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Pediatrics

Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists India as the top country for measles outbreaks, with more than 57,500 reported cases. In the U.S., there have been 19 cases of the highly infectious virus this year.

Neuroscience

When sleep disorders presage something more serious

Early one morning, while checking on a slumbering patient at the Center for Sleep Medicine, Erik St. Louis, M.D., noticed something peculiar. The patient, a woman in her early 60's, had started running beneath her bedsheets. ...

Diabetes

Importance of routine eye care for patients with diabetes

Diabetes is a prevalent condition worldwide, affecting approximately 10% of the population. It's a condition that happens because of a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar as fuel. It is a systemic disease ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

In a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less invasive option may relieve symptoms without as high a price.

Surgery

Why diverse organ donors are needed

In the U.S., 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need.

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