Archive for March 2023

Hope and Healing Join Rev. Hannah Olson, a Chaplain at Mayo Clinic, to explore the process of hope & healing! We will look at the intersections of hope, spirituality, well-being, and healing – from sources of hope to hopeful connections. Join us for a grounded and hope-filled discussion.

The Pursuit of Precision: The Science Advancing Individualized Medicine Molecular Virology and Novel Therapeutics for Individualized Medicine What are the challenges of dealing with viruses like COVID-19? Two infectious disease experts discuss lessons learned in the pandemic, vaccines, and novel therapeutics. Some viruses are easier to defeat with a vaccine and others are not. Learn…

A nationwide recall of organic frozen strawberry products is underway. The FDA is advising people who ate the products to get vaccinated against hepatitis A to prevent liver infection and symptoms like nausea and jaundice. The recalled products were sold at major retailers including Trader Joe’s, Costco, and ALDI, plus other regional retailers and suppliers.…

The Mayo Clinic MSK Imaging — Excellence through Clinical Collaboration course is a three day course that will focus on hot topics and highlight a collaborative team approach with multidisciplinary speakers. The content will be directed towards practicing general radiologists who interpret musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging studies, though the content will be applicable to MSK subspecialty radiologists,…

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a reversible clinical entity that mimics an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). TC is the final diagnosis for 1% to 2% of patients presenting with suspected ACS.  It typically occurs in postmenopausal women and is precipitated by emotional or physical stressors in the majority of cases. Most patients present with symptoms suggestive of…

Eating a healthy diet is not only good for the body, but also the mind. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of choosing brain-friendly foods. ____________________________________________ For the safety of its patients, staff and visitors, Mayo Clinic has strict masking…

About 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney cancer. Risks factors for developing this type of cancer include environmental exposures like smoking, high blood pressure, a history of kidney failure, obesity, or not having a healthy weight. And there are also hereditary syndromes that may your risk for kidney cancer. Dr. Thai Ho,…