Saving Lives with Gus

More than 38 million Americans are expected to hit the highways this holiday weekend, and many of those will be [...]

A Mayo Clinic seminar with a surgical twist recently gave high school students a chance to feel what it’s like to be [...]

A Mayo Clinic seminar with a surgical twist is giving high school students a chance to feel what it’s like [...]

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic will host a hands-on medical seminar for local high school students on Monday, March 14. WHO: David [...]

With the 4th of July holiday week coming up, experts at Mayo Clinic are offering up some injury prevention tips on some of the most common reasons that send people to the emergency department this time of year.

• Consume alcohol in moderation. Imbibing too much alcohol can lead to questionable decision-making, slowed reflexes and false confidence – traits that are dangerous in nearly any outdoor activity during the summer months.
• Never assume a campfire or bonfire is completely out. On more than one occasion, fire-happy campers have been known to dump gasoline or other extremely flammable liquids on fires that look like they are out or smoldering and ended up with third-degree burns. Children and adults make trips to the emergency room every summer after stepping into fire pits they thought were cool.
• Always wear a helmet when biking, motorcycling, horseback riding or on an ATV. This is like wearing a seat belt in a car – an absolute must. Riders of all kinds can sustain serious injuries in an accident, but survival chances grow exponentially when a helmet is worn.
• Be extra alert when operating a boat or personal watercraft.  Watch out for other boaters, water-skiers and swimmers. Every year, patients are brought to the emergency department after getting tangled up in a boat propeller. And always wear a life jacket.
• Avoid fireworks. Even sparklers – thought to be relatively safe – can lead to blindness and serious burns. Other larger fireworks can leave users without fingers and even limbs. Hearing loss is common among fireworks users as well. Children must be closely supervised at all times around any kind of fireworks.

Signs and symptoms of frostbite include:

• A slightly painful, prickly or itching [...]

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is just around the corner and this is the season to double-check for carbon monoxide leaks!  Carbon monoxide poisoning is an illness caused by exposure to too much of this colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that can greatly diminish your ability to absorb oxygen, leading to serious tissue damage. It can be especially dangerous for people who are sleeping or intoxicated, and the fumes may be fatal before anyone realizes there's a problem. Here's #SavingLivesWithGus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfdf7hndWTk Here are some signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning:

For many this is the back-to-school season, but it takes only one hot, scorching day to remind us summer is far from [...]