Archive for February 2023
Mayo Clinic Minute: Congenital heart disease and pregnancy
Congenital heart disease is the most commonly diagnosed disorder in newborns worldwide. While babies born with this condition are living longer and healthier lives, some may go undiagnosed until adulthood. Dr. Katia Bravo, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains the risks that pregnancy poses for those diagnosed with congenital heart disease. ____________________________________________For the safety of its…
Read MoreDr. Folakemi Odedina talks about rate of cancer deaths and care access challenges
Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In the last three decades, the overall rate of death from cancer has decreased 33%. Data reported recently for 2019 and 2020 shows the trend continues. Dr. Folakemi Odedina, deputy director of community outreach…
Read MoreFast Facts: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Intimate Partner Violence
Read MoreHIV and Occupational Exposure
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Occupational Health for Health Care Providers
Read MoreDr John Whyte Speaks to F. Perry Wilson, MD about his new book.
Anyone offering you a quick fix is trying to sell you something, says F. Perry Wilson, MD. His new book, How Medicine Works and When it Doesn’t: Learning Who to Trust to Get and get and Stay Healthy. His new book explores the complicated doctor-patient relationship. #doctor #doctorpatient #trust #patient #webmd
Read MoreNew Guidelines for Kids With Obesity: What Parents Should Know #shorts
The American Academy of Pediatrics last week issued their first new guidelines in 15 years for evaluating and treating kids and adolescents with overweight or obesity. If you only saw the headlines, you might think that when a youngster is a few pounds overweight, their pediatrician will prescribe a weight loss drug or bariatric surgery.…
Read MoreEntrevista sobre Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
En esta entrevista Laura Kurland, Navegadora para el Paciente, nos cuenta los esfuerzos que Mayo Clinic realiza diariamente en el Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic. La asistencia que existe para la comunidad hispana, y como el equipo médico trabaja en conjunto en beneficio del paciente durante todo su proceso. También conocerás cómo los navegadores…
Read MoreEntrevista sobre Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
En esta entrevista Laura Kurland, Navegadora para el Paciente, nos cuenta los esfuerzos que Mayo Clinic realiza diariamente en el Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic. La asistencia que existe para la comunidad hispana, y como el equipo médico trabaja en conjunto en beneficio del paciente durante todo su proceso. También conocerás cómo los navegadores…
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