Minnesota - August 2013 Archives

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Worsening shoulder pain can be a sign of frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). Whether treated or not, most cases of frozen shoulder improve ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Stiff neck or neck pain? For most patients, self-care and time are the best treatments. The August issue of Mayo Clinic ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Aug. 9, 2013 — The Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees has named Jeff Bolton Mayo Clinic's next vice president, administration and chief administrative officer and recognized two recipients of Mayo Clinic named professorships. MULTIMEDIA ALERT: For a graphic of past CAOs, please see the Mayo Clinic News Network.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Aug. 8, 2013 — Patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation who are otherwise healthy should have mitral valve repair surgery sooner rather than later, even if they feel no symptoms, a Mayo Clinic-led study by U.S. and European researchers found. The results challenge the long-held belief that it is safer to "watch and wait" until a patient has symptoms, such as shortness of breath. This is the largest study to show that patients who undergo surgery early after diagnosis have improved long-term survival and lower risk of heart failure. MULTIMEDIA ALERT: Video of Drs. Rakesh Suri and Maurice Enriquez-Sarano will be available for download on the Mayo Clinic News Network.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The public is invited to enjoy four Rosemary and Meredith Willson Harmony for Mayo Program concerts in September. Performances will be on ...