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#MayoClinicRadio Podcast: 12/24/16

Jennifer O'Hara — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:00:08 +0000

The holidays often mean spending time with family. On this special holiday edition of Mayo Clinic Radio, listen to Mayo Clinic's multigenerational story about a father and daughter who are primary care physicians at Mayo Clinic. Dr. John Wilkinson, and his daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Cozine, talk family medicine — then and now. Two previously aired segments are also revisited on the program. First, Dr. James Kirkland shares Mayo Clinic research on the aging process. Then, Mayo Clinic expert, Dr. Peter Gloviczki, provides an overview of varicose veins. You’ll hear about varicose vein treatment options from Dr. Glovczki, who also will share how practicing magic helped him become a physician.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Like father, like daughter

Jennifer O'Hara — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:00:56 +0000

The holidays often mean spending time with family. On this special holiday edition of Mayo Clinic Radio, listen to Mayo Clinic's multigenerational story about a father and daughter who are primary care physicians at Mayo Clinic. Dr. John Wilkinson, and his daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Cozine, join the program to talk family medicine — then and now. Two previously aired segments also will be revisited on the program. First, Dr. James Kirkland will share Mayo Clinic research on the aging process. Then, Mayo Clinic expert, Dr. Peter Gloviczki, will provide an overview of varicose veins. While often just a cosmetic concern, in some cases, varicose veins can cause pain and discomfort that requires treatment. You’ll hear about varicose vein treatment options from Dr. Glovczki, who also will share how practicing magic helped him become a physician.

Listen to the program on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 9:05 a.m. CST and follow #MayoClinicRadio.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Family medicine / aging research / varicose veins

Jennifer O'Hara — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:28:33 +0000

The holidays often mean spending time with family. On this special holiday edition of Mayo Clinic Radio, listen to Mayo Clinic's multigenerational story about a father and daughter who are primary care physicians at Mayo Clinic. Dr. John Wilkinson, and his daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Cozine, join the program to talk family medicine — then and now. Two previously aired segments also will be revisited on the program. First, Dr. James Kirkland will share Mayo Clinic research on the aging process. Then, Mayo Clinic expert, Dr. Peter Gloviczki, will provide an overview of varicose veins. While often just a cosmetic concern, in some cases, varicose veins can cause pain and discomfort that requires treatment. You’ll hear about varicose vein treatment options from Dr. Glovczki, who also will share how practicing magic helped him become a physician.

Listen to the program on Saturday, Dec. 24, at 9:05 a.m. CST.

Miss the show? Here's the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

Follow #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

Access archived shows.

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Varicose veins / antidepressants and sexual dysfunction / hypothyroidism: Mayo Clinic Radio

Joel Streed — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:42:37 +0000

Varicose veins — those gnarled, enlarged veins — usually show up in your legs and feet, because standing and walking upright increases the pressure in the veins of your lower body. For many people, varicose veins and spider veins — a common, mild variation of varicose veins — are simply a cosmetic concern. For other people, varicose veins can cause aching pain and discomfort, and sometimes lead to more serious problems. On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, vascular surgeon Dr. Peter Gloviczki explains how treatment options for varicose veins have improved. He also shares his own personal story of how magic helped him become a doctor. Also on the program, women's sexual health expert Dr. Jordan Rullo will share the findings of a recent study on the connection among women, antidepressants and sexual dysfunction. And, endocrinologist Dr. Hossein Gharib will talk about diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism.

Here's the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Treatment options for varicose veins

Jennifer O'Hara — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:00:03 +0000

Listen to the program on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 9:05 a.m. CDT, and follow #MayoClinicRadio.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Access archived shows.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Varicose Veins / Antidepressants and Sexual Dysfunction / Hypothyroidism

Jennifer O'Hara — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:13:14 +0000

Listen to the program on Saturday, Sept. 3, at 9:05 a.m. CDT.

Miss the show? Here's the Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

Follow #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

Access archived shows.

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Tuesday Q and A: Former smoker should be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Liza Torborg — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:00:56 +0000

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father, who is 70, was a smoker for 30 years. I have read that men who used to smoke should be screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What does the screening involve? What would be done if he is found to have an aneurysm?

ANSWER: Because of his history of smoking, you are correct that your father should be screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The screening usually includes a physical exam and an ultrasound of the abdomen. Other imaging tests may be needed in some cases, too. If an abdominal aortic aneurysm is found, treatment depends on the size of the aneurysm, its rate of growth, and if it is causing any symptoms.

The aorta is a large blood vessel about the size of a garden hose that runs from your heart through the center of your chest and abdomen. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a bulge in the aorta just above the area of your belly button that forms due to weakness in the blood vessel’s wall. The greatest risk of such an aneurysm is that it will rupture. Because it provides the body with much of its blood supply, a rupture in the abdominal aorta can lead to life-threatening internal bleeding.

A number of factors can raise the risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm. One of the most significant is tobacco use. In addition to the direct damaging effects that smoking has on arteries, smoking contributes to the buildup of fatty plaques in the arteries, as well as high blood pressure. Smoking also can cause an aneurysm to grow faster by damaging the wall of the aorta.

Other risk factors include a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm, male gender, and having atherosclerosis — a condition where fat and other substances build up in the lining of your blood vessels. The risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm also goes up with age. Most people who have this condition are 65 or older.

Based on these risk factors, many health care organizations, including Mayo Clinic, recommend that men who are smokers or who have smoked in the past get screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm beginning at age 65. Men and women who have a family history of the disease may need to begin screening earlier. Some organizations recommend that screening begin at age 55.

Most abdominal aortic aneurysms can be detected through a physical exam combined with an imaging test, such as an abdominal ultrasound, CT scan or MRI. Using these screening tools is very important because in the vast majority of cases, aneurysms grow slowly and do not cause any noticeable signs or symptoms until they rupture. Rarely, an abdominal aortic aneurysm that has not ruptured may trigger persistent back pain; deep, constant abdominal pain; or a pulsating feeling near the belly button.

Symptoms of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm include sudden back pain, abdominal pain or fainting. If your father experiences any of these symptoms, it is critical that he receives emergency medical care right away.

If an aneurysm is found on a screening exam, surgery to repair the aneurysm typically is recommended if the aneurysm is 5.5 centimeters in size or larger, if it is growing rapidly, or if it causes pain or shows evidence of forming blood clots. If an aneurysm is small, growing slowly and not causing any bothersome symptoms, a doctor may recommend monitoring it regularly without immediate treatment.

Although having an abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially serious health condition, the outlook is good when these aneurysms are identified early. Even large aneurysms can often be successfully repaired. Encourage your father to schedule an appointment with his doctor to be screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. — Peter Gloviczki, M.D., Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

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Saving Limbs for Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients

Dana Sparks — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:11:21 +0000

Peripheral arterial disease is a common circulation problem in which reduced blood flow can lead to complications that jeopardize the limbs, possibly even requiring amputation. Mayo Clinic research shows that procedures known as revascularization have reduced the need for amputations 40 percent over two decades. Mayo Clinic vascular surgeon and senior author Peter Gloviczki, M.D., says, “This study shows that the use of endovascular interventions — stents, balloons or other catheter-based interventions — or open surgical bypass effectively reduced the amputation rate.”

The findings will be among several studies presented at the Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting in San Francisco.

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