Archive for March 2019
Cochlear Implants Open a New World for Aida
When Melinda and Matt Little found out their baby girl, Aida, was deaf, they wanted to do everything they could to enable her to hear. A multidisciplinary team at Mayo Clinic helped them achieve that goal. Last November, 7-month-old Aida Little was able to hear her parents’ voices calling to her for the first time.…
Read MoreWhen an Aging Parent Dates Someone New
When an aging parent begins dating or plans to remarry after the other parent passes away, it can be difficult for an adult child and it’s natural for the child to go on alert. Learn more about how to understand your aging parent’s needs and what to do when they begin to date someone new.…
Read More5 Creative Ways to Lower Caregiver Stress
Last Updated: February 26, 2019 Caregiving for parents and senior loved ones has many rewards, but it can also bring about severe emotional, mental and physical stress. Learn how to lower caregiver stress using these five tips for taking better care of yourself throughout this time. Effects of Caregiver Stress on the Body and Mind According to…
Read MoreMayo Clinic Minute: 3 things you might not know about sunscreen
Genetics Home Reference: hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity
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Read MoreRe-constructing Brains in the Lab to Revolutionize Neuroscience
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Read MoreVideo Q&A about Statins
#AsktheMayoMom about Eating Disorders
Saying Goodbye to Chronic Pain, Thanks to Nerve Stimulation
Ron Schlicht thought the chronic pain he’d been living with in his right leg was never going to go away. That began to change, however, after Ron came to Mayo Clinic and met the care team in the Pain Clinic. Ron Schlicht lived with the effects of meralgia paresthetica for years. “Depending on the day,…
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