Archive for March 2023

This is EMMA. EMMA stands for expert manipulative massage automation. It’s a robot designed to give a therapeutic form of massage called Tuina (twee-nah). Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is currently studying the use of Tuina for patients with chronic nonspecific lower back pain. That’s where EMMA or robotic massage could help by supplementing some…

Keto diets can more than double the risk of serious heart problems, a new study shows. People who ate foods high in fat and low in carbohydrates were more likely to have higher cholesterol and experience heart attacks or strokes, compared to people who followed a standard diet. Keto diets were also associated with a…

Mayo Clinic Minute – Are you using a salt substitute? Salt substitutes can be an effective way to help lower your blood pressure and right heart disease. But experts warn that overuse of certain salt substitutes can be dangerous for some people. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains why you should use caution…

Cammie Wolf Rice, author of ‘The Flight’, who lost her son to opioid addiction talks about her advocacy for substance abuse, opioid use disorder and chronic pain. Cammie identified how a need for pain management coaches led her to work in her own community. Cammie spearheaded the development of a new position of “life-care specialist”…

A colonoscopy allows your doctor to check for polyps and other issues inside the rectum and colon, and, if necessary, remove them. Over time, those polyps may form into cancer, says Dr. Johanna Chan, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. Bowel prep for a colonoscopy can be difficult for some. Other tests may be a better option.…

Join some of our Neuro-Oncology faculty as they go over details and benefits of the Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic Arizona. To learn more, please visit: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/residencies-and-fellowships/neuro-oncology-fellowship-arizona/ From Mayo Clinic to your inbox, sign-up for free: https://mayocl.in/3e71zfi Visit Mayo Clinic: https://mayocl.in/2COVmlm Like Mayo Clinic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic/ Follow Mayo Clinic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayoclinic/ Follow Mayo Clinic…

The liver is a complex organ and Mayo Clinic’s gastroenterology and hepatology team has the best technology for treatment in a timely fashion. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is just one of the complex diagnoses our team treats. From Mayo Clinic to your inbox, sign-up for free: https://mayocl.in/3e71zfi Visit Mayo Clinic: https://mayocl.in/2COVmlm Like Mayo Clinic on Facebook:…