Carroll Sharp celebrates 150-gallon blood donation milestone

Mayo Clinic volunteer Carroll Sharp reached a milestone with his 150 gallon blood donation. Carroll Sharp could have a regular chair in the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He’s been giving blood for more than 60 years, and recently reached a major milestone: giving 150 gallons of blood over his lifetime. Sharp…

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Health Benefits of Kiwi

The kiwi – shortened from its full name, the kiwifruit – is actually a large berry that grows on a species of woody vine in the genus Actinidia. Kiwis have been famously cultivated in New Zealand, but this bold berry actually originated in eastern China. ⁠ ⁠ Both in its tough skin and flesh, the…

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart health and dangers of shoveling snow

Shoveling snow can be a good workout, but it’s not for everyone. Dr. Sharonne Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist tells her patients the reasons are physiological and psychological. Physiological includes your blood vessels constricting from being out in the cold, which increases blood pressure. Add that to the workload of digging heavy snow. Sometimes it’s…

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Dr. Holly Geyer – Ending The Crisis

The drugs we have long trusted to help kill pain are now killing us. But what if we were equipped with the information to use opioids wisely, store them safely, avoid their risks and reverse their problems? What if we could help loved ones misusing opioids and support them as they seek treatment? ____________________________________________ For…

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Role for opioid use

Opioid overdoses have been linked to a decreased life span, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ongoing opioid crisis has been a complicated one for more than a decade. Death rates continue to rise, despite national medical guidelines for prescribing the pain medication. Dr. Holly Geyer leads the…

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Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency?

Donating red blood cells removes iron from the body. Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin, which helps maintain strength and energy. Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, says it is possible for frequent red blood cell donors to suffer iron deficiency, if the…

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