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.
Many parts of the U.S. are experiencing increases in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, there's evidence to[...]
As positive COVID-19 cases spike across the country, the role of contact tracing becomes even more important. Contact tracing is the process of identifying those[...]
Experts recommend that those who are 6 months of age and older get their flu vaccine this year and get it as early as possible.[...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report describing a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) months after a similar condition was reported[...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for some patients to keep on track with their regular breast cancer screenings. In the beginning of the[...]
The race toward a vaccine for COVID-19 continues as multiple clinical trials are in the end stages of testing. While the wait for that vaccine[...]
Fewer breast cancers are being diagnosed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the year, when the pandemic began to intensify, many health care institutions[...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in children missing months of wellness visits. And that means missing routine vaccinations. Some parents may not be aware that[...]
What are the current recommendations for breast cancer screening? It sounds like it should be a simple question with a simple answer. However, the answers[...]
COVID-19 can be an unsettling diagnosis. For many who are diagnosed positive with the virus, they are able manage their symptoms at home while self-isolating[...]
Cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. continue to rise as some parts of the country relax precautions that are known to slow the spread of[...]
Contact tracing is an important tool that's being used to slow the spread of COVID-19. It's the process of notifying family, friends, co-workers and other[...]