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The world of medicine is complex. Researchers continuously find new ways to diagnose and treat disease. With so much information being generated, how do [...]
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Expanding lung cancer screening to include people who quit smoking more than 15 years ago could detect more cases and further reduce associated [...]
We hear about them from time to time... changes to guidelines in treating this disease or that condition. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, [...]
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Feb. 4, 2014 — Clinicians and patients should use shared decision-making to select individualized treatments based on the new guidelines to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a commentary by three Mayo Clinic physicians published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrtbNWvRnO4 Journalists: Sound bites with Dr. Montori are available in the downloads.
Ear infections are one of the most common reasons children visit the doctor and the leading reason antibiotics are prescribed. Now, the American Academy of [...]
Current guidelines disqualify most people with long QT syndrome (LQTS) — a genetic abnormality in the heart’s electrical system — from every sport and continues to [...]
Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine [...]
Exercise is a key factor in maintaining physical and mental health. The Department of Health and Human Services recently released new guidelines for physical activity. The [...]