Health
High school coaches, players know little about concussion
(HealthDay)—The link between concussions and brain injury might be a hot topic in the NFL, but at the high school level? Apparently not so much.
Dec 28, 2017
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Immunology
Another test to help clinicians diagnose asthma more accurately
Although about 24 million Americans are diagnosed with asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease. Common symptoms, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough, are relatively nonspecific, ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Health
What do high school athletes, their parents and coaches know about concussion?
Most high school athletes, their parents and coaches can identify the possible effects of concussion, but only about one-third know that it is a brain injury. Those findings are outlined in a new Mayo Clinic study. Athletes ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Health
Researchers review risks, recommendations for weight gain management in midlife women
A review of the weight gain risks and challenges faced by women in midlife has led Mayo Clinic researchers to a series of recommendations for this patient population. The findings are published in this month's edition of ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Physician licensing laws keep doctors from seeking care
Despite growing problems with psychological distress, many physicians avoid seeking mental health treatment due to concern for their license. Mayo Clinic research shows that licensing requirements in many states include questions ...
Oct 2, 2017
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Health
It's time to kick fido out—of bed, that is
(HealthDay)—It's time to reclaim your bed and send your pets packing—at least at night.
Sep 12, 2017
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Health
Are you barking up the wrong tree by sleeping with your dog?
Let sleeping dogs lie ... in the bedroom. That's according to a new Mayo Clinic study that's sure to set many tails wagging.
Sep 7, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mothers with pre-eclampsia may encounter challenges later in life
A new study has found that a condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to put the mother at risk later in life.
Aug 25, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
People with Parkinson's should be monitored for melanoma, study finds
People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo Clinic study finds. While further research is needed into the connection, physicians treating ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Dentistry
Dentists in good compliance with American Heart Association guidelines, according to Rochester epidemiology project
In the first study examining dental records in the Rochester Epidemiology Project, results show that dentists and oral surgeons are in good compliance with guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2007, ...
May 23, 2017
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