DeeDee Stiepan (@deedeejstiepan)
DeeDee Stiepan is a communications specialist, brings seven years of multimedia journalism experience to her role since joining the News Network team in 2019. A four-time recipient of the Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Awards, DeeDee’s passion lies in telling compelling stories about the people and patients of Mayo Clinic.
For many patients seeking kidney transplant, obesity is a barrier. Body mass index (BMI) is a traditional criterion for transplant, and a large portion of[...]
Researchers are aggressively studying the emergence of the omicron variant. One of the many questions they're hoping to answer is how well current COVID-19 treatments[...]
Cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant have been detected in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mayo Clinic[...]
As the holidays approach, COVID-19 cases are surging in parts of the U.S., and community transmission is high. With more people planning to travel and[...]
Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease, but a number of other factors can contribute, as well. Changes in sleep patterns and hormone levels, and even[...]
Opioid painkillers are highly addictive. After just five days of prescription opioid use, the likelihood that you'll develop long-term dependence on these drugs rises steeply[...]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to celebrate the availability[...]
If you or a loved one are immunocompromised, and therefore at a higher risk of becoming severely ill from COIVD-19, it's more important than ever[...]
It's a day many families have long waited for. Mayo Clinic in Rochester began COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5‒11 on Friday, Nov. 5. The vaccine,[...]
Families may be able to gather more safely now that the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in[...]
A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine, or colon, and rectum. It's an important exam that's performed[...]
Nearly 28 million children in the U.S. are newly eligible to be protected by COVID-19 vaccination. The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization[...]