‘I’ll be there for my daughters,’ Florida woman’s pledge while navigating cancer

When Lorie Kirkman learned she had cancer, she promised her three young daughters to always be there for them. After treatment at Mayo Clinic in Florida, Lorie continues to honor that pledge and build strength for her active life. ____________________________________________ FOR THE PUBLIC: More health and medical news on the Mayo Clinic News Network. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/…

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why do people get sick with viruses in the winter?

Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza surge in the colder months. And it’s not just because people are spending more time indoors. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Lab and co-director of the Clinical Virology Lab at Mayo Clinic, explains what other factors promote virus spread in the winter. It is true that people…

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