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When Not To Quit: Man Revived After 96 Minutes

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— Last January, a Minnesota man's heart stopped beating for an amazing 96 minutes. Emergency room doctors thought he was dead. But first responders who gave CPR on the scene decided not to give up, in part because of technology that allowed them to see their efforts…

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External beam irradiation and restenosis following femoral stenting: long-term results of a prospective randomized study.

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— Thank you Dr. Katz for sharing this article with me. I am very curious about the future impact this could have for FMD patients.
"Our long-term follow-up analysis revealed that EBI following femoral artery…

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almost 2 years

Herbal Supplements Leave Out Safety Information

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— Herbal medicines have become popular in recent years as people seek out natural remedies to better their health, but many of those supplements can cause dangerous side effects when mixed with certain medicines or health conditions, says a new study.

Researchers from the University…

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almost 2 years

A New Way to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

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— Bored of bake sales and 5K walk-a-thons? If you’re looking for a more creative way to raise awareness of breast cancer, you might want to give dragon boating a try.
Yes, dragon boating. I recently met with some reps from the Mayo Clinic, who told me…

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almost 2 years

Early identification of cardiovascular risk using genomics and proteomics

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— "In this Review, Drs. Kullo and Cooper discuss the role of genomics and proteomics in cardiovascular risk assessment, using the specific example of atherosclerosis. The availability of good markers for risk stratification might enable the health-care system to become more proactive…

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almost 2 years

Patient, Caregiver Social Media Summit Scholarships: Cast Your Votes!

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— The response to our invitation to apply for one of five scholarships to attend our Social Media Social Media Summit and Social Media Residency has been wildly beyond our expectations!

Scholarship recipients will receive air travel and lodging reimbursement to attend the Social Media Summit…

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almost 2 years

Better Safe Than Sorry

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— Nancy Stuart has been known to hide in hockey rink restrooms whenever one of her four children plays in a game that becomes a little too chippy for her tastes.

Her husband, Dr. Michael Stuart, the vice chair of orthopedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic…

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almost 2 years

Mayo discovers new infection carried by ticks

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— Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new bacterium that's likely spread by the deer tick. The flu-like disease it causes can be quite serious in people with weakened immune systems.
Scientists aren't sure how this new species of Ehrlichia spread to the tick population. It…

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almost 2 years