• Supreme Court decision on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    Updated: 2012-06-28 16:59:55
    John Noseworthy, M.D., Mayo Clinic president and CEO, gave his perspective on health care during a news briefing today. “While there certainly has not been sufficient time for deep analysis, I did want to quickly share some of Mayo Clinic’s … Continue reading →

  • U.S. Mammograms Decline After Task Force Recommendation, Mayo Clinic Finds

    Updated: 2012-06-26 21:08:52
    Journalists: To learn how to access broadcast quality video and audio about Mayo Clinic’s mammography screening recommendations, visit the Mayo Clinic News Network. Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic: Common Blood Pressure Drug Linked to Severe GI Problems

    Updated: 2012-06-21 15:34:08
    To download broadcast quality video and audio about the findings, visit the Mayo Clinic News Network. Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered an association between a commonly prescribed blood pressure drug, Olmesartan, and severe gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, … Continue reading →

  • Mayo Clinic Expert Discusses Safe Swimming Practices to Reduce Water-Related Illnesses

    Updated: 2012-06-18 20:08:17
    With the hot, muggy summer season arriving, kids will be heading to the pools to cool off. While swimming is refreshing, fun and good exercise, even chlorinated pools contain many germs that can make them ill. Mayo Clinic pediatric experts … Continue reading →

  • Most American men feel healthy and avoid seeing doctor, despite reporting risk factors

    Updated: 2012-06-15 20:56:25
    A recent survey by Aviva USA, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, found that two out of three men reported they are stressed, with financial situation being the top contributing factor for a third of the men surveyed. Family/relationships are a … Continue reading →

  • Medica, Mayo Clinic Announce New Agreement

    Updated: 2012-06-14 20:17:28
    Mayo Clinic and Medica officials announced today that Medica coverage for individuals and families in twenty-two counties in southern Minnesota now will have in-network access to Mayo Clinic Health System and Mayo Clinic Rochester, effective for new members beginning July … Continue reading →

  • MS Relapse More Common After In Vitro Procedure

    Updated: 2012-06-11 23:31:20
    Women with multiple sclerosis may have a higher risk of relapse in the months following in vitro fertilization, a French study showed.

  • Mayo Clinic Announces Sparrow Health System as Mayo Clinic Care Network Member

    Updated: 2012-06-08 16:11:52
    Mayo Clinic officials today announced Sparrow Health System, based in Lansing, Mich., as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. The network extends Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise to physicians and providers interested in working together in the best … Continue reading →

  • New Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma Drug

    Updated: 2012-06-06 23:54:07
    It’s the most common form of skin cancer, but in its advanced stages, basal cell carcinoma has the potential to become disfiguring and life threatening. An international phase 2 study headed by Mayo Clinic led to the recent Food and … Continue reading →

  • Four-Drug Mix Treats Multiple Myeloma With Fewer Side Effects

    Updated: 2012-06-06 23:01:57
    A four-drug combination of chemotherapy drugs scored high marks as a highly effective treatment for patients newly diagnosed with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, according to results from a Mayo Clinic-led study. The multidrug regimen, called CYCLONE (comprised of Cyclophosphamide, … Continue reading →

  • Teriflunomide Modest Help but Safe for MS

    Updated: 2012-06-04 15:03:04
    SAN DIEGO -- The investigational oral drug for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis is still generating enthusiasm despite failing to meet the primary endpoint of a phase III trial, researchers here said..

  • Hormone Therapy Viable Option for MS Flares

    Updated: 2012-06-03 16:51:41
    SAN DIEGO -- Adrenocorticotropic hormone gel is an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis exacerbations in patients failing methylprednisolone therapy, a researcher said here.

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