal, observational study in patients with mild cognitive impairment was to clarify how a model of Alzheimer disease pathophysiology based on beta-amyloidosis and neurodegeneration in specific regions would predict regional progression of hypometabolism and atrophy. From March 2006 to January 2015, a population-based cohort of 96 participants with mild cognitive impairment (all aged > 70 years) from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging or Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center underwent serial brain imaging with PET.

OncLive — Individualizing Care for Patients With Polycythemia Vera by Lauren Green — The landscape for the diagnosis and treatment of polycythemia vera (PV) is changing, and that’s good news for patients and practitioners who can look to improvements ahead—not only more refined criteria for diagnosing symptomatic patients and identifying those at highest risk, but also an expanded arsenal for treating a disease which carries a heavy symptom burden. “Polycythemia vera is a disease that is evolving quite a bit—it really is not the ‘P vera’ of 1995, in which it was just a question of phlebotomy, aspirin, and hydroxyurea,” Ruben A. Mesa, MD, told attendees at a session on hematologic malignancies which opened the 33rd Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium.

Tech Insider — The FDA just approved a treatment that kills cancer with a virus by Rebecca Harrington — Imlygic is the first cancer-killing, so-called "oncolytic virus" that the FDA has approved for treatment, and it could pave the way for many more to come. "The era of the oncolytic virus is probably here," Stephen Russell, a Mayo Clinic cancer researcher who wasn't involved in the Imlygic research, told Nature News. "I expect to see a great deal happening over the next few years."

KEYC Mankato — Using State of the Art Mannequins, MCHS Fairmont Gets Real Life Training Scenario by Ashley Hanley — Staff at Mayo Clinic Health System Fairmont took part in a simulation involving a state of the art mannequin. Dr. Brian Bartlett says, "Trauma, which could easily happen in this area. A young man was riding an ATV and had an injury to his neck." The simulation is to try to make it as real life a scenario as possible. In this situation the mannequin, named Earl, can even respond, even as he would in real life.

KEYC Mankato — Mayo Clinic Health System Upgrades to Fairmont ER Progressing by Ashley Hanley — The emergency room upgrades at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont are progressing nicely before the winter months begin. Groundbreaking took place at the end of July, but as of now they are only a few weeks away from pouring the floors. The roof is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Nurse Manager Sandee Vaske says, "It's expanded rooms, the workflow will work much better, there's a designated triage area and the ambulance bay is already able to be viewed."

Volume One Chippewa Valley — Making a Hospital Baby-friendly by Tom Giffey — In August, Sacred Heart became the ninth hospital in Wisconsin to receive the Baby-Friendly designation. “It’s very rigorous,” Boyce emphasizes. “It’s taken years to get to this point.” Nationwide, there are 292 Baby-Friendly hospitals, a figure that has grown rapidly in recent years. Both HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls and Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire are working to achieve the designation.

Science magazine — Vitamin C kills tumor cells with hard-to-treat mutation by Jocelyn Kaiser — Maybe Linus Pauling was on to something after all. Decades ago the Nobel Prize–winning chemist was relegated to the fringes of medicine after championing the idea that vitamin C could combat a host of illnesses, including cancer. Now, a study published online today in Science reports that vitamin C can kill tumor cells that carry a common cancer-causing mutation and—in mice—can curb the growth of tumors with the mutation…In 1971, Pauling began collaborating with a Scottish physician who had reported success treating cancer patients with vitamin C. But the failure of two clinical trials of vitamin C pills, conducted in the late 1970s and early 1980s at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, dampened enthusiasm for Pauling’s idea.

KSLA Calif. — Heartbroken: A father's mission to keep his daughter's dream alive by Emilie Voss — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. One man, Tom Litzinger, knows that fact all too well. In September 1991, Tom found himself a single father when his 27-year-old wife’s heart stopped. His daughter Amie was six…In the fall of 2011, 20 years after her mom passed away, Amie Litzinger was in her third year of med school, highly successful, burning the candle at both ends as med students do, and feeling fatigued. One day during a hospital rotation, she almost collapsed… Amie had to be rushed to surgery. The diagnosis: cardiomyopathy. The same thing that had killed Tom’s wife Debbie exactly 20 years earlier… Eventually her treatment led Amie to the Mayo Clinic. In December 2012, she was there for an open heart procedure that she didn't survive. Amie passed away New Year’s Day, January 2013.

The Daily Nonpareil — BVU students travel to Mayo — A college sophomore from Persia was recently part of a trip organized by Buena Vista University to the Mayo Clinic. The students traveled to Rochester, Minnesota, for a behind-the-scenes look at the medical profession organized by the BVU Stine Endowment Committee for science majors planning for their careers.

Las Vegas Review-Journal — Doctor: Genetics responsible for about 60 percent of center's alcoholics — According to the Mayo Clinic, alcohol use disorder can be mild, moderate or severe. Signs and symptoms may include: being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink; wanting to cut down on how much you drink and/or making unsuccessful attempts to do so; and using alcohol in situations where it's not safe, such as while operating machinery, driving or swimming.

Medscape — Tumor Burden Postsurgery Not Predictive of Survival in mRCC by Roxanne Nelson — Approached for an independent comment by Medscape Medical News, R. Houston Thompson, MD, a professor of urology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, noted that the study had "interesting and novel data suggesting that amount of metastatic disease burden was not associated with survival in cytoreductive nephrectomy patients."

Cancer Letter — NCI Funds Eight SPORE Grants — Leif Bergsagel and Vincent Rajkumar, of the Mayo Clinic, in multiple myeloma. Bergsagel is co-director of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Rajkumar is chair of the Myeloma Amyloidosis Dysproteinemia Group at the Mayo Clinic, chair of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Myeloma Committee and co-chair of the International Myeloma Working Group.

Cancer Letter — Edith Perez Steps Down as Vice Chair of Alliance Clinical Trials Network — Edith Perez was named vice president and head of Genentech/Roche BioOncology U.S. Medical Affairs. Perez stepped down as vice chair of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Perez’s primary focus at Genentech and Roche will be to develop and implement medical strategies to optimize the utilization of cancer medicines and to lead a broad spectrum of oncology medical affairs activities including phase IV trials, medical education, publications, medical communication, advisory boards, promotional material review and product launches.

HealthDay — Fewer Americans Than Ever Sticking to Heart-Healthy Lifestyle, Study Finds by Dennis Thompson — So what should the average American do? According to Xanthakis, people should first be encouraged to know their numbers -- blood sugar and cholesterol levels, blood pressure and weight. Then they should speak with their doctor to get some coaching to improve those numbers, she said. Dr. Gerald Fletcher, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, said it's clear that a heart-healthy lifestyle has failed to catch on with American adults. Additional coverage: KTTC

Science News — What makes cells stop dividing and growing by Sarah Schwartz — A buildup of the protein GATA4 forces cells to enter a permanently static state known as senescence, researchers report in the Sept. 25 Science. The discovery sheds light on a complex biological process linked to aging and cancer, and may help scientists better understand and treat aging-related diseases…GATA4 is a new link in a biological chain of events that causes senescence, says geriatrician James Kirkland of the Kogod Center on Aging at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. There’s a clear connection between senescent cells and age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and atherosclerosis, he says. (PDF)

KEYC Mankato — SCC Students Receive Out-Of-Classroom Experience at MCHS Mankato Flu Clinics by Shawn Loging — There is also the benefit of working in a real world setting with different types of challenges. Mayo Clinic Health System Nurse Manager Sheri Paulsen, RN says, "Flu clinics are pretty fast paced and you have to deal with everyone from infants all the way up through the ages, so you get a lot of different experience with that. You have to deal with some kids that get upset about getting the shot."

KEYC Mankato — Concussion Safety: Why Athletic Trainers Say You Can Never Be Too Safe With The Brain by Ashley Hanley — Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a concussion after a big hit in Sunday's game. And while his status for next week's game is still unknown, we wanted to take a look at concussion safety and the potential long–term impact for not only athletes, but people of all ages. A lot of Vikings fans are still upset over this hit on QB Teddy Bridgewater. Many calling it a dirty hit by defensive back Lamarcus Joyner. The hit knocked Teddy out for the remainder of the game with a concussion. Mayo Neurologist Andrew Reeves says, "A concussion is when the brain's natural, normal function changes due to impact."

KEYC Mankato — Mayo Clinic Health System Upgrades to Fairmont ER Progressing by Ashley Hanely — The emergency room upgrades at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont are progressing nicely before the winter months begin. Groundbreaking took place at the end of July, but as of now they are only a few weeks away from pouring the floors.

Latinos Health — Heart disease mortality rate in people with rheumatoid arthritis is declining, study reveals — Thanks largely to the preventive measures taken against heart ailments and the stronger efforts to diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases nowadays, the number of deaths has gone down over the years…"More research is needed to confirm why heart disease deaths among rheumatoid arthritis patients have declined," said lead author Elena Myasoedova, M.D., Ph.D., a rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "But, potential factors include earlier and more vigilant screening for heart problems, improved treatment for heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis, and in general, more attention to heart health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis." Additional coverage: Nature World Report

Healthcare Finance — Completing the cycle: Healthcare finance execs see 2016 as the year of integration for revenue cycle by Susan Morse — A complex system for revenue creates a lot of room for waste. That's why most healthcare finance managers are making 2016 the year of integration in the revenue cycle, whether it's by tightening operations or by involving patients more in the financial side of their care. Mark Norby, the Mayo Clinic's revenue cycle chair, knows about integration. For the past five years, Norby has worked on setting up revenue cycle as a shared service across the massive system's myriad facilities.

First Coast News — Couple cleared of child abuse with bone disorder defense by Anne Schindler — Vandana Bhide, an internist and pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, who handles cases of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, says it's impossible to overstate the importance of making the right call in multiple-fracture child abuse cases. Either children are taken from their home without cause -- or they are returned to a house of horrors.

Oncology Tube — KCA Role in Developing a Research Program in Kidney Cancer Epigenetics — Description: Thai Ho, M.D., Ph.D. from the Mayo Clinic Arizona presents "KCA Role in Developing a Research Program in Kidney Cancer Epigenetics" at the 14th International Kidney Cancer Symposium.

BuzzFeed — Tons Of Elite Athletes Are Doping — Here’s Why Science Won’t Catch Them All by Peter Aldhous — Experts say that this new approach — dubbed the athlete biological passport — has created a more level playing field, putting the drug cheats on the defensive after decades of dominance. But while the passports have reduced the doses that cheats can take without getting caught, statistical uncertainties mean they can’t catch all the dopers. So expecting science to clean up sports is an approach that is ultimately doomed to fail — especially if the corruption that allowed Russian athletes to cheat is not rooted out. “There is no technological way out of this,” Michael Joyner, an exercise physiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told BuzzFeed News.

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram — Screening detects lung cancer by Jennifer Schmidt — Bill McWhite was vacationing along the Texas Gulf Coast — a time a person would traditionally be relaxing — when his body let him do anything but unwind. Instead, the 69-year-old Hayward man experienced a flare up of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and found himself in the local hospital…Once back in Wisconsin, McWhite followed up with Dr. Adel Zurob, a pulmonologist with Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, who suggested McWhite undergo a new lung cancer screening the health system began offering in February… “The whole idea of screening is to catch things early, similar to what we do with mammograms,” Zurob said.

Healthcare Design magazine — Lab Partners: Mayo Clinic And Delos Team Up On Well Living Lab by Anne DiNardo — Ninety percent — that’s the amount of time Americans spend indoors, from homes to offices to retail spaces and healthcare facilities, according to Mayo Clinic. To better understand how this reality can affect human health and well-being, the clinic and Delos, a New York-based wellness real estate and technology firm, have partnered to open the Well Living Lab, a 7,500-square-foot research center on Mayo’s Rochester, Minn., campus…. Barb Spurrier, director of the Center for Innovation at Mayo Clinic, says the lab’s initial plans don’t call for simulating a patient room or doctor’s office, but that there will opportunities to apply the lab’s learnings to the industry.

Jacksonville Business Journal — ​Health care leaders: collaboration will push innovation in Jacksonville by Colleen Michele Jones — Jacksonville’s vast landscape of health care institutions individually are doing some really innovative cutting-edge things in the field of medicine. Mayo Clinic is building an organ transplant center that will revolutionize the field. Baptist is partnering with cancer care leader MD Anderson. UF Health is offering proton therapy that boosts impressive success rates.  Vincent’s is ramping up its telemedicine capabilities to extend care to fringe populations.

Medscape — Rate of Benzodiazepine Use in Alzheimer's 'Alarming' by Pauline Anderson — Benzodiazepines, which are typically prescribed to treat anxiety, agitation, and sleep disturbances, are not recommended in patients with dementia, but a new study shows that more patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) take these drugs than people without this disorder… Asked to comment on the study, David Knopman, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and vice chair, Alzheimer's Association Medical and Scientific Advisory Council, said he "certainly" agrees with the authors that benzodiazepines should generally not be used in people with dementia.

Medscape — In Pancreatic Cancer, If CA 19-9 Is Up, Then Chemo First by Veronica Hackethal, M.D. — The study is the largest so far to look at this issue, and it is the first to use a national database applicable to the general population. The findings were presented November 9 at the Western Surgical Association annual meeting, in Napa, California. "Patients with any elevation [of CA 19-9] above normal did significantly worse, stage for stage," commented senior author Mark Truty, MD, a gastrointestinal surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota.

HealthDay — Football Linemen at Higher Risk for Heart Troubles, Study Finds by Dennis Thompson — The heart health of football players might depend on the position they play, with linemen facing a greater risk for certain heart problems compared with their other teammates, a new Harvard study suggests…Dr. Gerald Fletcher, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, agreed with Lin that for linemen, "this is just a problem with their occupation." Linemen are encouraged to bulk up so they can use their weight to block opposing linemen, and throughout a typical game they rarely are required to sprint long distances, Fletcher and Lin said.

Today’s Dietician — The Heart Beat: Updated Stroke Prevention Guidelines — They're Shining a Spotlight on Nutrition by Clare Tone, M.S., R.D. — In October, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA) released the updated Guidelines for The Primary Prevention of Stroke. Written for health professionals, this 90-page document provides 30 new guidelines in addition to many updated from the 2011 edition. James Meschia, MD, chair of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Florida and lead author of the updated guidelines, emphasizes its preventative focus. "With approximately 500,000 first-time strokes occurring each year in the United States, advances in prevention remain of vital importance."

attn.: The Difference Between a Personality Quirk and a Psychological Disorder by Diana Crandall — The Mayo Clinic reports there are 10 different types of recognized personality disorders, classified under three broad clusters defined by particular kinds of thinking or behaviors: odd and bizarre, dramatic and emotional, or anxious and fearful… The Mayo Clinic reports that personality disorders usually begin in teenage years or in early adulthood. Depending on the type of disorder with which you are diagnosed, the disorder may fade with age.

Chicago Tribune — How the bookish stay in shape by William Hageman — A lot of time is spent hunkered down at a desk. Sitting four, six, eight hours at a stretch, getting the words just right. That focus and intensity can produce wonderful literature, but evidence shows that it won't do much for a person's health. A 13-year American Cancer Society study of 123,216 men and women, published in 2010, found notably higher rates of death for sedentary individuals. A 2011 study of more than 240,000 people found that those with higher levels of sedentary behavior had higher mortality rates than those who were more active. As Dr. James A. Levine, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic, put it, "Excessive sitting is a lethal activity."

Post-Bulletin — Suspect arrested in former Lourdes High School break-in (VIDEO) by Louis Garcia — Rochester police have arrested one suspect in a break-in, which is being investigated as a possible burglary, at the former Lourdes High School building near downtown Rochester, according to Sgt. Chris Lowrie. Police are also looking for a possible second suspect. Additional coverage: KAAL

Louis Post-Dispatch — C. Garrison Fathman, MD, named recipient of Mayo Clinic 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award — C. Garrison Fathman, M.D., has been named a recipient of the 2015 Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award. The award honors individuals who exemplify Mayo Clinic’s ideals and missions. Dr. Fathman and the three other honorees — Bernard Gersh, M.B., Ch.B. D.Phil.; Audrey Nelson, M.D.; and Kristina Rother, M.D. — were recently recognized at a private event in Rochester.

WCCO — Is Marijuana Addictive?... Can someone become addicted to medical marijuana? — Research into medical marijuana addiction is sparse, and there are no definitive studies. However, the Mayo Clinic surmises that the addiction rate is similar to that of recreational marijuana, finding that addiction occurs in “about 10 percent of users who start smoking before age 25.”

Star Tribune — Readers Write (Nov. 10): Substitute teachers, the U's Rochester campus, safety and gender, the white working class, finders of lost money — I was sad to see a Nov. 9 letter writer call for the termination of the University of Minnesota’s Rochester campus…I couldn’t disagree more! Rochester is undergoing a huge transformation. The Mayo Clinic’s Destination Medical Center is in the early stages, and Mayo is going to have to have all of its world-class operations housed in an even larger, more sophisticated campus… By increasing the number of young people who spend time in Rochester, the more likely Mayo can convince them to stay.

KAAL — US Soccer Changes Heading Policy for Youth Players by Karsen Forsman — There are some changes coming to youth soccer that aims to reduce the risk of concussions. The new rules come from the United States Soccer Federation banning players under 11 from heading the ball and the new policy also limits practicing heading for kids 11 to 13 years old. “We think that somewhere around 15 to 20 percent of kids who have a concussion because of heading the ball is just because of head to ball contact, but we know a majority of those are because one child will run into another when they are trying to head the ball,” says Dr. Sheri Driscoll with the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center.

Florida Times-Union — Gluten-Free Glutton: Does Cheerios live up to its promise? By Mark Basch — A few months ago, General Mills Inc. offered some cheery news for everyone with celiac disease. The maker of a variety of cereals said it would reformulate five varieties of Cheerios to make them gluten-free.…Still, celiac experts at the Mayo Clinic advise caution with oats when starting a gluten-free diet. “We recommend they don’t eat oats for a year,” said Melissa Stewart, a clinical dietitian at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. After that first year, you can introduce oats back into your diet and see if you have a reaction.

Builder magazine — Mayo Clinic To Study The Health Effects Of The Built Environment by Jennifer Goodman — A groundbreaking new facility will aid researchers in studying indoor environments with the aim of creating healthier indoor spaces. The Well Living Lab at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is the first scientific research center that uses exclusively human-centered research to understand the interaction between health and well-being and indoor environments.

Arizona Republic — Keep in mind these 10 keys for cancer survivorship by Dr. Ruben Mesa — Mayo Clinic Ask the Expert: Being a cancer survivor can be challenging, but it’s a mind-set and a journey. Cancer patients today are living longer and include a spectrum of our society. As a group, all face similar challenges of a major disease, and milestone in their lives. The phrase "cancer survivorship" is used highlight their journey following diagnosis.

Medscape — Active Surveillance Coming to Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer in US by Megan Brooks — The incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States has tripled in the past 30 years, recent research shows. The vast majority of these incident cancers are small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancers that are unlikely to ever progress enough to cause symptoms or death. "This is the most indolent type of cancer, but because we are finding more of these cancers, we are treating everybody with surgery. From that perspective, we are overtreating these cancers," said Juan Brito Campana, MBBS, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, who was asked for comment by Medscape Medical News.

RheumNow — Improving Cardiovascular Trends in Rheumatoid Arthritis — Myasoedova and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic have reported their new data that demonstrates improving cardiovascular (CV) mortality rates in current RA patients treated with modern drugs.

Rheumatology Network — Cardiovascular Deaths in RA On Par with General Population by Deborah Kaplan — There’s some good news for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. There’s no longer a difference between the cardiovascular mortality rate of the general population and those with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study presented by Elena Myasoedova, MD, at the 2015 ACR/ARHP annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif on Nov. 11.

Steinbach Online (Canada) — Robb Nash Undergoes Further Head Surgery by Rachel Siemens — Local singer/songwriter Robb Nash had head surgery at the Mayo Clinic on Friday, October 31. Nash explains he has suffered from more and more pain over the last couple years due to the reconstructive skull surgery from his car accident. He says the pain has, at times, been overwhelming and he has even cancelled shows because it became too much. He notes he tried to find a solution but nothing seemed possible after speaking with a few doctors in Manitoba. A few months ago, Nash says, a couple approached him and said, "Robb, we'd like to support you. We don't want to see you in pain anymore and we want to make sure you can help as many people as possible on this tour. We'd like to pay for you to go down and see the best doctors at the Mayo Clinic in the states and see if there's any way that they can help you."

Post-Bulletin — Big, authentic tastes from Little Havana by Jay Furst — Francisco Corripiohas a great story to tell. The 59-year-old native of Cuba fled the country with his family when he was 3. He lived most of his life in Miami, where he was a banker for 35 years, but about 10 years ago he came down with a rare medical condition — "I'm alive because of Mayo Clinic," he says. So Francisco and his wife of 10 years, Miguelina, who goes by the nickname Mickie, moved here for Mayo reasons last year, as so many people do. One thing led to another and now he has a Cuban cafe tucked away in the First Avenue Food Court

Live Science — Reference: Low-Carb Diet Facts, Benefits & Risks by Alina Bradford —The low-carb diet trend started in 1972 with the book "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" by cardiologist Robert Atkins, according to the Mayo Clinic. It was dubbed the Atkins’ Diet and found massive popularity around the world. The book, which has been updated and revised several times, became the bestselling diet book of all time, according to an article published by the British Medical Journal. The diet has been detailed in many other books, as well.

Boston Globe — Insurer for Broad Institute suing MIT over infected mice by Travis Andersen — An insurer for a research center affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is suing the school, alleging that MIT supplied the center with infected mice that contaminated its laboratory equipment… According to the complaint, the institute learned in June 2014 that the mice were infected with pinworms. Pinworms are thin, white parasites that can cause itching, restless sleep, nausea, and abdominal pain in humans, particularly children, according to a Mayo Clinic website.

Telemundo Miami — Grasa en la barriga podría causar la muerte — Un nuevo estudio reveló que las personas con peso normal y grasa alrededor del estómago, tienen más probabilidades de morir que aquellas son sobrepeso u obesidad. El Dr. Francisco López-Jiménez, cardiólogo de la Clínica Mayo, explicó que “la grasa abdominal se conoce que está muy activa metabólicamente, eleva el azúcar, eleva la presión arterial, incrementa el riesgo de problemas del corazón”. Additional coverage: El Espanol

El Espectador — El primer caso de cáncer transmitido por un parásito…El hecho resulta insólito porque hasta el momento no había pruebas que indicaran que las células de un parásito humano pudieran ser malignas e invadieran un tejido, que es lo que pudo haber sucedido en esta ocasión. Uno de los huevos del gusano penetró el intestino, mutó y se volvió cancerígeno. “Es muy inusual que unas células de parásito se vuelvan cancerígenas dentro de un humano e invadan otros tejidos de ese humano”, le dijo alThe Washington PostBobbi Pritt, director de parasitología de la Clínica Mayo. Additional coverage: Tech Times, NY Daily News, Alternet, La Prensa

Univision — Depresión y diabetes, ¡mala combinación!... Programas de autocuidado de la diabetes: Según la Clínica Mayo, los planes que se enfocan en el comportamiento han demostrado ser exitosos al ayudar al control del metabolismo, incrementar los niveles de ejercicio y manejar la pérdida de peso y otros riesgos de enfermedad cardiovascular. También mejoran la calidad de vida en general.

El Venezolano — El extraño caso del colombiano con cáncer “no humano”… Para los científicos, la presencia de células cancerígenas en parásitos hace que surjan muchas preguntas sobre el origen de células y si los organismos que se hospedan en el cuerpo humano pueden transmitir cáncer. “No pensábamos que las células de un parásito humano pudieran convertirse en malignas e invadir el tejido humano”, le dijo al Washington Post Bobbi Pritt, director de parasitología clínica de la Mayo Clinic. “Es muy inusual que unas células de parásito se vuelvan cancerígenas dentro de un humano e invadan otros tejidos de ese humano”.

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Star Tribune
Mayo lobbies U.S. panel to accept noninvasive colon cancer test
by Jim Spencer

Ron Cox’s doctor recommended a check for colon cancer when he turned 50. He did not get one. Nor did he get one when he turned 51, 52 or 53. Maybe when I’m 60, Cox told himself…Cox isn’t sure he would ever have gotten checked for colon cancer if doctors at the Mayo Clinic had not developed a painless, accurate, noninvasive screening. He took Mayo’s Cologuard stool DNA test in the privacy of his bathroom and sent it to a lab for analysis. The Mayo test “could save tens of thousands of lives in the next few years,” said Mayo gastroenterologist David Ahlquist, who worked two decades to help develop it. 

Reach: The Star Tribune Sunday circulation is 518,745 copies and weekday circulation is 300,277. The Star Tribune is the state’s largest newspaper and ranks 16th nationally in circulation.

Additional coverage: The Star

Context: Cologuard stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer was found to be an accurate noninvasive screening option for Alaska Native people, a population with one of world’s highest rates of colorectal cancer, concluded researchers from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Mayo Clinic. The remote residence of many Alaska Native people in sparsely distributed communities across vast roadless regions creates a barrier to screening with conventional tools, such as a colonoscopy. Stool DNA testing, which was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may offer a workable and effective screening method for this population. The research was published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings and funded by a competitive grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contacts: Brian Kilen, Sharon Theimer

MPR
'Handbook for Happiness': Resilience is key

Amit Sood has written the book on happiness. "The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness" proclaims that "happiness is a habit." Sood's guide identifies strategies and techniques for finding — and keeping — the right attitude. Sood joined MPR News' Kerri Miller to talk about a key part of happiness: resilience. He likened resilience to the rumble strips on the side of the highway.

Reach: Minnesota Public Radio operates 43 stations and serves virtually all of Minnesota and parts of the surrounding states. MPR has more than 100,000 members and more than 900,000 listeners each week, which is the largest audience of any regional public radio network.

Context: Amit Sood, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic physician in General Internal Medicine and the Cancer Center. The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness combines wisdom from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to help people choose contentment.

Contact: Brian Kilen

Yahoo! Health
Men Who Played High School Contact Sports at Risk for Brain Injury
by Korin Miller

…Scientists from the Mayo Clinic have discovered that about one-third of men whose brains had been donated to the Mayo Clinic Brain bank had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated brain trauma…Lead study author Kevin Bieniek, a pre-doctoral student in the Mayo Graduate School’s Neurobiology of Disease program tells Yahoo Health that the study was launched after he noticed that a man in the brain bank who had evidence of CTE had played high school football.

Reach: Yahoo Health provides medical and health-related news and information for consumers and healthcare professionals. Yahoo Health receives more than 200,000 unique visitors each month.

Additional coverage:

Star Tribune — Youth contact sports linked to brain disease in Mayo study; Post-Bulletin, Athletic Business, Trail Champion, Sports Illustrated, FOX 9, KTTC, Bloomberg, Medical Xpress

Context: Scientists have recently found evidence that professional football players are susceptible to a progressive degenerative disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repetitive brain trauma. Now, researchers on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus have discovered a significant and surprising amount of CTE in males who had participated in amateur contact sports in their youth. About one-third of these men whose brains had been donated to the Mayo Clinic Brain Bank had evidence of CTE pathology. CTE only can be diagnosed posthumously.More information on the study can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Kevin Punsky

Reuters
More than half of U.S. doctors experience burnout
by Andrew Seaman

Burnout among U.S. doctors is becoming more common and now affects more than half of practicing physicians, according to a new study. About 54 percent of U.S. doctors experienced at least one symptom of burnout in 2014, compared to about 46 percent of doctors in 2011, researchers report in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Overall, the researchers found that doctors are about twice as likely to experience burnout as the average U.S. worker. "Things are unfortunately getting worse for physicians," said lead author Dr. Tait Shanafelt, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

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Context: Burnout among U.S. physicians is getting worse. An update from a three-year study evaluating burnout and work-life balance shows that American physicians are worse off today than they were three years earlier. These dimensions remained largely unchanged among U.S. workers in general, resulting in a widening gap between physicians and U.S. workers in other fields. The study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers in partnership with the American Medical Association compared data from 2014 to metrics they collected in 2011 and found that now more than half of U.S. physicians are experiencing professional burnout. The findings appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. “Burnout manifests as emotional exhaustion, loss of meaning in work, and feelings of ineffectiveness,” says Tait Shanafelt, M.D., “What we found is that more physicians in almost every specialty are feeling this way and that’s not good for them, their families, the medical profession, or patients.” More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Bob Nellis

Phoenix Business Journal
Behind the Scenes: Proton beams to target cancer at Mayo
by Jim Poulin

Last week, I had the opportunity to look behind the scenes of the Radiation Oncology Department at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix.

Reach: The Phoenix Business Journal is published by American City Business Journals which owns more than 40 other local business newspapers.

Context:  Mayo Clinic introduced its Proton Beam Therapy Program, with treatment for patients available in new facilities in Minnesota this past June and in Arizona in spring 2016. Proton beam therapy expands Mayo Clinic's cancer care capabilities. In properly selected patients — especially children and young adults and those with cancers located close to critical organs and body structures — proton beam therapy is an advance over traditional radiotherapy. More information about Mayo Clinic's Proton Beam Therapy Program can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Jim McVeigh

Washington Post — Here’s how patients can take a larger part in their own care by Suzanne Allard Levinston… Discuss your needs. “Gather up with your friends and family and talk about what you want out of health and health care,” said Victor Montori, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “Health care can be improved, it can be changed,” he said. “While you’re still healthy enough, you have a role to play to make health care much more careful and kind and responsive to your needs.” You should step up and speak up, getting involved in change, he advises.

Health Leaders Media — Mayo Clinic Bolsters Content Strategy with Newspaper Partnership by Marianne Aiello…Value-Added Content — "Mayo Clinic continues to look for ways to extend our reach and increase brand awareness in the Twin Cities region," says Adam Brase, chair of marketing for Mayo Clinic. "A relationship with the Star Tribune presented a unique opportunity to distribute Mayo Clinic content to more consumers with an interest in health and science in Minnesota. The Star Tribune is the largest media company in the Midwest and the opportunity offers Mayo Clinic the ability to reach consumers in new and relevant ways.

NY Times — Ask Well: How Many Miles a Week Should I Run? by Gretchen Reynolds… “It seems like the maximum benefits of running occur at quite low doses,” said Dr. Carl J. Lavie, medical director of cardiac rehabilitation and prevention at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans and lead author of the review, which was published in September in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Yahoo! Health — The Diabetes Rate is Actually Declining, Says the CDC by Korin Miller — The number of new diabetes cases in the U.S. is finally decreasing, according to new data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decrease comes after a steady annual climb in new cases since the early 90s, which peaked in 2008. The rate of new diabetes cases has been steadily declining since then, but researchers say the 2014 data indicates that the decrease is statistically meaningful…“It’s encouraging but we have a long way to go,” Robert Rizza, MD, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic, tells Yahoo Health. He points out that in the 80s and early 90s, the number of annual new cases was 600,000 — more than half of what it is today.

NBC News — Startling Studies Show Diabetes, High Cholesterol Rates Falling by Maggie Fox — New statistics show the number of Americans being newly diagnosed with diabetes is falling, reversing a trend that makes diabetes a major killer. And a second study shows fewer Americans have high cholesterol. Experts say it may be that people are starting to slowly take health warnings seriously. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 1.7 million new cases of diabetes. By last year, it dropped to 1.4 million. "We are looking at some progress we have been making in America," said Dr. Gerald Fletcher of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, who is a spokesman for the American Heart Association.

Modern Healthcare — Big data's big puzzle: Now what? by Beth Kutscher… OptumLabs is a research and innovation center established by UnitedHealth Group's Optum health-services division and the Mayo Clinic. The first research project, to be led by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will compare the results of the government's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to OptumLabs' real-world claims data. Large systems like Mayo and Geisinger Health System, which in 2013 launched its own technology and analytics group, xG Health Solutions, are starting to apply their research findings to changing their standards of care.

Chicago Tribune — Mayo Clinic News Network: What is pre-diabetes? — According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 86 million Americans age 20 and older have pre-diabetes. "If you've been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes but are high enough to indicate a need for change," says Anne Bauch, registered dietitian at Mayo Clinic Health System.

LA Times — Football great Johnny Lujack is still going strong at 91 by Chris Erskine…Johnny Lujack played quarterback for Notre Dame in the era when that was the most aspirational position in America. Also-rans became presidents or won Nobel Prizes. No, if you had your druthers back then, or even now, you'd rather succeed at quarterback than anything else. Johnny Lujack is still flinging it, right here in Southern California, out and about in the sandy playground of Indian Wells, where he lives happily and heartily, as he always has, with his wife of 68 years, the lovely Pat. He is nearly 91 and his best years might still be in front of him.…More frightening: a bout with spinal stenosis last year that nearly paralyzed him. "Couldn't walk or feed himself," his daughter said. At the Mayo Clinic, he underwent a five-hour surgery performed by a doctor who had done similar work on former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz.

USA Today — New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings sleeps in a $18,000 hyperbaric chamber by Nina Mandell…“I use it to rejuvenate and energize,” says Jennings, who shelled out $18,000 for the cylinder-shaped capsule. “Even on a cognitive level it helps out.” The 30-year-old New York Giants star naps in it for at least an hour daily. Though he also has a Tempur-Pedic mattress, he’ll sleep in the chamber overnight if his gridiron-battered body needs a little extra care…According to the Mayo Clinic, air pressure in hyperbaric chambers are three times higher than normal, meaning Jennings’ can gather more oxygen than he would breathing in a normal room. The chambers are also used to decompression sickness, serious infections and hard-to-treat wounds.

USA Today — Study: too much TV, too little exercise might dull young adult brains by Kim Painter — Young adults who watch a lot of TV and engage in very little exercise are risking more than their waist lines. By middle age, their brains may be getting out of shape too, a new study suggests…The thinking problems found in the study are not the kind generally linked with Alzheimer's, said Ronald Petersen, director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Rochester, Minn. He notes that inactive participants did not score low on verbal memory tests. He said the deficits some did show might be signs of normal brain aging – hitting TV addicts earlier than their more active peers. Additional coverage: WISH TV, KARE11

US News & World Report — 10 Things You Should Do Today to Make Losing Weight Tomorrow Easier by Aleisha Ketters… Go to Sleep Early No weight-loss strategy survives a bad night’s sleep. In fact, in one Mayo Clinic study, people ate an average of 549 extra calories when they had missed out on a mere 80 minutes of sleep the night before.

CNN — Learning, and controlling, your metabolism rate for weight loss by Dr. Melina Jampolis… Non-exercise activity also plays an important role. Research performed at the Mayo Clinic shows that it can burn hundreds of extra calories per day. Unfortunately, such activity has dropped significantly due to the mechanization of our society: garage door openers, washing machines, dishwashers, computers, television viewing, escalators and a significant population shift toward more sedentary occupations.

Cosmopolitan — How Little Can You Run to Reap All the Benefits? by Elizabeth Narins — If people who run all. The. Time. make you LOL, there's a new reason to make fun of their certifiably crazy habits: In a recent review of 15 years' worth of studies on the health benefits of running, researchers found that you don't have to run all that much to max out on running's health benefits. Lacing up just once or twice a week for just 50 cumulative minutes (no more than 6 miles per week!) provides plenty of protection against cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, and early death by any cause, according to the researchers' findings, which were recently published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

MedPage Today — Are Masks a Good Alternative Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers? by Cheryl Clark — Physicians and other healthcare workers who refuse influenza immunization at 535-bed Children's Hospital of Philadelphia can't work in patient care.…Priya Sampathkumar MD, chair of immunization and infection control committees at the Mayo Clinic said Mayo facilities in Jacksonville, Rochester and Scottsdale do not require the roughly 9% of workers who refuse the vaccine to mask. "They're difficult to wear for several hours at a time," Sampathkumar said. The discomfort prompts workers "to remove them, and not put them back on. I don't think they forget; I think they deliberately don't put them on again."

Everyday Health — Advances in Stem Cell Research for MS and ALS by Dr. Sanjay Gupta,… There is no cure for ALS, but new research using stem cells offers the first real hope for a breakthrough. “There are different mechanisms by which stem cells may be helpful for ALS,” says Nathan Staff, MD, PhD, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic. “The avenue that we’re pursuing is to use them as a neuro-protective agent.” The Mayo Clinic trial is still in the first phase, but the hope is that this treatment could slow or even halt the disease’s progression.

National Geographic — THE AGE OF AGING — The study of aging is about more than delaying the end of our fragile existence. To enhance our quality of life, pioneering researchers are dedicated to extending the healthy years of our lifespan.

Sports Illustrated — The Great Fitness Debate: Is it true that you can exercise too much? by Michael Joyner, expert in human performance at Mayo Clinic — A few weeks ago the Wall Street Journal published a piece titled “The Potential Cardiac Dangers of Extreme Exercise”, the article focused on a new, not-yet-published study suggesting that marathon runners might have more calcium buildup in the coronary arteries that feed the heart. The alarming headline aside, the article was balanced and it highlighted one of the big media stories in the exercise physiology and preventive medicine fields over the last couple of years. The idea is that while exercise and physical activity are clearly good for health, people who do a whole lot of hard training might not be getting all of the health benefits of exercise.

WKBT La Crosse — When should you go to urgent care vs. emergency room? by Brittany Schmidt… At Mayo Clinic Health System and Gundersen Health System, the professionals are there to help. “What will happen when you come in, you will see an registered nurse who will triage your symptoms, and he or she will help you go down the right track, whether it's urgent care or emergency room,” said Kim Dockham, nursing administrator at Mayo Clinic Health System.

Star Tribune — State's big firms land near top in gay-friendly rankings by David Peterson… Only five of the Minnesota firms score below 85, although they do include a pair of high-profile entities: Mayo Clinic (65) and Caribou Coffee (50). Sharonne Hayes, director of Mayo’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, said in an e-mail that Mayo’s score was “surprising” and “a marked departure from previous years, and does not align with preliminary scores we were shown.” She said Mayo was “not given the opportunity” to discuss the score with the Human Rights Campaign to “clear up any confusion …

ASU Now — Resiliency the secret to better health, living… The Mayo Clinic's Center for Humanities in Medicine and the ASU Institute for Humanities Research hosted “The Art and Science of Resilience” at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale earlier this month as part of the Imagining Health series, an initiative that promotes university-clinic collaborations that transcend the borders of disciplinary knowledge to encourage advancements in our health and approaches to health care…“Resilience is not something you’re born with, but it’s dynamic and you have to develop it over time,” said Larry R. Bergstrom, an assistant professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. “You can be resilient most of your life and have one incident change all that. My job is to try and help patients redevelop their resilience, and it mainly becomes a question of ‘Who am I?’ I try and help them get that back.”

Air Reserve Personnel Center — Mayo Clinic cardiologist follows heart, gives back to troops — John F. Beshai, Arizona Mayo Clinic cardiologist and senior associate consultant, took the Oath of Office for the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and more specifically the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron during a short ceremony here.  His wife, eight month old son and mother were also there. Beshai has been a doctor for over 20 years and is one of 31 cardiologists at the Mayo Clinic. He practiced in Chicago and even served as the team cardiologist for the Chicago Blackhawks before coming to Arizona in 2013. His main reason for joining the Air Force at age 46 is as humble as the man himself, to give back to the troops and to serve the country that has given him so much.

The Augusta Chronicle — Some facilities use video-conferencing to treat patients — Whenever patients arrive at the emergency rooms of five hospitals in Florida and Georgia that are part of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville’s stroke telemedicine program, they get assessed via digital hookup by Mayo Clinic neurologist Kevin M. Barrett, who can view them on a video screen, assess their vital signs and talk with them… Telemedicine – the delivery of health care using telecommunications technologies such as video-conferencing – could well represent the future of medicine, says Sarvam P. TerKonda, the Mayo Clinic’s medical director for connected care in Florida.

Globe and Mail — ‘Non responders’ need to try harder when exercising, study suggests by Alex Hutchinson… It’s now widely accepted that some people respond more strongly or more rapidly than others, but the idea that some people don’t respond at all has remained more controversial. “I just never bought it,” says Dr. Michael Joyner of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, who in 2013 co-authored a review in the journal PLOS ONE arguing that exercise programs that pushed subjects to higher levels of intensity would likely eliminate non-response.

Georgia Health News — An open letter to the people of Ware and surrounding counties…A week ago, Mayo Clinic announced it was ending its relationship with Satilla Health Services in Waycross. (Here is a link to a GHN article)  The following is written by a Satilla nurse, Jordan Strickland: I was sick all last weekend after receiving news that Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, would be returning our Waycross, Georgia, hospital to local control. When I received the news last Friday, I was heartbroken. I worked for the hospital when it was Satilla Regional Medical Center and I worked for, and continue to work for, the hospital as Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross.

Post-Bulletin — Marijuana conference by Brett Boese...However, Curry isn't so sure. One of the country's most vocal medicinal marijuana advocates says he's been stonewalled by Mayo Clinic's facility in Arizona. "The Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Az., never answers this knock from us," said Curry, a '98 JM grad who is an award-winning cannabis chef. "They don't want to. They want to fight medicinal marijuana." Mayo Clinic issued the following statement Tuesday evening: "The Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program is a voluntary program for eligible health care providers. It is each providers' decision whether to participate in the program. Mayo does have a policy to assist those providers who choose to participate in the program.

Waseca County News — Statewide study shows lack of mental health screening for teens in area clinics by Philip Weyhe…While many young people aren’t being screened for depression and other mental illness, checking for obesity is routine, according to Stephen Campbell, M.D., chief quality officer of the Southwest Minnesota Region of Mayo Clinic Health System. “Every patient that comes in gets weighed and we calculate a body mass index. It’s really an automatic process,” he said. “When it comes to adolescent depression and other mental health conditions, the screening is not automated. It speaks to a lack of standardization.”

Attn: — What It's Like Being a Young Person With "Old People Problems" by Laura Donovan…Gastrointestinal issues in young people… Stomach issues in particular are more common among young folks than many realize. Purna Kashyap, who researches gastrointestinal issues at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., told ATTN: over the phone that the majority of his patients are young people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Prevention — Taking Statins? You're Going To Want To Read This Before Getting A Flu Shot by Sarah Klein… Because more than 40% of Americans over 65 use statins, it's kind of important we figure out what's going on here — and what to do about it — since the flu is more risky for older adults. These findings, however, are only the earliest stages of the research, cautions Gregory Poland, MD, of the Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group in Rochester, Minnesota, who was not involved in the new studies. It's not unreasonable to think statins might reduce flu shot efficacy, "but it's a hypothesis that now bears doing the proper, randomized, controlled studies," he says. Additional coverage: MSN.com

Self.com — 6 Signs That You Are Officially Burned Out… 3. You start clogging the drain with hair — While hair loss can certainly be a sign of hormonal imbalances, according to the Mayo Clinic, it’s also the body’s way of attacking the immune system when you’re frazzled or overworked. Tons of shedding? How charming!

Park Rapids Enterprise — Park Rapids boy living with failing heart as family waits for transplant call by Kevin Cederstrom — Gannon Wilkins is at the top of the list for a heart transplant and until that call comes his family feels blessed the 8-year-old Park Rapids boy is able to spend this time at home, not in a hospital bed…Gannon is at the top of the transplant list for his size and age at Mayo Clinic in Rochester after going into cardiac arrest in July. He doesn’t like to talk about all the medical procedures he’s been through and shies away from conversation about his heart.  Gannon’s heart functions at 15-20 percent.

Duluth News Tribune — College women's hockey: UMD equipment manager Vasichek on mend after more surgery by Matt Wellens — Eight and a half months since undergoing an emergency liver transplant to treat her primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey equipment manager Julianne “Montana” Vasichek continues to recover. Vasichek remains hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., recovering from her latest surgery. Through her brother, Gabe, on her CaringBridge blog, Vasichek said she’s “alright” being at Mayo this year for Thanksgiving after everything she’s gone through since February.

Medscape — Thrombosis Seen as a Common, Early Cause of Bioprosthetic Valve Failure by Veronica Hackelthal, M.D. — Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis (BPVT) is more common than often perceived and develops long before the valve fails structurally in patients with symptoms referred for surgery, suggests an analysis published in the December 1, 2015 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, with Dr. Alexander C Egbe (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) as lead author[1]. It also identified independent clinical and echocardiographic predictors of thrombosis in such valves, predominantly aortic valves but also mitral and tricuspid valves, that included paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), subtherapeutic anticoagulation, and abnormal cusp motion.

Wisconsin State Journal — 'Alternative' label for Exact Sciences' colon cancer test puts spotlight on health task force by David Wahlberg… Task force decisions “immediately change clinical practice” around the country, said Dr. Pat Remington, associate dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Exact Sciences and organizations including Mayo Clinic and the American Cancer Society have asked the panel to upgrade Cologuard, a home-based stool test, in a final determination expected next year.

MPR — Will millennials dig Rochester's ambitious downtown plan? by Elizabeth Baier — Mayo Clinic officials are in the early stages of a 20-year, multi-billion dollar growth plan, the most ambitious economic development project in Minnesota history. Attracting millennials to Rochester is critical to the success of the that project, the Destination Medical Center. Getting young professionals excited enough to come and stay, however, may be an uphill climb. "Eighteen-year-olds are leaving Rochester, many of them, to go to post-secondary" education, said Patrick Seeb, director of economic development and placemaking for the DMC development agency. "We need to do everything we can to attract 22-year-olds back to our community."

KIMT — Angelman Syndrome clinic opens in Rochester by Adam Sallet — It’s a rare medical condition, but those suffering from Angelman Syndrome have a new place to get help. On Monday, Mayo Clinic in Rochester officially opened their Angelman Syndrome Clinic. For those who don’t know this condition, it’s a rare genetic disorder caused by a malfunction of a gene. This can lead to serious issues with lack of speech, seizures, and troubles with walking and balance. Since it’s not well-know, health experts say this condition can be misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism. Additional coverage: KAAL

Red Wing Republican Eagle — From diagnosis to prevention experts by Michael Brun — When David Asp was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in May 2014, he and his wife, Kathy Asp, said they decided to educate themselves on the dangerous form of skin cancer...“We wanted to do something to help make people more aware,” said David Asp, a psychologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. He also is head coach for Red Wing Nordic Team and assistant coach for Red Wing High School cross country.

Medical Xpress — Physicians and burnout: It's getting worse…The study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers in partnership with the American Medical Association compared data from 2014 to metrics they collected in 2011 and found that now more than half of U.S. physicians are experiencing professional burnout. The findings appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. "Burnout manifests as emotional exhaustion, loss of meaning in work, and feelings of ineffectiveness," says Tait Shanafelt, M.D. "What we found is that more physicians in almost every specialty are feeling this way and that's not good for them, their families, the medical profession, or patients."

Post-Bulletin — Letter: Are you concerned about Rochester's future and DMC? by Diana Friemann — Are you sick of the tax-and-spend agenda of Destination Medical Center? I feel the DMC is voter fraud because the voters were not told what the 0.25 sales tax extension was going to be used for until after it was voted in. DMC then was formed after that and quickly moved forward after years of undercover meetings and signed confidentiality agreements with Mayo Clinic and the city leadership.

Becker’s Hospital Review — Mayo, luxury hotel in Turkey team up for wellness program by Erin Marshall — Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has a new partnership with a luxury hotel in Turkey. Mayo Clinic and Bodrum, Turkey-based Mandarin Oriental will work together to create the Mayo Clinic Health Living Programme at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum. The program, which will focus on preventive wellness, will launch in 2016 and only be available from January 8 until April 30.

ASU News — ASU, Mayo Clinic collaborate to advance medicine through joint research — Arizona State University, in partnership with Mayo Clinic in Arizona, has announced the recipients of the 2016 ASU-Mayo Seed Grant Program. The program funds critical joint research projects in the health field led by scientists from both ASU and Mayo Clinic. The awardees this year are making innovative strides in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart failure and infectious diseases, as well as advancing nanobody technology and health-care practices.

WEAU Eau Claire — Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse adds behavioral health specialist through unique partnership…The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Wisconsin and Southeastern Minnesota and Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare are teaming up with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse to hire a full-time behavioral health specialist. Laquita Becker will fill this new role.…Becker will be a Mayo Clinic Health System employee, but she'll work at different Boys and Girls Club locations in La Crosse to engage high risk youth and their families and to create a formal mentoring program. "There's a lot of stigma with people getting mental health care so hopefully we can make a difference in these kids' lives, in a setting that they're comfortable with," said Julie Conway, Director of Behavioral Health Specialty Services at Mayo Clinic Health System. Additional coverage: La Crosse Tribune, WKBT La Crosse, WEUX La Crosse

Post-Bulletin — Jen's World: Home ec has nothing on Participation Kitchen — I've been married for 19 years and have been a mother for 16 of those years. There is a whole lot of information you can glean from that bit of trivia — but here's where I'm going with it today: (1) I'm pretty much out of original family dinner ideas; and (2) I'll use nearly any excuse to get a girls' night out. So when I found out that Mayo Clinic's Healthy Living Program offers evening cooking classes — for groups — I signed right up. And then I signed up nine of my friends.

Post-Bulletin — Holly Ebel: Plan to beat stress this holiday season…Are you getting that anxious feeling in the pit of your stomach? Feeling stress over everything you have to do?... The temptation is to pick up a pizza or fast food, but there are healthier, more nutritious options you can do from your own kitchen. Chef Jen Welper, executive wellness chef at Mayo Clinic's Healthy Living Center, has helpful suggestions as well as one word of advice: Plan. "If you plan your meals ahead and the cooking strategy, you will come out way ahead," she said.

WFSB — A wholesome collaboration by Jacqueline Harvey — Middlesex Hospital’s President and CEO Vincent Capece and Medical Oncologist Dr. Michael Farrell talk with Kara and Scot about joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

Mankato Free Press — Mayo flu shot clinic partnerships paying off for students by Trey Mewes — At flu shot clinics inside Madison East Center, patients are getting flu shots while college students are getting something more valuable — practical experience. South Central College students screen patients for medical information, prep people to receive their flu shot, and properly dispose of the used medical supplies. They're doing everything they would normally do as professionals, under the supervision of Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato staff.

Cardiology Today — Robotic surgical mitral valve repair associated with high survival, few complications…“Our findings show for the first time that robotic mitral valve repair can be performed for all patients with degenerative mitral valve disease with a very high success rate, nearly 100%, and a very low chance of death, almost 0%,” Rakesh M. Suri, MD, DPhil, from the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Cleveland Clinic, said in an interview with Cardiology Today. “Moreover, we demonstrate for the first time that the durability of this procedure is excellent, and in some cases exceeds the standards established for mitral valve repair performed via an open chest approach.” Suri and colleagues analyzed 487 patients (mean age, 56 years; 360 men) with severe nonischemic degenerative mitral regurgitation who underwent robotic mitral valve repair between January 2008 and January 2015 at Mayo Clinic. Forty-one percent required complex repair; their outcomes were compared with those who required simple repair.

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal — Can $5 billion make millennials like Rochester? by Mark Reilly — The state of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic and other developers need tens of thousands of new residents to make their ambitious Destination Medical Center idea work. And it'll take more than jobs to lure them there. Minnesota Public Radio reports on the particular challenge Rochester, Minn., faces in keeping its millennial workers and bringing in new ones. Many younger residents complain that there's little to do in the city in the way of cultural attractions or fun urban spaces, and so they head to the Twin Cities for the weekend, or just move out altogether.

Lonsdale Area News-Review — Students at New Prague Schools collect candy for troops by Lori Nickel — After this year’s trick-or-treating festivities, nearly 2,000 area elementary students set aside a portion of their candy for deployed American troops.…“The Great Halloween Candy Give Back helps to share memories of home with our troops. It brightens their day, and they often share candy with local children to build relationships,” said Kris Tietz, regional director of volunteer services at Mayo Clinic Health System. “It’s very rewarding to see a community come together to give back to such a worthwhile cause.”

WQOW Eau Claire — Emergency room patients could be treated faster, cheaper at urgent care facilities — Eau Claire doctor explains, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire said they see over 120 patents a day in their emergency department, but some could have been treated in urgent care. Whether it is a sore throat, sprained ankle, or serious stroke, those looking for medical help need to decide whether to visit a family doctor, urgent care clinic, or emergency room. Dr. Paul Horvath with Mayo Clinic Health System Emergency Medicine in Eau Claire said the emergency room is for life-threatening or severe problems, like heart attacks, strokes, or unusual chest and stomach pains. Horvath said urgent care is for less complicated symptoms, like cuts, sprains, or other body pains.

WEAU Eau Claire — "Love lights" honor loved ones during holiday season — When we see Christmas lights this time of year, we think of the joy of the holiday season, but a local hospital is giving them a deeper meaning. Wednesday afternoon, people gathered at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire for a ceremony for the hospital's "Love Light" Tree Program…"Ultimately it's a chance for us to celebrate and also to comfort during the season, and by the lighting of this tree, it helps to bring those memories to life and to continue going forward," explains Dr. Randall Linton. Additional coverage: WQOW Eau Claire

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal — Med-tech firm with Mayo ties soaks up $3M for blood-clotting patch by Katharine Grayson — Med-tech firm Xcede Technologies Inc. has closed on nearly $3 million in funding for development of a patch that stops bleeding and seals tissue. The Rochester, Minn.-based business will use the capital to fund further development of the product, which was invented by former Mayo Clinic hematologist Dr. Daniel Ericson.

Cancer Network — Symptom Burden of Polycythemia Vera Substantial by Leah Lawrence — A new study has confirmed that the symptom burden of patients with polycythemia vera (PV) is substantial, and is independent of a patient’s disease features, including exposure to hydroxyurea, splenomegaly, or phlebotomy.“The results of this investigation plainly show that symptoms in patients with PV who have known hydroxyurea use, known phlebotomy requirements, and splenomegaly are greater than in those patients who lack these features,” wrote Ruben A. Mesa, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and colleagues in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. “Furthermore, there is an additive effect on symptom burden as more features are included in a patient’s profile.”

MSN Australia — New Study Finds That Office Air Is Slowing Your Brain Function by Andrew LaSane…In a recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers at Harvard and Syracuse Universities placed subjects in an environmentally controlled office space for a week, exposed them to different conditions, and observed their performance. What they found was that carbon dioxide levels in offices, though not deadly, are still harmful to your health and negatively affect cognitive function. Blame it on poor ventilation and all that CO2 being exhaled by your co-workers (and you).  While the Mayo Clinic recently constructed an office-environment laboratory to investigate the health impact of the white collar workplace, this study focused solely on air quality. The environments used in this study were made to simulate indoor environmental quality conditions (IEQ).

Arizona State Press — ASU partners with Mayo Clinic to combat Alzheimer’s, other issues facing medical industry by Joshua Bowling — ASU researchers are working hand in hand with Mayo Clinic in Arizona to conduct research on issues facing the medical industry, with a significant focus on Alzheimer's disease. The University announced the partnership’s new researchers and projects for the 2016 ASU-Mayo Seed Grant Program on Nov. 30.

La Crosse Tribune — Clinic asks for help offering free healthcare to elementary students by Jourdan Vian — Students on La Crosse’s North Side don’t have to go far to see a doctor: There’s one in the house at Northside Elementary School. Your Northside Neighborhood Clinic has opened its doors inside the school building, 1611 Kane St., to offer free basic health care services…The clinic has a working relationship with Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System, allowing them to recommend higher levels of care if necessary.

Florida Times-Union — Jacksonville Journal: Weavers to match breast cancer funds — Jacksonville philanthropists Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver have renewed their annual challenge to raise money for 26.2 with DONNA, the National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer held in February…Proceeds benefit the Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Translational Genomics Program and The Donna Foundation, which helps 8,500 women and men living with breast cancer. To register, donate or get more information, go to breastcancermarathon.com.

Volume One Chippewa Valley — 5 (Not-So-Secret) Origins of the Valley's Household Business Names by Tom Giffey…5. Midelfort Clinic While it now operates under the Mayo Clinic Health System name, it’s safe to say locals will be using the word “Midelfort” for years to come. The clinic was founded by Dr. Christian Midelfart, a Norwegian immigrant, in 1927. Over the years – likely to quell juvenile snickering – “Midelfart” officially became “Midelfort.”

Legal Newsline — Suit alleges Mayo Clinic made false Medicare claims by Robbie Hargett — A woman is suing the Mayo Clinic and two of its doctors over alleged false claims made to Medicare. Karen Drexler, on behalf of herself and the United States of America, filed a lawsuit May 12 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division against Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Florida, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Dr. Frederick Kusumoto and Dr. Lakshminarayanan "K.L." Venkatachalam,  alleging violations of the False Claims Act and retaliation.

Post-Bulletin — Answer Man: Does Mayo own that hospital in Waycross, Ga.?...Mayo announced on Nov. 20 it was ending its "integration agreement" with Satilla Health Services in Waycross, Ga., and pulling out of what had been the 230-bed Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in Waycross. It was just three years ago that Mayo announced it would take over operation of the hospital and two nursing homes in Waycross, which is about 80 miles from Mayo's Jacksonville, Fla., campus.

Sports Business Daily — The Sit-Down: John Weston, CMO, Mayo Clinic — The Mayo Clinic is a conservative and humble 150-year-old not-for-profit institution that really never had to market itself.  Now the health care market’s gotten all frothy from competitors coming in with a lot of [marketing] noise. That’s produced a lot of consumer confusion and angst and Mayo is saying, “It’s time to tell our story.” We’d lost our voice a bit in the market, but lately, our brand strength has been increasing. Our unaided awareness is up this year for the first time since 2009 in three consecutive quarters. We know we’re moving the needle, but it’s a very noisy category now and it will get noisier.

La Raza Del Noroeste — Cuida tu corazón de la quimio, Los pacientes que están en tratamiento con quimioterapia deben ser sometidos a un estudio previo del corazón y estar alertas ante posibles síntomas de insuficiencia cardiaca, advierten cardiólogos y oncólogos. Hay fármacos nuevos que se utilizan en quimioterapia y son muy efectivos para tratar ciertos cánceres, pero pueden provocar insuficiencia cardiaca, advierte Francisco López, director de cardiología preventiva de la Clínica Mayo de Rochester.

Yahoo! Noticias — Aumenta la cantidad de niños alérgicos al cacahuate, En los últimos años aumentó de manera significativa la cantidad de niños alérgicos al cacahuate, siendo el estilo de vida, la alimentación y la genética, algunas de las causas de este padecimiento, informó la doctora de Mayo Clinic, Martha Hartz. Additional coverage: Calle Mexico

ABC Salud — Poliquistosis, cuando los riñones no responden… Estos quistes renales, explica a ABC Vicente E. Torres, presidente de la División de Nefrología e Hipertensión de la Clínica Mayo (EE.UU.), «van aumentando tanto de tamaño (entre un 5% y un 6% al año) como en número a lo largo de la vida del paciente, provocando dolor, infecciones urinarias, hemorragias y distensión abdominal. Además, pueden producirse otras manifestaciones en el cuerpo como hipertensión arterial, aneurismas intracraneales, anomalías valvulares y quistes en otros órganos».

El Pais — La bicicleta elíptica, mejor que la cinta de correr (si la usa bien)… Este argumento también lo corrobora el doctor Edward R. Laskowski, de la Clínica Mayo, aunque él, como el resto de los expertos, matiza que esta panacea del gimnasio será más efectiva siempre que se use de forma correcta. Porque, a pesar de su sencillez, son varios los errores que cometemos cuando nos subimos a ella. Algunos, de órdago.

El Pais — Los mejores médicos de España, según los propios medicos… Jordi Antoni Vives (Ginecología) Experto en cirugía ginecológica, con formación en la prestigiosa Clìnica Mayo de Scottsdale en Arizona (EE UU)… Dr. Manuel Ruibal Moldes (Urología) El doctor Ruibal Moldes es un prestigioso especialista en urología especializado en cirugía laparoscópica y en oncología urológica. Se ha formado en los hospitales más prestigiosos como en la Clínica Mayo o en el Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Biene Star Salud 180 — 5 tipos de personas que debes SACAR de tu vida antes de fin de año…Un estudio de la Clínica Mayoapunta que alejarse de personas tóxicas y mantener una actitud positiva ayuda mucho a la salud porque reduce el estrés, dolores de espalda, estómago e irritaciones en la piel.

PlayGround Noticias — En busca del fármaco que acabe para siempre con la migraña por Maria Vallve…"Cambiará por completo el paradigma de cómo tratar la migraña", contaba David Dodick, neurólogo en el campus de la Clínica Mayo en Arizona y presidente de la Sociedad Internacional de Cefaleas, en una entrevista para Scientific American.

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HealthDay
Study Questions Use of Physical Therapy for Early Parkinson's

Physical therapy might not benefit people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. "These results should be interpreted with attention to the study details," Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., wrote in an accompanying editorial. Only patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease were included, and the study excluded patients thought to need physical or occupational therapy, he said.

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Context:  You’ve likely heard this before: Exercise is good for you. It helps your heart, bones, back and more. But here’s one thing you might not have heard: Ongoing aerobic exercise may slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system. “Aerobic exercise means vigorous exercise, which makes you hot, sweaty and tired” says  J. Eric Ahlskog, Ph.D., M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic. This could include activity such as walking briskly or using an elliptical machine. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist

Huffington Post
Which Should You Do First: Cardio or Strength?
by Chris Freytag

The fact that you are even questioning the order of your workout means you are working out. This puts you ahead of most of the population and this is truly what matters. If you are working out consistently, chances are the order of your workout will not make THAT much of a difference. Even the Mayo Clinic remains neutral. According to Edward R. Lasowski, M.D. "whether you do weightlifting before or after an aerobic workout is up to you. Research hasn't definitively shown that one way is better than another."

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Context: Edward Laskowski, M.D., co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center.

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Bloomberg Business
Integris Health announces partnership with Mayo Clinic

After almost 30 years in oncology, Dr. Brian Geister has treated several types of cancer in several types of patients. Most of the time, Geister feels confident about what he should do -- but sometimes, a patient will come along with a truly difficult case. Recently, Geister asked for advice through an electronic consultation with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a new collaborative opportunity that's available for Integris Health physicians.

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KWTV Oklahoma — Integris First Okla. Healthcare Organization To Join Mayo Clinic Network

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Context: INTEGRIS has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a national network of health care providers committed to better serving patients and their families through collaboration. INTEGRIS is the first health care organization in Oklahoma to join the network. The formal agreement gives INTEGRIS access to the latest Mayo Clinic knowledge and promotes physician collaboration to benefit patients. Through shared resources, more patients can get answers to complex medical questions — and peace of mind —while staying close to home. “While INTEGRIS works with some of the most accomplished and preeminent physicians in the region, we are constantly striving for ways to provide our patients with the best care possible,” says Bruce Lawrence, president and CEO, INTEGRIS. “This collaboration between INTEGRIS and Mayo Clinic brings together two trusted names – each with unique strengths – to the betterment of all Oklahomans.” More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

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Mayo Clinic offers new life-saving treatment

Mayo Clinic is ready to break ground on a center that could revolutionize the way lungs are transplanted. Scientists and doctors have come up with a way to rejuvenate lungs that were previously considered not good enough for transplant. News4Jax spoke with the first Florida woman ever to get the life-saving treatment.

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Context: Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) broke ground this week on a lung restoration center on the Mayo campus. The goal is to significantly increase the volume of lungs for transplantation by preserving and restoring selected marginal donor lungs, making them viable for transplantation.  The restored lungs will be made available to patients at Mayo Clinic and other transplant centers throughout the United States. Construction of the center is expected to be completed in late 2017. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

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Star Tribune
Mayo survey finds 30-somethings less optimistic about aging
by Jeremy Olson

The first-ever national survey on attitudes toward health and aging found that Americans in their 30s are the least likely to believe they will age better than their parents…Some 56 percent of respondents aged 30 to 39 said they expect to age better, according to the Mayo survey released Wednesday. That was well below the levels of confidence expressed by Americans in their 40s (79 percent), 50s (67 percent) and 60s (72 percent).

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Context:  According to the first-ever Mayo Clinic National Health Check-Up, most Americans experience barriers to staying healthy, with their work schedule as the leading barrier (22 percent), particularly among men and residents of the Northeast. While work schedule is a top barrier for women, as well, they are significantly more likely than men to cite caring for a child, spouse or parent. “The Mayo Clinic National Health Check-Up takes a pulse on Americans’ health opinions and behaviors, from barriers to getting healthy to perceptions of aging, to help identify opportunities to educate and empower people to improve their health,” says John T. Wald, M.D., Medical Director for Public Affairs at Mayo Clinic. “In this first survey, we’re also looking at ‘health by the decades’ to uncover differences as we age.” More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

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CBS News
Mayo Clinic CEO: How data science is making health care more effective, affordable

With U.S. health care costs surpassing $3 trillion a year -- an unsustainable 20% of the American economy -- we all must find ways to cut costs. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr. John H. Noseworthy, head of the famed Mayo Clinic, explains how the latest advances in computer science offer a promising solution, where better collection and understanding of the billions of data points generated by medical research and treatments can improve patient "outcomes" and lead more effective and affordable health care for millions of people.

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Context: John Noseworthy, M.D. is Mayo Clinic President and CEO. Dr. Noseworthy participated in the World Economic Forum annual meeting recently in Davos, Switzerland. This annual meeting engages the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities focused on shaping the global, regional and industry agendas.

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Esquire  — The Mayo Clinic On Metabolism by Julia Black — The math is pretty simple: The more you exercise, the more calories you burn and the less you have to worry about eating whatever you damn well please. How our metabolism changes as we get older, though? That's what makes things tricky. …With thanks to Dr. Donald D. Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, and Dr. Michael D. Jensen, endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Reuters — Ticks carrying Lyme disease in almost half of US counties by Lisa Rapaport — Environmental and climate changes may be helping ticks to expand their territory in the U.S., noted Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of clinical parasitology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "Warmer temperatures, increases in rainfall, and milder winters can favor tick survival," Pritt, who wasn't involved in the study, said by email. "These factors can also favor survival and expansion of the mammals and birds that the ticks feed on." Additional coverage: Channel News Asia, AOL News, Fox News

Yahoo! Health — Eagles Founder Glenn Frey’s Death: A Look at Rheumatoid Arthritis, Colitis, and Pneumonia by Korin Miller — Glenn Frey, founder of the legendary rock band the Eagles, has died at 67 after battling several health problems….Eric Matteson, MD, a rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, tells Yahoo Health that Frey’s death highlights the severity of rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis. “The life expectancy of people who have rheumatoid arthritis that is very severe can be diminished, especially if there are complications of the disease outside the joints,” he says.

Washington Post — Environmental toxin linked to dementia, study shows by Tara Bahrampour — Chronic exposure to a toxin found in some lakes and desert topcrusts contributes to neurological problems commonly associated with ALS, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, a new study shows…Ron Petersen, director of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging and the Mayo Alzheimer’s Research Center, called the vervet study interesting but cautioned that more research would be necessary to understand the implications for human diseases. He also urged people not to rush out and buy the amino acid L-serine before further studies are done.

Washington Post — That knee replacement you just underwent might make it onscreen by Thomas Heath — Medical mistakes: B-Line Medical is about catching them before they happen…..B-Line Medical also sells a platform called “LiveCapture.” That involves filming doctors and nurses caring for patients. Hospitals using B-Line Medical can document events including operating-room activities, emergencies and routine hospital-room visits….Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the Cleveland Clinic, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are among its customers.

Huffington Post — What Really Happens To Your Body After Birth Control by Carolyn Gregoire — The Question: What can you really expect to happen to your body, brain and hormones when you stop taking oral contraception?... Petra Casey, a women's health doctor at the Mayo Clinic, agreed that most women's hormones take only a cycle or two to adjust. "Some women experience an interval of time when their periods are irregular or absent, other women immediately get back to a regular period," she said.

Huffington Post — Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler Reveals She Has Multiple Sclerosis by Carly Ledbetter — Jamie-Lynn Sigler has revealed that she has been battling multiple sclerosis (MS) for the past 15 years. According to the Mayo Clinic, MS affects the central nervous system of the body and can lead to permanent nerve damage and loss of the ability to walk. There is no cure for the disease, though various treatment options are available.

Wall Street Journal — Between City Strivers, Small-Town Residents, Who Is Healthier? by Sue Shellenbarger — Wherever you are, active work, community ties and education can boost longevity… Community ties and warm friendships with conscientious, productive people aid longevity, too. Some people find these bonds in small towns, others in big cities, says Dr. Friedman, a psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside. Many small towns in Minnesota’s Olmsted County, the home of Mayo Clinic, are healthy, too, because residents are in tune with the latest scientific findings about health.

HealthDay — Can Berries, Citrus Fruits Boost Male Sexual Health? by Dennis Thompson…Despite these drawbacks, it is good to remind men that lifestyle has a big impact on erectile function, said Dr. Landon Trost, a Mayo Clinic urologist. "It will not be surprising to many that increasing fruits and vegetables reduces diseases, including erectile dysfunction," Trost said. "However, it provides yet another motivating factor to adopt healthy lifestyle changes."

MedPage Today — Tau Tangles Seen in Monkey Brains by Kristina Fiore — Researchers have developed an animal model of a neurodegenerative disease in the indigenous Chamorro people of Guam that may be useful for testing new Alzheimer's drugs, particularly those that target tau…David Knopman, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., noted that the proof of the model will be in replication and generalization. "Experience taught us that [mouse models developed 20 years ago] were a poor predictor of therapeutic outcomes in humans, and therefore the same caveat applies to vervets now," Knopman said.

Men’s Health — 6 nutrition mistakes you always make that keep you fat — Eating in Front of the TV, Then Dozing Off...Donald Hensrud, M.D., medical editor-in-chief of The Mayo Clinic Diet, says, "If you want to watch TV, be active at the same time or go work out and come back—then you can treat yourself with some TV." And make your Sky+ earn its keep so you can go to bed on a regular schedule. Sleep is a fine habit when done correctly.

Everyday Health — Are Seniors Getting Enough Medical Care or Too Much? by Dr. Sanjay Gupta — Regardless of the patient’s age, there are tools available to help them make informed treatment choices. Known as decision aids, these tools combine printed materials, video demonstrations, and risk calculators. According to a 2015 report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), over 500 decision aids have been developed so far. Many are available on websites such as the Mayo Clinic’s Shared Decision Making National Resource Center.

STAT — What is actually in erectile dysfunction supplements?  by Bob Tedeschi — In western Iran and other parts of the Middle East, some men forcefully strike their penises to generate stronger erections. “We hear a lot of things” men will try to treat erectile dysfunction, said Dr. Landon Trost, head of andrology and male infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “That’s probably the most violent.”

SELF — 12 Small Ways To Be Much Nicer To Yourself by Amanda Schupak — 6. Do unto yourself as you do unto others. In his book, The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness, Amit Sood, M.D., a specialist in mind-body medicine, says, “Kindness to the world starts with kindness to the self.” When you sense you might be getting (or, more aptly, accepting) the short end of the proverbial stick, Sood suggests asking yourself these two questions: Am I doing something to myself that I would never do to someone else? Am I letting someone else do something to me that I would never do to him or her?

US News & World Report — Anesthesia After 40 Not Linked to Mental Decline Later, Study Finds by Robert Preidt — Receiving general anesthesia for surgery after age 40 doesn't appear to raise the risk for mild thinking and memory problems later in life, a new study finds. "The bottom line of our study is that we did not find an association between exposure to anesthesia for surgery and the development of mild cognitive [mental] impairment in these patients," study senior author and anesthesiologist Dr. David Warner said in a Mayo news release. Additional coverage: Chicago Tribune Online, MD Magazine, UPI.com, Bel Marra Health, Medical Daily, Latinos Health, The California Post

MPR — Appetites: Learning to cook better, at the clinic by Krystyna Pease — It's no secret that food and health are linked. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl visited the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program for her latest article in "Mpls. St.Paul Magazine." Patients who'll go there could be recovering from an illness or a surgery, for example, and will learn how to cook food to help them recover and live a healthier life. Those who enter the program will be able to work with both chefs and doctors from Mayo, Grumdahl said, to learn about what foods are better and how they'll work for each patient.

OncLive — High T-Cell Diversity Linked to Better Prognosis in mRCC by Wayne Kuznar — Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with higher entropy, a measure of T-cell diversity, may portend a favorable prognosis. However, in a randomized clinical study, the VEGFR inhibitor pazopanib (Votrient) was efficacious independent of T-cell receptor (TCR)–gamma entropy in metastatic RCC setting, according to data presented at the 2016 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. “High entropy may represent a broader response to tumor antigens,” said Thai Ho, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.

KNXV-TV Online — Mayo Clinic shares a new study on dogs and heart patients — Eric Steidley, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiologist, joined the hosts of Sonoran Living Live to discuss an interesting new study that will launch soon at Mayo Clinic Hospital to examine the impact the dog therapy has on heart failure patients

Post Bulletin — Deal for Mayo data center could be epic — Dear Answer Man, Mayo recently sold its data center on West Circle Drive to Epic Systems Corp., which is handling the clinic's electronic health records. Will the Rochester center only be used for Mayo recordkeeping or will Epic use it for other purposes -- in other words, is there potential for growth here by Epic? I don't know about the latter, but I know the 62,000-square-foot data center in Rochester will be used as a disaster recovery backup for Epic's headquarters data center in Verona, Wis., near Madison.

KIMT.com — Mayo research suggests radiation important part of cancer treatment after surgery by Adam Sallet — It’s one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and now local researchers believe they’ve learned more about what patients might do after surgery. “I think the interpretation we get from this research study is really now in the field of pancreas cancer, the real role of radiation and who we give it to is somewhat fuzzy. There’s a clear role of chemotherapy. We are still trying to work out which patients benefit the most from radiation therapy,” said Dr. Kenneth Merrell, lead author of the study.

Anza Valley Outlook - Online — FDA approved doesn’t guarantee drugs are safe or effective — Certainly many drugs make people better and save lives, but many others are being marketed for more questionable reasons. Prescribing diabetes drugs for “pre diabetics” who may or may not get the disease is a case in point. I asked Mayo Clinic diabetes expert Dr. Victor Montori about this. “The trend to offer drugs to patients to delay a diagnosis of diabetes without making them healthier is a significant problem,” he said. “Almost half of those included in the definition of patients with pre-diabetes won’t develop the disease in 10 years.”

Spears — Why medi-spas could be the next big thing for silver surfers — The new Mandarin Oriental in Bodrum, Turkey, is opening a complete version of Minnesota's world-famous destination medical centre, the Mayo Clinic, in January, thus saving Europeans the schlep to the US and enabling them to combine a properly pampering holiday in a wonderful location with serious medical advice and investigations.

Pioneer Press — Minnesota Gov. Dayton says rumors that he’ll leave office early are insulting by Rachel E. Stassen-Berger — Gov. Mark Dayton insists that anyone who believes or even suggests he may quit the job before 2017 lacks a basic understanding of his character. After each of the Mayo Clinic visits, he has quit taking any prescription painkillers when he left the hospital “so I’m mentally sharp,” he said. Additional coverage: INFORUM, Duluth News Tribune, WDAZ.com

Mankato Free Press — Mayo Clinic Health System prepares to unveil expanded nursery by Jessica Bies — Mayo Clinic Health System is hoping to bring some of Mankato's smallest bundles of joy home faster this year with a special nursery that can more easily facilitate transfers from intensive care units in Rochester and the Twin Cities. Dr. Jason DeWitt, OB/GYN and medical director of women and children's services at MCHS in Mankato, said the city's Mayo-operated birthing center is currently a level 2 neonatal unit and can provide short-term intensive care.

Philanthropy News Digest — Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Receives $10 Million for Residency Program — The Jacksonville, Florida, branch of the Mayo Clinic has received a $10 million gift from John H. and Carolyn O. Sonnentag in support of its neurosurgery residency program, the Florida Times-Union reports.

WKOW.com LaCrosse — Up for the challenge: Mario Miller, community rally around transplant by Nick Tabbert — Miller, a junior at La Crescent High School, was a two-sport athlete for the Lancers and a promising AAU basketball prospect as recently as last summer. But what started as pneumonia quickly turned into a collapsed lung, and then another, and ultimately a fight for survival. Dr. Jonathan Johnson, Medical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant Program at Mayo Clinic, said Mario's diagnosis was a combination of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, essentially filling his lungs with fluid and making breathing difficult. Additional coverage: WXOW.com

Finance and Commerce — Texas firm pays $14.5M for center in Rochester by Hank Long — The president of a Texas-based real estate investment company that paid $14.5 million for a Rochester shopping center said it couldn’t pass up the opportunity to enter a market partially driven by Mayo Clinic. An entity associated with Austin-based Epic Real Estate Partners paid cash for the Broadway Commons at 30 25th St. SE, according to a certificate of real estate value that became public Friday. The sale closed Jan. 12….“We really like Rochester because it has unique economic drivers — obviously the Mayo Clinic being a primary component of that,” Holland said Monday.

KEYC Mankato — With the Cold Here to Stay, Mayo Offers Frostbite Prevention Tips by Ashley Hanley — With the recent cold winter blast and more frigid days ahead, people heading outdoors should be aware that frostbite can occur within a short amount of time. Mayo Clinic Health System says prevention is key. They also say if your fingers, nose or toes start to hurt or have a prickling feeling, it's a warning to get out of the cold….

KAAL-TV.com — Rochester Hospitality Home at Capacity as Organ Transplants in U.S. Reach Record Numbers by Megan Stewart — The Gift of Life Transplant House on 2nd Street recorded an occupancy rate of 87.2 percent in 2015, a 10 percent increase from the year before and significantly higher than expected, according to Executive Director Ginger Holmes. According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 30,973 organ transplants took place in 2015, the most ever in a single year. Nearly 1,000 of those took place at Mayo Clinic, which is also increasing its number of transplants.

The Villages Daily Sun Online — Winning the fight against cancer by Eddy Duryea — Outcomes have improved greatly for people diagnosed with cancer, according to the American Cancer Society’s latest annual report. Helping patients not just survive, but also have a good quality of life, is the ultimate goal of oncology research, said Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan, oncologist and chairman of hematology and oncology at the Mayo Clinic Florida campus. “This is certainly an exciting time in cancer medicine, and we can see the positive results already,” he said. “The two important factors contributing to this change are an increased understanding of the processes leading to certain cancers, and designing new therapeutics such as immunotherapies and targeted agents that are more cancer directed.”

SheKnows.com, — The Biggest Loser trainer criticised for postpartum exercise advice by Sarah Duncan — The Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges has come under fire this week after sharing some exercise advice to her community of health-inspired mums…..There is no concrete research into how long a woman should wait to exercise after giving birth. Even the Mayo Clinic says that if you feel great, there's no need to wait. "In the past, health care providers often instructed women to wait at least six weeks after giving birth to begin exercising," the clinic says.

Post Bulletin — Rochester woman selected for 'Create a Miracle' medical mission trip by Brett Boese — Christina Sprunger jumped at the chance to add one more commitment to her already hectic life. The 25-year-old Rochester native is married with a full-time job at the Mayo Clinic.  In March, she'll depart on a 13-day mission trip to Uganda to help underprivileged African children after being selected from a pool of applicants with Sylvia's Children's "Create a Miracle" program.

ABC Online (Australia) — Brain-training app aims to develop creativity to stave off dementia, rehabilitate stroke patients by Rebecca Turner — Creative pursuits are better at staving off dementia than popular brain-training apps, according to a leading Australian researcher…For example, research by the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, published last year, found that people engaged in artistic pursuits were 70 per cent less likely to develop dementia.

Wrangler News (Tempe) — For whatever ails you, a pet in your life could just be what the doctor ordered by Deborah Hilcove — Swedish research suggests early exposure to dogs and other animals can reduce children’s asthma risks. Nursing homes and hospitals often encourage visiting therapy dogs to lower stress. Dr. Lois Krahn of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Sleep Medicine in Scottsdale, says a pet in the bedroom might encourage better sleep. And Psychology Today says owning a dog will make a single male appear smarter, more attractive and sexier.

New Scientist — Head transplant carried out on monkey, claims maverick surgeon — The head transplant juggernaut rolls on. Last year, maverick surgeon Sergio Canavero caused a worldwide storm when he revealed his plan to attempt a human head transplant to New Scientist. “If the so-called head transplant works, this is going to open up a whole new science of spinal cord trauma reconstruction,” says Michael Sarr, editor of the journal Surgery and a surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal — Kiosk-maker bankruptcy kills Mayo Clinic's telemedicine effort by Katharine Grayson — The bankruptcy of an Ohio-based kiosk-maker has ended a Mayo Clinic telemedicine project in the Austin, Minn. area. HealthSpot Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December. The Dublin, Ohio-based company provided Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo with three kiosks that let users remotely seek diagnoses for minor health conditions, the Rochester Post Bulletin reports.

Post Bulletin — Mayo at forefront of transplants by Andrew Setterholm — Organ transplants in the United States have hit a record annual high mark with 30,000 performed in 2015. It is the third consecutive year a new annual high has been achieved and at the forefront of that growth is Rochester's Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic system as a whole, including its campuses in Arizona and Florida, is the nation's highest-volume organ transplant provider in the country, said Dr. Brooks Edwards, Transplant Center director.

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier — Former C.F. mayor, spouse promoting community stress-relief workshop by Pat Kinney — …Crews, who left office last year after more than 30 years of public service, and his wife, Ronelle Langley, are outreach coordinator and executive director, respectively, for the Cedar Valley Center for Resiliency and Well Being. She is developing a pilot community-based stress-relief project as an extension of a program developed by Dr. Amit Sood, professor of medicine at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Post Bulletin — Oddchester: Mayo in the movies by Steve Lange — Five of our favorite Mayo Clinic references from TV, movies, and music. The movie: Airplane! The reference: Capt. Oveur (played by Peter Graves) is talking to a Mayo Clinic doctor on one of the airport's courtesy phones (and the doc is sitting in front of a shelf lined with jars of mayonnaise). Then, an operator interrupts….

My Yellowknife Now (Canada) — Hay River ‘bubble child’ preparing for last-ditch US move by Ollie Williams — A Hay River one-year-old termed a ‘bubble child’ by doctors may move to the United States in search of answers about his condition....“The National Institute of Health [a biomedical research facility in Maryland] is an option, as well as the Mayo Clinic [based in Minnesota]. We’ve been talking about going there – they are the only ones able to deal with his complex case.”

Pioneer Press — 10 Minnesota winter health hazards (and 10 solutions) by Bob Shaw — No. 1: Heart Attacks. This was the top hazard chosen by Dr. Donald Hensrud, director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living program. Heart attacks are up to 20 percent more common in winter months, he said.

Nine MSN Australia — Five ways to torch belly fat by Kimberly Gillan — 3. Back off the booze. "In general, alcohol intake is associated with bigger waists, because when you drink alcohol, the liver burns alcohol instead of fat," says Michael Jensen, MD, an endocrine expert and obesity researcher with the Mayo Clinic.

Medical Xpress — Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: A promising new weight loss procedure — In the fight against obesity, bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment; however, only 1 to 2 percent of qualified patients receive this surgery due to limited access, patient choice, associated risks and the high costs. "Given the low use of bariatric surgery and limited effectiveness of lifestyle changes and drug treatments, a significant gap exists in our current approach to obesity," said lead study author Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH, from the department of gastroenterology and hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

ActionNewsJax.com — CDC issues travel alert for pregnant women — The CDC said Zika can cause Microcephaly, which is when a baby is born with an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain. Three cases have been reported in Florida, with two in Miami alone. Laboratory medical director Dr. Gretchen Johns, of the Mayo Clinic, is heading to Miami. “Travel, especially if you're pregnant, to South America or areas that are endemic right now for it would be probably be a bad idea. You might want to delay your travel until later when you're not pregnant,” Dr. Johns said.

The Atlantic — The Patient Who Diagnosed Her Own Genetic Mutation—and an Olympic Athlete's by David Epstein — Jill’s dad remembered having some trouble walking as a kid, and his doctors told him he’d had a very mild case of polio. But Jill’s symptoms were much more pronounced, and her pediatrician was stumped. He told the family to go to the Mayo Clinic. They were stumped there, too. They tested the entire family, and saw that Jill, her father, and her brother had higher than normal levels of creatine kinase in their blood. That is an enzyme that leaks out of muscles when they are damaged, but Jill was the only one struggling to walk. Jill returned to the Mayo Clinic every summer, and it was always the same. There was nothing doctors could do, and nothing new they could tell her….

Post Bulletin — Group aims to continue Second Street talks by Andrew Setterholm — A high-profile development proposal near Mayo Clinic Hospital Saint Marys Campus has drawn a huge amount of conversation and reactions from both public officials and Rochester residents….A proposed Holiday Inn across from the Saint Marys Campus has been a catalyst for design and development conversations spanning the Second Street corridor. The potential developer, Larry Brutger and Brutger Equities, has requested tax-increment financing to fund public parking in an attached ramp and a tunnel connection to Saint Marys.

KDLT News Sioux Falls — 1 of 500: A Benefit For Brylie by Sydney Kern — Brylie Helling is 1 of 500 people in the world who is diagnosed with a dead spleen. Brylie Helling, a happy go lucky girl, is now facing an extremely rare diagnosis. Last week, doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota discovered that Brylie's spleen is not functioning. "While people live without a spleen, she is just going to be 2,” says Sarah. “She's going to be 2 on Feb. 5, so her immune system hasn't had time to build up yet.”

Health IT Outcomes Online — Leading Healthcare IT Association Announces $1M Initiative To Protect Patients From Life-Threatening Medical Errors — At the Mayo Clinic, each case of misidentification costs at least $1,200, according to the Office of the National Coordinator's 2014 report, "Patient Identification and Matching: Final Report."

New York Times— Dalai Lama travels to US for medical checkup — The Dalai Lama was traveling Tuesday to the United States for prostate treatment and a medical checkup, the Tibetan spiritual leader's website said. However, he told reporters before leaving the Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala that he had no "specific health complaints." The 80-year-old Buddhist leader's website said he "is scheduled to undergo prostate treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, followed by a period of rest from the end of January 2016 for approximately one month." Additional coverage: Washington Post, Daily Mail,  ABC News, Huffington Post, Lexington Herald Leader, Voice of America, Yahoo News, Hindustan Times

ABC News — Dalai Lama Travels to US for Medical Checkup — The Dalai Lama was traveling Tuesday to the United States for prostate treatment and a medical checkup, the Tibetan spiritual leader's website said. The 80-year-old Buddhist leader's website said he "is scheduled to undergo prostate treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, followed by a period of rest from the end of January 2016 for approximately one month." Additional coverage: KAAL-TV.com, The Chronical Herald Canada, e! Science News, el Mexicano, TwinCities.com, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, La Hora, MPR, KTTC.com, MinnPost, Hong Kong Standard

LaRepública.pe — ¿El líquido preseminal puede causar embarazo? Acaba con la duda — El doctor Roger W. Harms, de la Clínica Mayo (EE.UU.), asegura que respuesta es afirmativa. “El fluido preseminal puede contener espermatozoides, lo que significa que una mujer puede quedar embarazada aún cuando la eyaculación completa no se produjo dentro de la vagina”, sostuvo.

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Wall Street Journal
Cancer Treatment’s New Direction
by Ron Winslow

Evan Johnson had battled a cold for weeks, endured occasional nosebleeds and felt so fatigued he struggled to finish his workouts at the gym. But it was the unexplained bruises and chest pain that ultimately sent the then 23-year-old senior at the University of North Dakota to the Mayo Clinic. There a genetic test revealed a particularly aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia..…Dr. Kasi and his Mayo colleagues—Naseema Gangat, a hematologist, and Shahrukh Hashmi, a transplant specialist—are among the authors of an account of Mr. Johnson’s case published in January in the journal Leukemia Research Reports.

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Context: Naseema Gangat, M.B.B.S., is a Mayo Clinic hematologist, Shahrukh, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic hematologist and transplant specialist and Pashtoon Kasi is a Mayo oncology fellow. Evan Johnson’s case was published in the the journal Leukemia Research Reports and is an example of Mayo Clinic’s multidisciplinary-team based care approach. 

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New York Times
On C.T.E. and Athletes, Science Remains in Its Infancy
by Benedict Carey

In the best study to determine risk so far, published in December, a research team at a Mayo Clinic bank in Jacksonville found C.T.E. in 21 of 66 brains of people who had played contact sports. It found no evidence of the disorder in 198 people with no record of playing such sports. But the authors said they had no way to know whether those 21 former athletes had symptoms linked to C.T.E.; some had other neurological disorders as well when they died. “These are very early days, and we badly need larger studies, that include both athletes and nonathletes,” said Dr. Dennis Dickson, the study’s senior author.

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Context: Scientists have recently found evidence that professional football players are susceptible to a progressive degenerative disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repetitive brain trauma. Now, researchers on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus have discovered a significant and surprising amount of CTE in males who had participated in amateur contact sports in their youth. About one-third of these men whose brains had been donated to the Mayo Clinic Brain Bank had evidence of CTE pathology. CTE only can be diagnosed posthumously.More information on the study can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Kevin Punsky

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Mayo Clinic will begin construction on two new buildings, costing $100 million, this year
by Charlie Patton

The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville announced Tuesday that it will begin $100 million in major construction projects this year. It will begin construction this summer on what Mayo officials are calling “a destination medical building” that will provide integrated services for complex cancers, as well as neurologic and neurosurgical care. The 150,000-square-foot building will have four stories with the potential to add 11 more stories. More than 126,000 patients are expected to visit in the first year after the building opens.

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Context: Advancing its position as the premier medical destination center for health care in the Southeast, Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida will invest $100 million in major construction projects building on its 150-year history of transforming health care and the patient experience. This summer, Mayo Clinic will begin constructing an innovative destination medical building that will provide integrated services needed for complex cancer, as well as neurologic and neurosurgical care. Initially rising four stories, the 150,000-square-foot building has the potential for 11 more stories. More than 126,000 patients are expected to visit the first year the building opens. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Kevin Punsky

Fast Company
Mayo Clinic Technology Said To Alleviate Nausea From VR
by Dahniel Terdiman

VR sickness could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to new technology developed at the famed Mayo Clinic. Today, the clinic announced that it has licensed its patented galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) technology to the Los Angeles-based entertainment company vMocion. GVS is aimed at helping to alleviate the nausea problem many people have when using virtual reality systems. The idea is to incorporate GVS into a platform, known as 3v—which stands for virtual, vestibular, and visual—into VR and augmented reality systems, giving users what they call a three-dimensional movement experience.

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Context:  Mayo Clinic and Mocion, LLC, an entertainment technology company, today announced it is making available Mayo Clinic’s patented Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) technology specifically for use in virtual reality and augmented reality. vMocion’s 3v™ Platform (which stands for virtual, vestibular and visual) incorporates this patented GVS technology, which adds a complete sense of three-dimensional movement for the first time into a virtual reality or augmented reality environment. vMocion has been granted the exclusive, global, perpetual license for Mayo Clinic’s GVS patents and algorithms within all media and entertainment categories and will offer the 3v Platform to other media and entertainment companies through a licensing agreement. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

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New York Times — Few Americans Follow 4 Main Pillars of Heart Health by Roni Caryn Rabin —  Most Americans know that a heart-healthy lifestyle includes eating a healthful diet, not smoking, being physically active and keeping weight and body fat down. But a new study found that fewer than 3 percent of American adults could claim all four healthy elements. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, was based on data gathered from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2003 to 2006 and included a nationally representative sample of 4,745 Americans. Additional coverage: New York Magazine, Cardiovascular Business

US News & Health Report — Simple Steps Can Ease Care of Loved One With Alzheimer's by Robert Preidt — Create a routine that makes days more predictable and schedule the most challenging tasks -- such as bathing or medical appointments -- at a time of day when your loved one is typically most calm, advised Dr. Ronald Petersen, a Mayo Clinic neurologist…"Allow your loved one to do as much as possible with the least amount of assistance. For example, perhaps your loved one can dress alone if you lay out the clothes in the order they go on," Petersen said in a Mayo news release.

Fortune — These 32 Companies Have Concierge Services for Employees by Ben Geier — Here are the companies on Fortune‘s 100 Best Companies to Work For list that offer concierge services to employees: Mayo Clinic: 100 Best Companies rank: 86

New York Times — Ask Well: Can Vinegar Aid Weight Loss? by Roni Caryn Rabin — Consuming vinegar is not part of any of the American Diabetes Association’s nutritional recommendations, said Dr. Margaret Powers, a registered dietitian and diabetes educator and president of health care and education at the association. She said that vinegar should not be considered “a magic bullet” for weight loss or diabetes management. Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian and nutritionist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., agreed. “There’s nothing in and of itself wrong with vinegar,” she said. “But if someone who has diabetes thinks, ‘Gosh, if I don’t want to take medicine, I could treat myself with vinegar,’ the recommendation would be: no.”

New York Post — I look skinny, but I have all the vitals of an obese person by Doree Lewak — No matter what she tried, Rachel Meyers just couldn’t put on weight. So the 5-foot-2 single mom would eat whatever she wanted — and that often included sugar- and carb-heavy meals from chain restaurants…“Those with normal BMIs may have a false sense of reassurance without knowing their fat distribution,” noted the study’s author, Dr. Francisc Lopez-Jimenez, director of preventive cardiology at the Mayo Clinic.

Reuters — Painful uterus condition may boost risk for heart disease by Kathryn Doyle — Women with an excess growth of uterine lining tissue may also be at higher risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study. The new study used existing data from the past rather than following a group of women diagnosed with endometriosis recently, and it doesn’t really tease out the fine points of treatment for endometriosis, said Dr. Gaurang Daftary, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who was not part of the new study. “There is a possibility that heart disease may have a link with endometriosis,” Daftary told Reuters Health by phone. Additional coverage: FOX News

Reuters — Black patients may do better at hospitals with more racial diversity by Lisa Rapaport — Black patients may do better when they're treated at U.S. hospitals with more racially diverse populations, a recent study of outcomes for common gastrointestinal problems suggests….While the study can't prove diversity improves outcomes for black patients, the findings suggest that doctors may do a better job of caring for minorities when they routinely see patients from a broad variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, said lead study author Dr. Philip Okafor, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "Our underlying hypothesis is that hospitals and providers that treat more minority patients have higher levels of cultural competency," Okafor said by email.

Huffington Post — You’re More Likely To Have A Heart Attack If You Have Endometriosis by Kathryn Doyle — The new study used existing data from the past rather than following a group of women diagnosed with endometriosis recently, and it doesn’t really tease out the fine points of treatment for endometriosis, said Dr. Gaurang Daftary, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who was not part of the new study. “There is a possibility that heart disease may have a link with endometriosis,” Daftary told Reuters Health by phone.

Condé Nast Traveler — Why Your Next Vacation Should Include a Doctor's Visit by Alex Postman — Weight-Loss Hopeful: Medical titan Mayo Clinic steps off its home turf to pilot a Five-Day Healthy Living Program at the Mandarin Oriental in Bodrum, Turkey. Guests at this Aegean resort get a preliminary assessment, then can work with a coach to reach goals from weight loss to heart health. From $1,057.

MSN.com — Mayo Clinic Minute: A Dietitian's Advice on Eggs — Colorful eggs will soon be in Easter baskets, and they'll end up in meals in the coming days. But, should they be a part of your diet the rest of the year? The answer depends on your health. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, dietitian Katherine Zeratsky peels away the shell to reveal what's inside. Jeff Olsen reports. Additional coverage: South Florida Reporter

MSN.com — Mayo Clinic Minute: Center for Tuberculosis (TB) Passes Milestone — Mayo Clinic has been working to end TB ever since the first clinical trials were conducted by its physicians back in the first half of the 20th century.

Quartz — Prenatal testing is about to make being pregnant a lot more stressful by Kat McGowan — Women “are not saying, I don’t want the test,” says Mayo Clinic bioethicist Megan Allyse, PhD, who is currently leading a study interviewing women who’ve had positive test results with NIPT. “They’re saying: I wish I’d known” that the false positive rate was so high—“I wish somebody had explained this to me.”

Post Bulletin — A research hub in downtown Rochester by Bryan Lund — The Discovery Square district is a crucial component in the DMC plan's economic development agenda. If successful, it will transform the area south of Second Street downtown, behind the Mayo Clinic's Guggenheim building, into a world-renowned hub of innovation, research and collaboration between Mayo Clinic and a cast of start-up, growth-stage, and well-established companies. "Ideally, what we'd like to get to is researchers collaborating shoulder to shoulder with companies that are providing great solutions for our patients," said Jim Rogers, chair of Mayo Clinic Ventures.

Exist — The Spectacular Benefits Of Non-Exercise: How Little Movements Add Up To A Healthier Day by Ben Schiller — When I interview James Levine, appropriately enough it’s a walk-and-talk affair. Levine practically coined the phrase "sitting is the new smoking," so a couch or table conversation would not have felt right. It’s the middle of the day when we hustle around the Mayo Clinic campus, in Phoenix. The sun is bearing down and it’s a struggle to keep up with Levine’s pace. He reels off statistics about the obesity epidemic (now a global phenomenon), overeating, and how our lives are designed to reduce calorie expenditure.

Everyday Health — Better Than Ultrasound – a 3D Model of a Living Fetus by Dr. Sanjay Gupta — Transcript of interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Joseph Dearani, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, Mayo Clinic.

Mankato Free Press — James students sample medical careers by Kristine Goodrich — High school seniors are shadowing surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and other health care professionals thanks to a partnership with the Mayo Clinic. Ten of the rotations are within the Mayo Clinic Health System, in departments such as surgery, physical and occupational therapy, radiology and the pharmacy.

Star Tribune — Destination Medical Center project in Rochester reports strong private investment by Matt McKinney — The Destination Medical Center project is on pace to reach a crucial investment goal within months that would unleash hundreds of millions of dollars in public taxpayer support, the organization said Thursday. A pot of public money awarded to the project by the state Legislature in 2013 can't be tapped until private investments from The Mayo Clinic and others reach $200 million. But thanks to robust investments totaling $87.6 million last year, that goal is now within sight, said Mitchell Abeln, director of finance for the Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency. Additional coverage: Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Post Bulletin

Becker’s Hospital Review — 6 hospitals with strong finances by Ayla Ellison …1. Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has an "Aa2" rating and stable outlook with Moody's and an "AA" rating and stable outlook with S&P. Mayo has an excellent enterprise profile as one of the nation's leading health systems and a diverse group of operating assets.

Voice of America — First Tick Genome Map Could Chart Ways to Stop Parasite by Erika Celeste — A report by the Natural Resources Defense Council predicts lyme disease could expand throughout the United States and northward into Canada, as temperatures warm, allowing ticks to move into new regions. "Warmer temperatures, increases in rainfall, and milder winters can favor tick survival," noted Bobbi Pritt, director of clinical parasitology at the Mayo Clinic, in an email to Scientific American magazine.

MedPage Today — Imaging Predicts TIA, Minor Stroke Recurrence by Salynn Boyles — In an editorial published with the study, Deena Nasr, DO, and Robert D. Brown, Jr., MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., noted that while several other studies have also shown large-vessel disease to be an independent predictor of recurrence or deteriorating neurological outcomes, it is not clear if routine use of MRI imaging is warranted in the TIA and minor stroke setting. "There is still uncertainty in the available literature whether routine MRIs for patients with minor stroke and TIA is essential for proper risk stratification," they wrote.

WXOW-TV LaCrosse — Late snowfall brings frustrated residents by Ginna Roe — A snowstorm in late March means more shoveling and plowing, but for many La Crosse residents it's just another typical unpredictable Wisconsin winter…Emergency room doctors say when it comes to snow, they know just what to expect. "We see people coming in with snow blowing, snow shoveling injuries," Barret Meyers Wolfson, Family Medicine Resident at Mayo Clinic Health System said.

KIMT-TV — Plummer Building displays Belgian flag colors by DeeDee Stiepan — In the wake of the tragic attacks in Brussels, people across the world have shown their support for the victims and the people of Belgium. Even a historic building in Rochester is displaying black, yellow and red; the colors of the Belgian flag. Besides lowering all U.S. flags at Mayo Clinic campus’s across the country, the iconic Plummer Building will be lit up with the Belgian colors through the weekend.

Health Imaging — Neurorads giving mini-MRI a try at Mayo by Dave Pearson — The Mayo Clinic has installed a prototype MRI brain scanner from GE that’s one-third the size of—and 10 times lighter than—standard MR scanners. Yet, despite its diminutive footprint, the machine totes a powerful 3-T magnet.

Medscape — Med Students: Exceptionally High Rates of Alcohol Abuse by Nancy A. Melville — "This is the first study to explore the relationship between alcohol abuse/dependence and burnout among medical students," senior author Lotte N. Dyrbye, MD, professor of medicine and medical education at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, in Rochester, Minnesota, told Medscape Medical News.

Post Bulletin — Report: Lynx to play preseason game in Rochester by Brett Boese — The Minnesota Lynx and Mayo Clinic have announced a joint press conference Monday in Rochester to make a "major announcement surrounding the upcoming 2016 Lynx season," but Ticketmaster appears to have spoiled the Mother's Day surprise. No further information was revealed in the brief press release and a Lynx spokesperson declined comment, but attendees for Monday's announcement include Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, star guard Lindsay Whalen, Timberwolves and Lynx President Chris Wright, and Mayo Clinic Medical Director for Marketing and Public Affairs John T. Wald.

Star Tribune — Old theater in downtown Rochester headed for renovations and a new life by Matt McKinney — The future of the historic but vacant Chateau Theatre in downtown Rochester got a bit clearer last week as city officials moved toward reopening it as a performing arts and social gathering space. The Chateau, built in 1927 by the founders of the Mayo Clinic, was home to theater, vaudeville acts and movies before it was converted into a Barnes & Noble bookstore in the 1980s. The bookstore closed at the end of 2014. Its closure came just as Rochester ramped up plans for Destination Medical Center, a massive, multibillion-dollar project that aims to make the city a global destination for medical research, innovation and health care, with the Mayo Clinic as the driving force. The 20-year plan began in 2013.

US News & World Report — Understanding Lead: How Safe Is Your Water? by Samantha Costa  … Kids can also become more irritable, suffer a lack of appetite and subsequent weight loss, become fatigued and develop gastrointestinal issues such as vomiting and constipation, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can also cause anemia, seizures and ​ damage to the nervous system, kidneys or hearing.

Insurance News Net — Luke’s sees little change for Mayo relationship after clinic doesn’t sign with managed-care orgs — Despite the news that the Mayo Clinic has opted to not sign contracts with the three managed-care organizations that will provide insurance to the state's 560,000 Medicaid recipients, UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital does not anticipate the move will alter its relationship with the specialty clinic through the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The state will move its $5 billion Medicaid program over to three out-of-state, private insurers on April 1. St. Luke's -- the only Iowa hospital part of the Mayo network -- receives health care consulting on difficult and complex cases from the Rochester, Minn.-based medical research organization. St. Luke's physicians are able to consult with Mayo Clinic on treatment recommendations and reference materials.

Washington Times — Mayo clinic rejects Iowa Medicaid managed-care contracts — Iowa residents with Medicaid health coverage won’t be able to routinely use the Mayo Clinic when the state shifts the $4 billion program to private management next week. The Des Moines Register reports that the three managed-care companiesthat will run the state’s Medicaid program told lawmakers this week that they haven’t been able to negotiate contracts with Mayo’s well-known hospital system, located just across the border in Rochester, Minnesota. Additional coverage: Des Moines Register, KCRG-TV Iowa, Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Post Bulletin — Celyad reports $33.1 million loss in 2015 by Jeff Kiger — A Belgian biotech company, which licenses Mayo Clinic technology and leases a floor in downtown Rochester, reported losing $33.19 million in 2015. Celyad, formerly known as Cardio3, reported its 2015 financial results on Thursday. The $33.19 million loss was the latest in many years of losses for the in-development company. It lost $18.1 million in 2014 and $15.9 million in 2013.

Mankato Free Press — Calling all universal donors by Brian Arola — The Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato is one of many medical facilities that receives blood from the Red Cross. The stock in Mankato is never low enough to cause a crisis, but O negative is certainly used to a great degree, said Lindsay Hennek, the hospital’s emergency department patient care manager.

Post Bulletin — How to keep downtown from becoming 'canyon of ramps' by Bryan Lund — "Mayo Clinic's transportation program is critical to the success of the DMC project," said Michelle McDermot, a manager at general services and supervisor of the staff support unit at Mayo Clinic. According to her, from 2009 through 2015, Mayo Clinic has been recognized by the National Center for Transit Research as being one of the best workplaces for commuters, thanks in part to a program that offers benefits to employees, including a bus subsidy of up to $80 a month. McDermott says that 80 percent to 90 percent of the riders on many city transit routes are Mayo Clinic employees.

BLR.com — Can worksite wellness make a real difference in employees’ health? Mayo Clinic research is optimistic — Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have determined that employer-based health interventions may be effective in improving some health behaviors, according to the results of research recently published in Scientific Reports. The researchers studied employees at their own facility; the Mayo Clinic is the largest private employer in the state of Minnesota, with 32,347 employees. In 1995, the Mayo Clinic opened a wellness facility that was designed to provide members with a wide range of programs and services.

Post Bulletin — What is DMC: The facts — The concept of Destination Medical Center is simple: to transform Mayo Clinic and Rochester into a more attractive destination for medical patients and providers. To achieve its goal, Mayo Clinic plans to invest $3.5 billion in its Rochester campus and to spur an additional $2 billion in private investment as a result. Public sources are kicking in $585 million to pay for the infrastructure to support that growth.

Post Bulletin — DMC investment surges toward $200 million threshold by Andrew Setterholm — According to the report, which was available in the public meeting materials, private investors including Mayo Clinic have totaled $152.4 million in cumulative investments from the beginning of the initiative in 2013 through the end of 2015. Total expenditures in 2015 totaled $106.2 million, including $85.7 reported by Mayo Clinic. The remaining $20.5 million came from private investments within the DMC boundary area, reported by the city of Rochester.

Quad-City Times — 'Young at heart' - Muscatine woman receives dual organ transplant by Melissa Caliger — An unexpected call came in at 2:30 a.m. and Brian Willits told his wife, Sue, “Pack your bags, we’re going to Mayo.” A road trip and whirlwind of emotion and excitement ensued, and about five hours later, Sue Willits was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., preparing for a heart and kidney transplant…After spending nearly three months in recovery at the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, Willits is in awe of how well she feels and has trouble explaining how happy she is to be home.

Lifehacker Australia — It's OK To Swallow Your Chewing Gum by Beth Skwarecki — Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Mark Larson tells Greatist he always swallows his gum. (“I just hate the idea of taking it out and putting it somewhere,” he says.)  Your body does the same thing with gum as with anything else it can’t digest, like all that good-for-you fibre. You just poo it out.

KTAR-Radio — International Business Times: Phoenix hopes to become a destination for cancer care — Having strategies to previous successful cities such as Atlanta and Nashville, Phoenix is specializing in what the International Business Times calls “one or two advanced, high-tech industries to attract companies, create resilient jobs and perhaps even contribute something greater to humankind.” That specific industry has been cancer care for Maricopa County. The Mayo Clinic in northern Phoenix has a $400 million proton-beam therapy unit and have also teamed up with Arizona State University to create the Mayo Medical School.

Mirror Daily — Cognitive Decline can be Slowed with Regular Exercise by Melissa Gansler — According to a Mayo Clinic study, cognitive decline can be slowed with regular exercise. So if you want to keep your mind sharp you should also keep your body fit. And the only side effect is that people will think you are much younger than you really are.

Boston Globe — Mayo Clinic to cut more than 100 jobs in Andover by Priyanka Dayal McCluskey — Mayo Clinic, the Minnesota-based health care provider and research center, is laying off more than 100 employees as it shuts a laboratory testing facility in Andover. Mayo told state officials last week that it would close the location, affecting 93 employees and 12 supplemental workers. The layoffs will begin May 21, the nonprofit organization said. Mayo Medical Laboratories provides lab testing and pathology services to other health care companies, processing 23 million tests annually. Mayo executives said they decided not to renew their laboratory lease at 160 Dascomb Road in Andover because the location is too far from their other operations. Additional coverage: Boston Business Journal

WCCO.com — Lynx To Host Preseason Game At Mayo Civic Center In Rochester — The Minnesota Lynx announced Monday that for the first time in 13 years, they’ll play a preseason game in southeastern Minnesota. The Lynx will make a return to the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester to host the Washington Mystics on Sunday, May 8. The game will be played at 4 p.m. Additional coverage: FOX Sports,KARE11-TV,Post Bulletin, Fresno Bee

KAAL-TV — Wearable Technology and Eye Health by Ben Henry — Today’s technology can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. From handheld devices, to computer screens, to new virtual reality (VR) simulations with our cell phones, eye doctors say all these screens aren’t the best for your eyes. Mayo Clinic ophthalmology professor Dr. Sophie Bakri says regular checkups are a good way to have healthy eyes – and using all those screens in moderation. “I think the big thing with these devices is that you can stay at them and be so in to them that you don't blink, and then the surface of your eye gets really dry. So I think it's important to remember first of all to blink," Bakri said.

Anesthesiology News — The Path to Patient-Centered Care — As Andrew Gorlin, MD, of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, explained at the 2016 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Management meeting, a paradigm shift from “clinician-focused” to “patient-centered” care is needed for successful implementation. “Integration, coordination and standardization of care are at the heart of any ERAS program,” said Dr. Gorlin. “We need to come to the patient as an integrated whole, where all understand both the big picture as well as the practitioner-specific components of care.”

Medscape — Tocilizumab Ups Giant Cell Arteritis Remissions in Early Trial by Janis Kelly — Eric Matteson, MD, who is chair of the Division of Rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and was not involved in the study, told Medscape Medical News, "This study gives very encouraging results about tocilizumab as steroid-sparing therapy for GCA. It does provide promising information for a phase 3 study. A phase 3 study is currently underway, called the GiACTA study. The last patient will complete follow-up in early April, and thereafter we should be learning results."

Post Bulletin — Letter: Benefits of Gonda Building music is seen on faces of Mayo Clinic patients — I hope Mayo Clinic will rethink its position on ending scheduled music in the Gonda Building's atrium. We have lived in Rochester for more than 50 years and have seen many changes, but one constant is the value of volunteer programs at Mayo. The music in the Gonda atrium is a gift to patients, staff and residents of Rochester. For many years, Jane Belau has volunteered her time and talent at the piano, playing for and accompanying staff at Mayo, as well as patients (adults and children), just wanting to add a little music to their lives.

KPHO-TV, Arizona — McCain announced new proposals for veteran care at town hall by David Baker — Sen. John McCain announced Monday his new action plan to help veterans get better health care and fix the problems plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs…McCain also suggested the Mayo Clinic review how well the VA is doing and make changes based on that grading.

Post Bulletin — Eight ideas to challenge, teach, lead into the future — Eight local people will give 12- to 18-minute talks on topics ranging from ventriloquism to beekeeping to how very long DNA molecules are folded and packaged inside cells during the first TEDxZumbroRiver 2016 Ted talk. The eight and their topics, are: Tori Utley, "entrepreneur and addiction recovery advocate."
 She works jointly in technology innovation and addiction recovery. Her job is mobile product manager at Mayo Clinic and is working with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology on a new mobile application, "MoodCheck" for mood‐monitoring and digital health….

StreetInsider.com — Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET) Buys Multifamily Portfolio for $72.5M — Investors Real Estate Trust today announced the acquisition of a 393-unit luxury townhome portfolio in Rochester, Minnesota for $72.5 million and the disposition of a student housing portfolio located in St. Cloud, Minnesota for $5.6 million. "Rochester is a growing market with strong fundamentals and a healthy, diversified economic base, including the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, and we believe this acquisition creates the opportunity to generate attractive returns over time. This acquisition, coupled with the sale of non-core student housing assets, continues the evolution of our portfolio and demonstrates our ability to efficiently recycle capital into higher-quality institutional properties as we look to create long-term shareholder value."

Post Bulletin — Property values spike with DMC speculation by Andrew Setterholm — The party most affected by increasing values and changes is undoubtedly Mayo Clinic. The clinic maintains a nonprofit status, but any Mayo building, floor or even office that does not handle tax-exempt services is subject to property taxes. Of the 263 properties listed in the DMC downtown core by the county records office, 62 were owned by Mayo Clinic or a direct affiliate. Those properties were valued at $717 million last year, representing 69 percent of the estimated market value of all 263 properties. Mayo properties paid $15.4 million in taxes last year, representing 58 percent of the total property taxes paid by the downtown core.

Star Tribune — Less than 3 percent of Americans have 'healthy lifestyle' by Allie Shah — If living healthy was a class, the vast majority of us would be flunking, a study published recently in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has found. Just 2.7 percent of Americans have a “healthy lifestyle,” which researchers defined as hitting all four benchmarks of good health. They are: not smoking; getting regular, moderate exercise; eating a diet rich in vegetables and whole grains and low in saturated fat, and maintaining a low body fat. Additional coverage: WCCO.com

AdWeek — With the Threat of an Ad Ban Looming, Pharma Is Fighting to Repair Its Reputation by Christine BIrkner — InterbrandHealth's Parker argues that pharmaceutical companies need to play up their altruistic sides, which automatically puts distance between them and characters like Shkreli. "In my mind, DTC or no DTC [advertising], the real opportunity is the relationship that you build so you become the go-to place," she says. "People go on the Mayo Clinic's website to confirm a diagnosis because the Mayo Clinic has taken the time to create an outstanding brand that they live every single day.

WebMD — Soy and Breast Cancer: 5 Myths and Facts by Sharon Liao ... Meanwhile, another analysis of eight studies showed that those who got the most soy isoflavones -- about the amount in a serving of tofu - were 29% less likely to get the disease compared to those who got the least. “As part of a healthy diet, whole soy foods are safe,” says Denise Millstine, MD, director of integrative medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ.

MedPage Today — SGO: Reduced Opioid Use With Liposomal Bupivacaine in Surgery by Charles Bankhead — "The benefits were observed in patients for whom we had already optimized the perioperative recovery process. That's a key point," Sean Dowdy, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., told MedPage Today. "The benefits we observed with liposomal bupivacaine were due uniquely to liposomal bupivacaine and not all the other things we do in the setting of perioperative care."

LaCrosse Tribune — Dust mites just might invade pillows without cleaning regimen — Let’s talk pillows: A La Crosse doctor makes a good case for the argument that pillows are breeding grounds for microscopic bugs that propel allergies. Pillows collect dead skin cells, oil and bacteria as people sleep, which creates a perfect feeding ground for dust mites, said Dr. Douglas Nelson of Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare. “When you sleep, you inhale allergens that are left by the dust mites that live in your pillow. This can cause mild to severe allergy symptoms and even make asthma worse,” Nelson said.

Seattle Times — What nutrients might vegans be missing? — “We found that some of these nutrients, which can have implications in neurologic disorders, anemia, bone strength and other health concerns, can be deficient in poorly planned vegan diets,” says Heather Fields, M.D., Community and Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Contrary to popular belief, she says, “Vegans have not been shown to be deficient in protein intake or in any specific amino acids.”

GenomeWeb — Oh, New Mutation? Now, We'll Try This Treatment — An initial test found that Johnson had a form of acute myeloid leukemia, driven by a mutation in called FLT3, that's linked with poor prognosis. His doctors at the Mayo Clinic attacked it with chemotherapy, number of different drug regimens — including a drug targeting the FLT3 mutation — and a stem cell transplant. In that time, Johnson endured life-threatening side effects to his treatment, the Journal writes. He then entered a clinical trial for an experimental AML drug. While he responded for a while, he relapsed…

KTAR-Radio Arizona — Report: Blood test making progress to be used in order to diagnose concussions by Bob McClay — A study of 600 adults at the center shows that a concussion blood test based on two proteins is likely years away from routine use, but the new findings could be a big step in developing a test that could be used in broad settings. “This study is demonstrating that there is leakage of these proteins from cells into the bloodstream, which is an indication that the cells are structurally changed and have been damaged,” said Dr. Amaal Starling, neurologist at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

Post Bulletin — Letter: Flexible approach needed for scheduling surgical residents — As a sixth-year resident in neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic, I have found it is more effective to take a flexible approach to each patient than to try to apply a set of hard-and-fast rules. Working long hours is part of the job of being a surgeon. As residents, we already know there is no clocking out if you are an attending surgeon; you need to learn how to handle extended work hours. Protecting residents from sleep deprivation may seem like a good idea, but in reality, it is not protecting them or the patient, and it leaves them less prepared as a practicing surgeon.

MedPage Today — Pioglitazone Bladder Cancer Link Seen Again by Parker Brown — But there's still a "substantial and fairly consistent body of evidence" that supports the link between bladder cancer and pioglitazone, according to Victor Montori, MD, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "By some accounts the association between pioglitazone and bladder cancer should be added to the long list of suppressed information about harm that would have affected the informed use of a drug during its patent protected life," he wrote in an accompanying editorial. Additional coverage: The Telegraph

Twin Cities Business — BioSig Strengthens Relationship With Top Heart Doctor by Don Jacobson — A Twin Cities-based medical device start-up hoping to enhance the ability of cardiologists to treat complex heart arrhythmias has deepened its research relationship with one of the nation’s top electrophysiologists – Dr. Samuel Asirvatham of the Mayo Clinic….In addition to his roles as a professor in Mayo’s departments of internal medicine and pediatrics, Asirvatham is the program director of its Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship (electrophysiology is the study of the electric activity of the heart) and director of strategic collaboration for its Center for Innovation. The India-born doctor has also gained a certain level of visibility as a medical consultant for ABC News on the subject of heart health and arrhythmia.

KAAL-TV — Pets or Pills? by Jessie Johnson — A study by Mayo Clinic doctors is asking the question, pets or pills? Dr. Edward Creagan, an Oncologist at Mayo Clinic says that petting an animal can bring about happiness as opposed to taking pills. “When you pet a dog there is a surge of feel good hormones that we can measure – Prolactant, Oxytocin, and Dopamine,” says Creagan. A boosted immune system, or a stress relief are both things that pets can help someone cope with.

LaCrosse Tribune — Mayo-Franciscan to suspend inpatient mental care, amid shift to head off crisis level by Mike TIghe — Amid the national clamor about the need to address mental health issues, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Health Care in La Crosse will close its Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit temporarily in mid-June for lack of psychiatry services, hospital officials say. The closure, formally called diversion, involves trying to find inpatient services at other facilities, including Gundersen Health System, and/or pursuing other avenues, such as the La Crosse County Human Services Department’s Integrated Support and Recovery Services.

Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine — Florida Mayo Clinic to construct 2 new buildings, neurosurgery floor: 6 highlights by Megan Wood — Two construction projects on Jacksonville, Fla.-based Mayo Clinic will begin this summer, according to jacksonville.com. Here are six highlights: 1. The new 150,000-square-foot building will house neurology, neurosurgery and cancer services. 2. This building will have four floors, with the possibility of 11 additional stories…..

The Atlantic — Chronic Whiplash is a Medical Mystery by Julie Beck — The physician John Eric Erichsen suggested that it might be caused by the “‘jarring back and forth’ of the spine, although he could not explain what exactly happened to the spinal cord as a result.”…(The Mayo Clinic says a whiplash injury “most often occurs during a rear-end auto accident, but the injury can also result from a sports accident, physical abuse, or other trauma.”)

Albuquerque Journal — Mayo Clinic to manage care for NM dealership by Steve Sinovic — The health plan arm of the U.S.-based Mayo Clinic will manage the care of employees of Don Chalmers Ford, a new business collaboration that an Albuquerque insurance broker said brings a new layer of competition to the state’s health insurance marketplace. In an alignment with Lovelace Health System, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health Solutions will handle claims processing and billing, member services, organize provider networks and manage other health care logistics for the Rio Rancho car dealership.

LaCrosse Tribune — Mayo-Franciscan donates to charities to honor doctors by Mike TIghe — Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse donated $4,200 to local charities to mark National Doctors Day on Wednesday. National Doctors Day, established as a national holiday in 1991, is intended to celebrate the accomplishments and efforts of all physicians. Additional coverage: WEAU Eau Claire

Pioneer Press — Metro hospital profits fell in 2014, while outstate earnings rose by David Montgomery — Hospitals in Greater Minnesota did better financially than Twin Cities-area hospitals in 2014, a new report found. In 2014, the most recent year for which data were available, outstate hospitals saw net income rise by 22 percent. This was driven by strong margins for the Mayo Clinic network. But hospital income in the seven-county metro dropped slightly after two years of growth.

Twin Cities Business — Mayo's Regenerative Medicine Expertise Pays Off For Startup by Don Jaconbson — The Mayo Clinic’s expertise in regenerative medicine is playing a starring role for a biotech start-up aiming to bioengineer replacement tissue for cancer-ridden human organs. And this week its backers are anxiously awaiting word on some key animal test results that could propel it into the market. After encouraging results in preliminary animal tests conducted last year by Dr. Dennis Wigle, chair of thoracic surgery at Mayo Clinic, and HART Chief Medical Officer Dr. Saverio La Francesca, the company said this month it would issue an update on further test surgeries by early May. The two doctors had been scheduled to perform the new tests through mid-February.

Florida Times-Union — Wild at heart: Jacksonville Zoo participating in Great Ape Heart Project by David Crumpler — In the past, the zoo has struggled with older, somewhat undependable testing equipment. But Fenn is encouraged by the zoo’s recent purchase of a new portable ultrasound machine. It will “allow us to start getting quality images” of the heart for detecting and monitoring problems, she said…The trainers work with sonographers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville “to help guide us in the proper positioning of the probe,” Fenn said. A Mayo Clinic sonographer comes to the zoo to operate the ultrasound machine when it’s time for a real exam, and will send the cardiovascular data to the Great Ape Heart Project when the process is complete.

Farm and Ranch Guide — Mayo visit from the folks who never change (clothes?) — The Missus and I are fresh back from another visit to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. I hadn't been there since April of last year and my checkup ... We finally met with Dr. Jose Pulito on the second day. Dr. Pulito is rated one of the best – if not the best – eye doctors in the United States. He had just returned from a month-long lecture tour where he had spoken in Israel, Italy, and Paris. Dr. Pulito, who looks like a cross between Albert Einstein and Mark Twain, is loved by everyone who has contact with him. We look forward to seeing his friendly, kind face come through the door. His face broke into a broad smile when he saw us and he said, “You folks never change?” Of course we beamed with pleasure at that comment.

Iowa Public Radio — Medicaid Privatization Looms by Joyce Russell — Representative Patti Ruff (D-McGregor) said one of her constituents, a nine-year-old boy, was scheduled to undergo chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic this week.  But the boy’s mother says the therapy did not get underway because of issues with the family’s new for-profit provider…The Mayo Clinic is not participating in Iowa’s privatization plan.   The boy’s mother says the clinic is asking the family’s new for-profit provider to make an exception and cover continued treatment at Mayo.

Des Moines Register — Mayo rebuffs Iowa Medicaid managed-care contracts by Tony Leys — Iowans with Medicaid health coverage will not be able to routinely use the Mayo Clinic after the state shifts the $4 billion program to private management next week. The three managed-care companies that will run Iowa’s Medicaid program told legislators this week they’ve been unable to negotiate contracts with Mayo’s famed hospital system, which is just across the border in Rochester, Minn.

Telemundo — Vivir con síndrome de ovario poliquístico, una mujer real nos cuenta su historia — Con estos síntomas claros a Ade le diagnosticaron PCOS, un trastorno del sistema endocrino común entre las mujeres en edad reproductiva. Las chicas con este síndrome pueden tener ovarios agrandados que contienen pequeños folículos, informa la Clínica Mayo.

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Reuters
Can season and place of birth influence celiac disease risk?
by Lisa Rapaport

Winter babies and people born in places with shorter days and less sunlight might have a lower risk of developing celiac disease than peers born in warmer regions or seasons, a Swedish study suggests … Among other things, global warming, variation in the type of spring weather and the timing of changing seasons could potentially explain some of the differences in risk found in the study, said Dr. Joseph Murray, director of the celiac disease program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Reach: Reuters has 196 editorial bureaus in 130 countries and 2,400 editorial staff members and covers international news, regional news, politics, social issues, health, business, sports and media.

Additional coverage: KFGO Fargo

Context: Joseph Murray, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. Dr. Murray's research focuses in two distinct areas:  celiac disease or gluten sensitivity and enteropathy and esophageal disorders.

Contact: Sharon Theimer

Outside magazine
Are Olympians Really Getting Older?
By Nicholas Hung

No, it’s not just you. From Michael Phelps to Kristin Armstrong, the 43-year-old American cyclist who just won her third gold in three consecutive Games, Olympic athletes really are getting older…To start, there’s the physiological component, says Michael J. Joyner, a physician and researcher at the Mayo Clinic specializing in exercise physiology. Athletes are staying healthier longer due to improvements in training and recovery techniques. It’s different now, and somebody like Phelps can really cash in,” says Joyner. If someone stays healthy and stays motivated, he or she “can really compete into a late age.”

Reach: Outside Magazine has a monthly circulation of more than 688,000 and is geared toward the enthusiast of various outdoor activities. Its website receives more than 690,000 unique visitors each month.

Related coverage with Dr. Joyner:
Business Insider, 4 athletes show the perfect body types for Olympic sports
NY Magazine, Olympic Champions’ Minds Are Quieter Than Yours
TIME, The 5 Key Factors for Breaking Olympic Records
Sports Illustrated, What does it take to break a world record at the Olympics?
New York magazine, Britain’s 42-Year-Old Distance Runner Is a Sign of Athletics to Come

Context: Michael Joyner, M.D., is a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist.  Dr. Joyner's research team is interested in how humans respond to various forms of physical and mental stress during activities such as exercise, hypoxia, standing up and blood loss.

Contact: Rhoda Fukushima Madson

ActionNewsJax
Expert says federal funding for Zika vaccine falls short of what's needed in long run
by Samantha Manning

Dr. Greg Poland, a Zika vaccine researcher at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, told Action News Jax the federal funding falls far short. “It is a step in the right direction but terribly inadequate,” Poland said. “There needs to be a substantial and sustained commitment to dealing with the problem that is directly affecting the health of Americans and for which they themselves can’t do much to protect themselves against. This is the role of a federal government.” Poland said the phases for developing vaccines can take years and estimates roughly $1 billion is needed to fund a vaccine for this kind of a virus.

Reach: WAWS-TV/30 is the Fox affiliate. WTEV-TV/47 is the CBS affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida.

Context: Gregory Poland, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic infectious disease expert. Dr. Poland and his team within the Vaccine Research Group aim to improve the health of individuals across the world by pursuing challenges posed by infectious diseases and bioterrorism through clinical, laboratory and epidemiologic vaccine research.

Contacts: Kevin Punksy, Bob Nellis

ABC 15 Arizona
Mayo Clinic offers tips to prevent atrial fibrillation (A-fib)

Todd Hurst, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiologist, joined the hosts of Sonoran Living Live to discuss the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation, the most common form of arrhythmia, and the dramatic impact that modest weight loss and exercise can have on patient outcomes. Find out about more about heart disease and treatment by joining ABC15's Rally for Red, and from Mayo Clinic staff members each month on Sonoran Living Live.

Reach:  KNXV-TV, ABC 15, is the ABC television station affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona.

Context: R. Todd Hurst, M.D. is a Mayo Clinic cardiologist.

Contact: Jim McVeigh

KIMT-TV
Mayo Clinic working to advance research on aging
by DeeDee Stiepan

Mayo Clinic is hoping to speed up the pace at which interventions that could delay or prevent these diseases are discovered. They’re doing so by collaborating with academic aging centers around the world, including the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and University of Alabama at Birmingham. “So far, we’ve been going organ system by organ system saying can we generate enough proof of concept in experimental models, in cells and in mice to say, “yeah, we think this might actually improve a multitude of conditions that are associated with aging,” explains Jordan Miller, Ph. D. with the Cardiovascular Disease and Aging Lab. Dr. Miller says the next big step, is figuring out how to show those are safe for humans.

Reach: KIMT 3, a CBS affiliate,  serves the Mason City-Austin-Albert Lea-Rochester market.

Additional coverage: Siasat Daily

Context: Mayo Clinic, along with other members of the Geroscience Network, has published six manuscripts that map strategies for taking new drugs that target processes underlying aging into clinical trials. Researchers believe that these agents hold promise for treating multiple age-related diseases and disabilities. The articles appear today in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A – Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. The Geroscience Network, formed by James Kirkland, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Mayo Clinic Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging; Steve Austad, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Nir Barzilai, M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, consists of 18 academic aging centers, along with the participation of more than 100 investigators from across the U.S. and Europe. The network is funded by the National Institutes of Health. More information can be found on Mayo Clinic News Network.

Contact: Megan Forliti

HealthDay, U.S. DEA Denies Request to Ease Federal Pot Rules by Dennis Thompson — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has refused the request of two former state governors to ease marijuana's restrictive classification under current drug laws. The request -- initially proposed in 2011 -- sought to have marijuana reclassified from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug. …On the other hand, Schedule II drugs have a high potential for abuse, but "there is the recognition that they have some medical value as well," said Dr. J. Michael Bostwick, a professor of psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Morphine, methamphetamine, cocaine and oxycodone are all Schedule II drugs, "because they have medical applications," Bostwick said. "So, it's not as if we don't have precedent for substances that are dangerous from an addictive point of view being useful in certain medical situations."

CBS News, The hidden reasons behind job burnout by Mary Brophy Marcus — Feeling exhausted, depressed and unmotivated at work? Burnout isn't just about a nasty boss or grumpy coworkers, it may stem from deeper issues within, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Universities of Zurich and Leipzig say burnout often results when your personality and inner motivations are a mismatch with your job situation…The Mayo Clinic's website on job burnout recommends talking with loved ones, friends, co-workers or a counselor to help you find solutions and better manage work stress. Many companies have an employee assistance program that can connect you with a qualified mental health provider.

US News & World Report, How to Avoid Overhydration by Sandra Arevalo — It's important to make sure we are not overhydrating, which is the opposite of dehydration. Most people know about dehydration because it's more common. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions." Overhydration, also known as water intoxication or water poisoning, is when there is too much water in your body, enough to cause an abnormal balance of electrolytes in your system.

SELF magazine, 11 Low-Calorie Alcoholic Drinks Registered Dietitians Love by Zahra Barnes — 9. An ice cold beer: “A true Wisconsin native, I’m especially a fan of a nice hoppy craft brew. Not only do I enjoy the flavor complexities a craft beer has to offer, beer gives you the most volume for about the same total of calories and alcohol as wine and spirits, meaning it takes longer to drink and therefore helps moderate total alcohol consumption.” —Emily Brown, R.D.N., L.D., wellness dietitian at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program.

Everyday Health, Immunotherapy: The New ‘Front Line’ in the War on Cancer by Dr. Sanjay Gupta — I’ve reported a number of times for Everyday Health now on the newest front in the battle against cancer called immunotherapy. This is a very exciting new tool in fighting this disease. We are still just learning how to use it, but it is already showing amazing results, sometimes curing people who were very close to death…Interview with Terry Smythe and Dr. Svetomir Markovic, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic oncologist at link.

Men’s Fitness magazine, The surprising, recently-discovered risk factors for celiac disease by Brittany Smith — In the past few decades, instances of gluten intolerance and celiac disease—a condition where your small intestine is overly sensitive to gluten, making it difficult to digest food—have soared. Celiac disease is four-times more common today than it was about 60 years ago, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. It begs the question: What's changed?

Family Circle, 8 Ways to Sleep Better by Jessica Migala — Anyone who can squeeze in a half hour of shut-eye and feels the need should pull a blanket over their head and go for it. A short power nap can enhance your performance, alertness and attention. "It can be good for you, as long as you don't have insomnia," reveals Mayo Clinic sleep specialist Lois Krahn, MD. (People who have trouble falling asleep at night should try to save their zzz's for bedtime.) Otherwise, let yourself recharge—but sneak in that snooze before 3 p.m. When you fall asleep too close to bedtime, it's harder to drift off at night.

LifeZette, The Disorder You May Not Know You Have by Meredith Whitmore — EDS hypermobility type is the most common of the disorders — although it is still quite rare. Statistics say it affects one out of every 2,000 to 5,000 people, but extensive clinical observations indicate otherwise. “It’s definitely more common than people think,” said Mayo Clinic geneticist and EDS expert Dr. David Deyle. “People with long-term pain can actually have hypermobility type, but be misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia.” “I have made a number of patients cry when I’ve told them, ‘You do have something, and this is not in your head, unlike what doctors have been telling you for the last 30 years.’ For a lot of my patients, it’s the relief of someone actually listening to what they’re saying and believing it,” Deyle added.

WEAU-TV, Sports clinic ready for the fall season — Hard to believe, but the fall sports season is already upon us & Mayo Clinic Health System is back with Saturday morning Sports Clinics at its Eau Claire and Menomonie locations. The “goal” is to get athletes who’ve been injured during the week – either in practices or during competition – to get “Off the Sidelines & Back Into the Game” as quickly, and as safely, as possible. Dr. Paul McNally, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System – Red Cedar in Menomonie sat down with Hello Wisconsin to answer a few questions.

Mankato Free Press, No vacancies: Many mental health hospital stays avoidable by Brian Arola — A fifth of all stays in psychiatric units at Minnesota hospitals are avoidable, according to a new report. The Wilder Foundation partnered with the Minnesota Hospital Association to track stays at 20 participating hospitals — including Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato — throughout the state during a 45-day period in spring 2016. Bruce Sutor, clinical practice chair for psychiatry and psychology at Mayo Clinic, said the lack of resources causes a ripple effect through hospitals such as Mayo. “I can tell you right now we have 18 people waiting in the emergency department in Rochester awaiting treatment in a psychiatric bed,” Sutor said. That situation isn’t unique to Rochester, he said. “Absolutely it happens in Mankato,” he said.

Medical News Today, Osteoarthritis can be caused by senescent cells, study finds by Honor Whiteman —Researchers have uncovered evidence that cellular senescence - whereby cells stop dividing - is a cause of osteoarthritis, and they suggest targeting these cells could offer a promising way to prevent or treat the condition. Study co-author Dr. James Kirkland, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and colleagues publish their findings in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. For their study, Dr. Kirkland and colleagues set out to determine whether cellular senescence has a causal link with OA - an association they say previous studies have yet to establish.

KTAR-Radio, ASU and Mayo Clinic aim to improve surgeries for those with epilepsy by Mike Sackley — Thanks to a research grant, Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic are teaming up to help those who suffer from seizures. About three million people in the United States have epilepsy and not all of them can be treated with medication. For those who don’t respond to prescriptions, surgeries may be needed for symptoms to improve. “The idea is to identify the region of the brain that causes the issues and then to remove that part of the brain,” said Gregory Raupp, foundation professor in chemical engineering at ASU. Raupp explained that the process can be very difficult for surgeons and can sometimes result in patient death. That is why he is teaming with Dr. Greg Worrell from Mayo Clinic to create a high resolution image.

Science Daily, First-in-U.S. blood test that assesses risk of heart attack using plasma ceramides — Mayo Clinic has launched a new type of blood test that will be used to predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients with progressing coronary artery disease (CAD). The test measures blood concentrations of plasma ceramides, a class of lipids that are highly linked to cardiovascular disease processes. Researchers say this test is especially useful for patients with CAD when it does not improve with treatment or for young patients with premature CAD. The new test will help clinicians identify at-risk individuals and is available to Mayo Clinic patients and health care providers worldwide through Mayo Medical Laboratories (MML).

Finance & Commerce, Top Projects of 2015 series: Mayo Clinic Square by Julie Kendrick — The team behind Mayo Clinic Square created a space that’s the equivalent of a couture little black dress – chic, tailored and loaded with what Diana Vreeland called “pizzazz.” The new development, which fills an entire city block, is anchored by well-known Minnesota brands: Mayo Clinic, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine treats athletic injuries and includes rehabilitation and specialized imaging equipment. The Timberwolves/Lynx headquarters and practice facility includes NBA basketball courts for team practice.

Finance & Commerce, Rochester housing expansion is getting expensive by Matt M. Johnson — Rochester homebuilders say putting up enough homes to meet the city’s future housing needs — particularly the demand arising from the $6 billion Destination Medical Center effort — is becoming an expensive proposition. Home production is being slowed by increases in land prices and a lack of trained construction workers, builders say. Rochester building permits show the city on pace for nearly 400 single-family homes by the end of 2016, about double the amount at the bottom of the city’s housing crash in 2011, according to city records. But it is less than half of what was being built at the peak of the city’s housing boom in 2004.

Star Tribune, 3M, others figuring out what makes millennial workers tick by DeeDee Pass — The industries that are the most interesting to millennials include science, health and technology, according to the NSHSS survey. Ranked 13th was the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. “Survey after survey consistently says that millennials want to change the world and make it a better place,” Mayo recruiting director Brent Bultema said.

Hospitals & Healthcare Networks, 8 Ways to Chart A Savvy Course to Integrated Care by Dan Beckham — Mayo Clinic: No organization has built as strong a brand for quality as Mayo. Its strength flows, to a great extent, from the team-based multispecialty group practice model that has been central to its operations since its founding, along with its unwavering focus on putting patient interests first. The "Mayo way" is well-engineered and nonnegotiable. No organization has deeper, better-connected data. Once satisfied to be insular, Mayo is stirring.

Detroit News, Patients hit back against Parkinson’s at Troy gym by Francis X. Donnelly — Getting punched doesn’t sound like good therapy. It’s even less appetizing if you have Parkinson’s disease. So how to explain the growing number of gyms and health clubs offering boxing as an antidote for the disorder?...A key to the therapy may be that it treats so many symptoms of Parkinson’s, from mental to physical ones, said researchers. “Increasing evidence suggests that ongoing vigorous exercise may favorably influence this progression,” said Dr. Eric Ahlskog, a Mayo Clinic neurologist who has studied Parkinson’s for 30 years.

KPNX-TV, Rate of Alzheimer's expected to triple within next 35 years — There are currently 5.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, and sadly, as the baby-boomer generation gets older, those numbers are projected to triple to 13.8 million within the next 35 years. With no current medications available to treat or prevent Alzheimer's, it may be scary, but Dr. Richard Caselli with the Mayo Clinic says it's important not to ignore potential warning signs. "The reason we should worry about it, is it's not always Alzheimer's," Caselli said. For example, sometimes if a person is on too many medications, adjusting them can help brain function. Another possibility, "We live in an area where valley fever is a common problem," Caselli said.

Investor’s Business Daily, Mayo Brothers Built Their Clinic's Success On Dedication, Teamwork by David Saito-Chung — If you allowed just one word to explain how Mayo Clinic founders Will and Charlie Mayo built one of the most influential health care institutions in the world today, it may be this: dedication. "The two things they stood for is: Everything we do is built around the patient, and we work together as a team," Matt Dacy, director of the Mayo Clinic's Heritage Hall museum, told IBD. "The fastest way to get fired at Mayo is to violate patient trust."

Teen Vogue, More Teens Report Depression, New Figures Show by Brittney McNamara — The report surveyed teens ages 12 to 17, finding 11% had a major depressive episode between 2013 and 2014. The previous year, only 9% of teens reported having a similar episode. Symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, irritability, loss of interest in normal activities, trouble sleeping and much more, according to the Mayo Clinic. Depression can even cause physical pain.

KMSP, Mayo Clinic's plan to outsource its food service met with union backlash by Courtney Godfrey — The largest private employer in the state is facing union backlash after announcing plans to outsource its food service division. From in-room meal service to cafeteria dining, the Mayo Clinic will transition all food service to Morrison Healthcare out of Atlanta, Georgia. Mayo spokesperson told Fox 9 that all current food and nutrition employees will be offered similar positions with Morrison at their current rate of pay. The spokesperson also said the employees will be credited for years of service.

KNXV-TV, Is red wine actually good for your heart? Mayo Clinic experts say it can be — We have all heard that red wine is good for the heart, but is that really true? "You know, alcohol is something that I get asked about a lot," said Dr. Eric Yang from the Mayo Clinic. Yang said having a drink or two per night can be beneficial to reducing the chances of having a heart attack or stroke, but like anything, there is a limit. "Having a drink or two and that's good, (and people think) well maybe three or four is even better. It doesn't work like that. I think having more than two drinks for a man on average a night and one for a woman is actually probably detrimental, but having one drink for a female and two for a male may reduce the chances of having a cardiovascular event," he said.

Post-Bulletin, Answer Man: Are placenta pills placebos? Ask your doctor — Dear Answer Man, I read the column in the Post-Bulletin on Saturday about women who, for lack of a nicer way to say this, eat their own placenta after giving birth. What does Mayo Clinic say about this? Has this actually been studied for health benefits or risks?... And here's what the world-famous local clinic has to say about it, in a Mayo Clinic web posting from just a few weeks ago by Julia A. Lammpa, an RN at Mayo: "Supporters point to research that suggests benefits for postpartum women. But these studies tend to lack in convincing evidence. They focus on animal research and anecdotal experiences or they're poorly designed. To date, there is no reliable research on humans that supports the benefits of placentophagy.

KAAL-TV, National Relaxation Day by Meghan Reistad — Monday is a day dedicated to taking time to take a break. It is National Relaxation Day. Mayo Clinic staff say relaxation is crucial for our health. "A lot of the studies out there suggest Americans have more stress than anybody," said Dr. Brent Bauer with Mayo Clinic Integrated Medicine. "(Stress) suppresses immune function, makes our wounds heal more slowly, makes us more susceptible to infections, heart diseases, diabetes, inflammation… I think we have so much stress in our society because of our society."

AlterNet, Tap Water Is Clearly Better Than Bottled Water—Here's Why by Nathaniel Berman — Bottled water manufacturers would like us to believe that bottled water is safer than tap water because it goes through a filtration process, which improves the color, taste and smell, and eliminates specific contaminants. However, bottled water is not required to be 100-percent contaminant-free. "Tap water and bttled water are generally comparable in terms of safety," notes Katherine Zeratsky, a licensed dietician with the Mayo Clinic. "So the choice of tap or bottled is mostly a matter of personal preference." Zeratsky adds that the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees bottled water, and the Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates tap water "use similar standards for ensuring safety.”

Healio, Looking for an End to the Waiting Game in Acute HCV — Somewhere between one-quarter and one-half of acute hepatitis C infections clear spontaneously, usually within 6 months, depending on the population or cohort. Accordingly, the authors of the joint American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and Infectious Diseases Society of America HCV guidelines recommend a watching and waiting strategy for patients with recent or acute disease….Stacey A. Rizza, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., discussed it with HCV Next. “If you leave HCV alone and follow the natural history of the disease, around 30% to 40% of people who become infected are likely to spontaneously clear the infection on their own,” she said. “We have seen evidence of this in longitudinal studies.”

Neurology Advisor, Predicting Brain Atrophy Severity in Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus by Alicia Ciccone — The duration of super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) impacts the severity of cortical and subcortical atrophy, results from a small study indicate. In order to better understand how SRSE and anesthetic agents affect brain atrophy, Dr Hocker and colleagues conducted a retrospective review of medical records from patients admitted to Mayo Clinic Hospital with SRSE from January 1, 2001 to December 30, 2013. Patients 18 years or older with SRSE, an initial MRI within 2 weeks of SRSE onset, another MRI within 6 months of SRSE resolution, and a minimum of 1 week between scans were included in the analysis.

Duluth News Tribune, Tai chi relaxes the mind; improved balance can prevent injuries from falls by Pippi Mayfield — Whether it’s balance or flexibility issues, stress or anxiety relief or improving mental health, the art of tai chi is being practiced throughout the region in hopes of easing all those concerns…The Mayo Clinic promotes the benefits of tai chi on its website as well, describing it as, “Originally developed for self-defense, tai chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise that’s now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health conditions. Often described as meditation in motion, tai chi promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements.”

Star Tribune, May headed to Mayo by La Velle E. Neal III — Righthander Trevor May continues to undergo a battery of tests on his back. Doctors suspect that he has an imbalance in the area that is leading to discomfort. The next step will be for him to undergo a bone scan Monday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. “They haven’t eliminated everything,” Molitor said. “That’s why [he] is undergoing more testing.”

Brainerd Dispatch, Healthy Living: 3 things for better health — Adopt a pet and live longer. "Does owning a pet help reduce your risk of stroke and other cardiovascular events? A recent study (Georgia Southern University) suggests the answer is yes, especially if you're a woman over 50 who owns a cat," the Mayo Clinic reported. "When you hold a cat, when you groom a horse, when you pet a dog, there is a surge of feel-good hormones that we can measure—prolactin, oxytocin and dopamine," said Dr. Edward Creagan, Mayo Clinic oncologist, in an interview with the Mayo Clinic News Network.

Romper, New SIDS Study Shows Parents Are Putting Babies In Unsafe Sleep Positions by Cameron Norsworthy — Mayo Clinic pediatrician Dr. Robert Jacobson summarizes the study's advised course of action, echoing: Babies need to be placed on the back for every nap and every night until the baby is 1 year old. No blankets, no bumpers, no pillows, no stuffy animals, but always on a firm, authentic baby crib mattress!

Florida Times-Union, Can't stop coughing? It could have many causes — You might be surprised at the most common illness-related reason for patients to visit their physician. It’s coughing. In the United States, coughing was responsible for more than 2.5 million visits in 2011 and aggregate costs of several billion dollars, according to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. By Ali Zaied is a pulmonary and critical care fellow at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.

Post-Bulletin, Family Time: Camp helps kids deal with loss by Lindy Lange — Kids help kids at Healing Adventures Camp. Hosted by Mayo Clinic Hospice and held at Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch, the free, one-day camp brings together kids who have experienced the death of a loved one. "The goal of camp is to connect kids who have experienced the death of a loved one to other kids who have experienced the death of a loved one," said Amy Stelpflug, volunteer coordinator, Mayo Clinic Hospice. "Kids often think they are the only person who has had a loved one die. They don't understand that there are other kids experiencing similar feelings and life changes until they are able to meet those other kids and share their stories."

FOX9, Wait for liver transplant may shorten for Minnesota patients by Ted Haller — The wait for a liver transplant in Minnesota may soon shorten. The state would likely benefit from proposed changes to the map that governs who can receive a liver donation … Lake says Minnesotans in need of a liver “wait quite a bit longer” than in many other states due to increased demand here; the doctor attributes the demand to the respected University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic providing transplants. Therefore, Lake believes Minnesotans would likely benefit from a change to the map.

KAAL, Mayo Clinic Joins #MissingType Campaign Calling for New Blood Donors by Ben Henry — Every two-seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. In the past decade new blood donor numbers are down nearly a third. Because of this – for the first time – Mayo Clinic is joining the International Missing Type campaign; aimed to bring awareness to the need. "The pain associated with the pin prick of the needle is nothing compared to what our patients are going through," said Rochester Mayo Clinic’s Blood Donor Center Director, Dr. Justin Kreuter.

Twin Cities Business, Mayo Clinic Ventures Portfolio Company Purchased In $410M Deal by Don Jacobson — Venture capital backers of the Mayo Clinic-related biotech startup, Assurex Health, were afforded a return on investment this month with its purchase by Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics for $225 million in upfront cash and potentially $185 million more in performance-based milestones. One of those early investors was the Mayo Clinic itself, which also has a licensing deal with Assurex for its GeneSight Psychotropic test. The technology uses a proprietary algorithm to analyze the individual genomes of mental health patients as a way to predict whether they may react adversely to psychotropic medications.

Cure, I Have Lynch Syndrome, Now What? by Georgia Hurst — …Ask your certified genetic counselor to help you find medical practitioners who are well-versed in Lynch screeing protocols. In my opinion, I think it’s best for patients to go to places such as the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Mayo in Rochester has a stellar team of doctors who are highly knowledgeable about Lynch screening and Lynch syndrome-related cancers. Lynch mutations require frequent, meticulous and various screening measures. Plus, Mayo can do all the testing and screening you need within a matter of a few days. Please note that it also has financial assistance programs available for those in need.

TCTMD, The Bioresorbable Stent Story So Far: What Promise? What Price? by Michael O’Riordan — Gurpreet Sandhu, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN), called the Absorb BVS a “very promising, early-stage technology,” adding, “Who wouldn’t want a stent that can treat a lesion and then disappear?” Like Brener, though, Sandhu said he and his colleagues have been aware of the stent’s limitations since it has been in development—thicker struts and reduced deliverability, among others—and that the technology is still in its infancy. So far, the clinical trials have been performed in best-case scenarios, such as patients with simple lesions and large vessels, where the stent has performed very well, but issues might arise in real-world patients. And there is still a higher incidence of stent thrombosis,” Sandhu told TCTMD.

The Hospitalist, Intervention Decreases Urinary Tract Infections from Catheters — Compared to other healthcare-associated infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) cause relatively low rates of mortality and morbidity, but their prevalence nevertheless leads to a considerable cumulative burden. .“The first steps in CAUTI prevention are to ensure that catheters are placed only when necessary, aseptic technique used for placement, and that they are removed when no longer essential,” says lead author Priya Sampathkumar, MD, Mayo Clinic associate professor of medicine. “Once this has been achieved, if CAUTI rates are still high, a secondary bundle of CAUTI prevention can help to reduce CAUTI further.”

Hospital Network.com, Neurologists Assess Stroke Patients Via Tablet by Katie Wike — The use of tablets to conduct National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale assessments was found to not only be reliable, but according to Fierce Healthcare Mobile, also essentially equivalent to performing NIHSS assessments at the bedside…A similar study last year took a closer look at stroke evaluations conducted by neurologists at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix and those conducted via telemedicine and found although virtual assessments took longer, the evaluations were preferable in situations where no stroke specialist is available in-house.

KEYC-TV, MCHS Recognized For Heart Attack Treatment by Robert Clark — Over the years, the number of heart attack survivors has increased thanks to improvements in technology. "Our goal is to open the artery within 90 minutes of when it was closed because we know from data that the longer we wait, the less well the patients do so this is our goal to open the artery as soon as possible," said, Ripudamanjit Singh, M.D. With the help of technology, doctors can now deal with a clogged artery quickly and efficiently. "Majority of patients we can go up the wrist or groin with fine catheters, we can go to the heart actually open up the artery suck out the thrombus which is blocking the artery and put stents in it, and we can nowadays 90 percent of the time do this through the wrist, and the patient feels a lot less discomfort," said Singh. And a couple of organizations are recognizing the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato for its treatment of heart attack patients.

Mankato Free Press, Mayo takes new honors to heart by Brian Arola — Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato pumped out two new honors for cardiac care expertise this week. The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recognized the Mankato hospital with gold and platinum awards, respectively, for exceeding treatment guidelines. With heart disease a leading cause of death statewide, Dr. John Haley, Mayo Clinic Health System cardiologist, said the awards should give the public a sense of the high quality of care they can receive near home. “It should reassure and confirm to the community that when they or a loved one has a heart attack they will receive state of the art care for that condition,” he said.

Mankato Free Press, When it comes to cancer, the primary goal is prevention by Brian Arola —The harsh reality of cancer is that it can strike anyone at anytime. Still, people can limit risk factors for many cancers by being active and eating healthfully, said Dr. Stephan Thome, oncologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. “The message should be, before you ever get cancer these are things that are risk factors, and if you modify them you may improve your chances,” he said. The message he doesn’t want to put forth is that people need to make the changes or they’ll regret it later. It's no one's own fault for getting cancer, he said, and confrontation isn’t the right way to go about inspiring change.

WQOW-TV, Feed My People starts fresh produce initiative by Kaitlyn Riley — Feed My People Food Bank received a $20,000 Mayo Clinic Health System Hometown Health Grant to help fund a targeted plan to increase the amount of fruits and vegetables reaching low-income residents in the Chippewa Valley. Through the initiative, Feed My People expected to distribute over 180,000 pounds of produce to over 9,000 individuals during the 12-week peak harvest season. The grant will help cover the extra cost of having fresh produce, like refrigeration needs or more frequent food deliveries. Additional coverage: WEAU-TV

WXOW Eau Claire, Harvest Celebration brings youth to Clearwater Farm — Children that participated in a ten week gardening program at Clearwater Farm in Onalaska had the opportunity to show off their green thumbs to their parents on Thursday night. The second annual Harvest Celebration brought youth and parents to the farm to see how their hard work in the garden has paid off. Participants had the opportunity to tour the gardens, try fresh produce, and play with farm animals. Mayo Clinic Health System had a Mobile Teaching Kitchen at the event to show children how to prepare healthy meals.

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Mayo adds Family Medicine office — Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire will open a new Family Medicine location on Monday in the lower level of the Luther Campus, 1400 Bellinger St. The new location, the result of a $2.45 million renovation, will include 12 patient exam rooms, a dedicated procedure room, and two rooms for patient education and team-based care meetings. It is expected to employ up to 30 full-time staff.

Dunn County News, Thousands attend Half Moon Dragon Boat Festival — When 52 teams paddled the waters of Half Moon Lake in Eau Claire on Aug. 6, they did so for a purpose. More than $212,000 was raised to support hospice services at Mayo Clinic Health System’s second annual Half Moon Dragon Boat Festival. “This year’s event for hospice was a tremendous success,” says John Dickey, chief administrative officer of Mayo Clinic Health System in northwest Wisconsin. “Not only did everyone have a great time, but this event helps bring attention to the vital role that hospice support and end-of-life care brings to families and patients in our community. We’re so appreciative of all the teams, community members and volunteers that made this event so successful.”

Red Wing Republican Eagle, Blood shortage prompts calls for live-saving donations by Maureen McMullen — Dr. Luke Wood is an emergency physician who practices at St. Mary’s in Rochester and Mayo Clinic in Red Wing, which was recently designated as a level three trauma hospital by the Minnesota Department of Health. Though Dr. Wood has yet to encounter a situation in which there wasn’t enough of a blood supply to address emergencies, Dr. Wood said blood products are also critical for recipients of organ transplants and for treating a number of hematological issues like leukemia. The increase in donations, Wood said, was impressive, but “underscores the idea that the need for blood products is always present regardless of national tragedies.” “That same drive needs to occur outside of tragedies,” he said. “A majority of people who need blood products are normal people like you or me who a car accident and need blood products emergency.”

Men’s Health, 11 manieren om een gemene kater de baas te zijn — H2O is een must om je kater tot stilte te manen. Zoals je waarschijnlijk al weer van de regelmatige trips naar de wc – onvermijdelijk na een nacht drinken – werkt alcohol diuretisch en kan het uitdroging veroorzaken. Voor je onder de lakens ploft is het belangrijk om ongeveer een halve liter water te drinken, stelt Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, verslavingsdeskundige bij psychiatrische Mayo Clinic. En de volgende keer dat je uitgaat raadt hij aan dat je een glas water bij elk glas bier bestelt – en wisselt tussen de twee om verloren vocht weer aan te vullen naarmate de nacht vordert.

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