Archive for May 2023
Dad walks daughter down the aisle despite ALS
Paul Wennmacher and his daughter Tabetha Paul Wennmacher calls his daughter Tabetha “my backbone.” So it was tricky to keep a secret from her. His plan: Walk Tabetha down the aisle at her wedding. It wasn’t an easy task. Paul, of Belvidere, Illinois, has a slowly progressive form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive nervous…
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Read MoreMayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids?
Is your teen always texting? Or gaming? Or you just don’t know? And that’s a huge job, says Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin. Kids can get online, literally, from the palm of their hands. Excessive use of social media can be related to how it affects your child. How much screen time is too much for a…
Read MoreOvarian Cancer Treatment #shorts
What to expect during surgery. Surgery is the main treatment and diagnostic tool for most ovarian cancers. The goal is to see how far your cancer has spread, and to remove as much of the tumor as possible. The type of operation you’ll have depends on the stage of your cancer and your health. Usually…
Read MoreMayo Clinic Minute – Managing menopause and your sexual health
Hot flashes and night sweats are the symptoms people most often associate with menopause. But how does menopause affect sexual health? Experts say menopause can put women at increased risk for a condition that can lead to pain during sexual intercourse. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Juliana Kling explains why and says there are safe and effective…
Read MoreClinical Trials: A Mayo Clinic Patient’s Story
A Mayo Clinic patient discusses his journey through the clinical trials process and encourages others to join a clinical trial to advance research and medicine.
Read MoreLecture Series – Joeanne Conover PhD (03-13-2023)
The Mayo Clinic Neuroscience – Neurosurgery Lecture Series on 03-13-2023 featured a Keynote Lecture by Dr. Joanne Conover.
Read MoreLecture Series – Al Wala Awad MD (03-06-2023)
The Mayo Clinic Neuroscience – Neurosurgery Lecture Series on 03-06-2023 featured a Keynote Lecture by Dr. Al-Wala Awad.
Read MoreDr. William Cross III – The Mayo Clinic SI Joint Exam
Dr. William “Woodie” Cross III, MD, (Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester) narrates and demonstrates his comprehensive sacroiliac (SI) joint exam. This exam highlights key physical exam maneuvers that are necessary in the diagnosis of SI joint pathology. As noted in the video, it is critical that other sources of low back pain and…
Read MoreFor Long COVID Parents, Everyday Life Is Still a Struggle #shorts
Keaton has had to make a lot of adjustments to her life since she was diagnosed with acute COVID-19 in December 2020. She recovered from a serious bout with the illness, but 8 weeks later she started having symptoms like shortness of breath and a racing heartbeat. Even doing the smallest tasks, like picking up…
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