Cardiovascular - January 2017 Archives

Monica Harlow looked around at the people lined up to run the 26.2 miles of the Rock and Roll Marathon in Phoenix. “Every one of ...

According to the American Heart Association, half of all Americans have at least one major risk factor for heart disease. It's the No. 1 killer ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve heard that having sleep apnea can increase your blood pressure. What if you don’t sleep well but don’t have sleep apnea. ...

Packing an intense workout into the weekend rather than spreading exercise throughout the week may not only be a time-saver, it also could be just ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Secondhand smoke: Avoid dangers in the air You don't smoke because you understand the dangers, but what about smoke you inhale ...

For years, Kallie Howerton and Kate Hudson had been listening to Kate Welp talk about the mission trips to Ecuador she organizes every year. The nurses work together on the Cardiovascular Surgery Progressive Care unit at Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Saint Marys Campus. “My preceptor planted the seed,” says Howerton, who has worked at Mayo Clinic for three years. “She raved about the awesome trip experience she had with Kate [Welp], and, working with Kate, I realized that she’s awesome. I can learn from her.”

Heart disease, stroke and diabetes are three of the most common causes of death in the U.S., but, according to Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Gregory Poland, ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Treating a sore throat A sore throat can be caused by a viral infection or a bacterial infection. Depending on the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I often get leg cramps and am wondering if I should get screened for peripheral artery disease, since my father had it. ...