Mayo Clinic Minute: What is Takayasu’s arteritis?

By ACA | July 18, 2023

You’ve been feeling fatigued, lost a little weight, and had some muscle aches and pains, and your doctor can’t determine what’s wrong. What seem like symptoms of a common cold could actually be early signs of something called vasculitis, a group of disorders of the blood vessels that often go undiagnosed for years. In this…

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Mayo Clinic Minute – Invest now for better heart health later

By ACA | July 17, 2023

Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women — in the United States and around the globe. Overall, men over the age of 45 and women over age 55 are more likely to have a heart attack than those who are younger. Dr. Rekha Mankad, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist says, it’s…

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Seeking, and finding, answers, comfort, and hope

By ACA | July 16, 2023

As someone affected by a rare, incurable disease, Joe Mondloch and his wife Sue are always on the lookout for new information. The autoimmune neurological condition Joe lives with has left him blind in one eye, physically disabled, and poses an ongoing threat for further damage. Called MOGAD, which stands for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated-antibody…

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