Archive for January 2023

Blood contains several components — red cells, platelets and plasma — that can offer different benefits to patients in need. The most common type of donation is a whole blood donation. During plasma and platelet donations, donors are hooked up to a machine which separates blood components and returns unused components to the donor. Plasma…

Follow a Family Medicine resident throughout her day in the Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency – Mankato.

Cheese is everywhere. You can enjoy it melted on pizza, sliced for a sandwich, or sprinkled over a salad. But cheese also has a bad rap as a high-fat food. And while it may be true that cheese contains a high amount of fat, it can provide some surprising health benefits. Nutrition Information Cheese is…

Mayo Clinic Minute – Protecting your eyesight from Glaucoma – Dr. Dave Patel For the safety of its patients, staff and visitors, Mayo Clinic has strict masking policies in place. Anyone shown without a mask was recorded prior to COVID-19 or recorded in an area not designated for patient care, where social distancing and other…

We would like to introduce Dr. Malakh L. Shrestha, M.D., M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, a highly skilled cardiovascular surgeon with a wealth of experience and expertise. Dr. Shrestha is a specialist in aortic aneurysm repair, root surgery, arch replacement, valve repair and replacement, and aortic arch surgery with/without frozen elephant trunk graft. Use the links…

Here’s more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, researchers report. THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, has been detected in twice as many injured Canadian drivers since 2018, when cannabis…

Preslee Marshall, a 25-year-old resident of Canada, began having severe electric shock-like sensations shooting throughout her body. It started happening once a week, then progressed to once a day, then multiple times a day, she says. Worried, Marshall, who co-manages a public relations agency, consulted a neurologist. “He told me my symptoms were caused by…

What are the factors that increase their risk of developing heart disease? Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says African American women face a higher burden of negative social determinants of health … which can prevent them from living a healthy lifestyle and controlling many of the heart disease risk factors. It’s important these…