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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2271204.htm Mayo Clinic Announces Sharing Mayo Clinic Blog for Patients, Employees http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1897554.htm Mayo Clinic today announced the launch of its culture blog, Sharing Mayo Clinic, (http://sharing.mayoclinic.org), which provides an online site for patients and employees to share their stories about what makes Mayo Clinic unique. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1897554.htm Mayo Clinic Web Sites Awarded W3 and eHealthcare Leadership Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1784784.htm Mayo Clinic Web sites recently won awards in several classifications of the eHealthcare Leadership Awards, presented by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, and two classifications of the W3 (World Wide Web Consortium) Awards, presented by the International Academy of Visual Arts. (PRWeb Dec 23, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1784784.htm MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses on Lung Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1635634.htm Lung cancer (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lung-cancer/DS00038) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States among men and women. The disease claims more lives each year than colon, prostate, lymph and breast cancers combined. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 161,840 men and women will die of lung cancer in 2008. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1635634.htm MayoClinic.com Offers Tips for Coping with Aches and Pains http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1544254.htm Contrary to popular belief, aches and pains are not a typical part of aging. Age alone does not mean a person automatically experiences aches and pains. Pain can be a red flag that points to a disease, illness or injury. Any pain that interferes with the activities of daily life is worthy of attention. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1544254.htm MayoClinic.com: Seasons Affect Hay Fever Sufferers Differently http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1545584.htm Hay fever (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hay-fever/DS00174), also called allergic rhinitis, causes cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, congestion, sneezing and sinus pressure. But unlike a common cold (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/common-cold/DS00056), which is caused by a virus, hay fever is an allergic response to indoor or outdoor airborne allergens, such as pollen, dust mites or pet dander. Some individuals have hay fever year-round. Others have episodes of hay fever at certain times of the year, usually in the spring, summer or fall. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1545584.htm MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses on High Blood Cholesterol http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1538044.htm Cholesterol, which is found in every cell of the body, is used to build healthy cells, as well as some vital hormones. An individual who has high blood cholesterol may develop fatty deposits in the blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits can clog arteries and reduce blood flow. As a result, the heart may not get enough oxygen-rich blood, increasing the risk of a heart attack. Decreased blood flow to the brain can cause a stroke (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stroke/DS00150). (PRWeb Oct 29, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1538044.htm MayoClinic.com Provides Tools and Tips for Patients with New Cancer Diagnosis http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1538534.htm About one-half of men and one-third of women in the United States will receive a cancer diagnosis (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-diagnosis/HQ00379) during their lifetimes. That diagnosis often comes with little warning. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1538534.htm MayoClinic.com: Smoking-Related Illnesses Come with Significant Costs -- Both Financial and Quality of Life http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1451574.htm Nicotine dependence (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nicotine-dependence/DS00307) is the physical vulnerability to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products. Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes contains thousands of chemicals, including nicotine. Being addicted to tobacco brings a host of health problems related to the substances in tobacco smoke. These effects include damage to the lungs, heart and blood vessels. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1451574.htm MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses on Colectomy Operations http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1400994.htm Colectomy (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colectomy/MY00141) is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of the individual's colon. Also called the large intestine, the colon is a long tubelike organ at the end of the digestive system. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1400994.htm Tips from MayoClinic.com: Devise a Plan to Cope with Lewy Body Dementia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1387024.htm Lewy body dementia (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lewy-body-dementia/DS00795) is a progressive brain disease and the second leading cause of degenerative dementia in the elderly. Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), which is the clinical name, accounts for up to 20 percent of all dementia cases, or 800,000 patients in the United States. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1387024.htm MayoClinic.com Recognized in the 12th Annual Webby Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb979064.htm Mayo Clinic's consumer health information site, www.MayoClinic.com, has been recognized as an "Official Honoree" for the health category in the 12th Annual Webby Awards, an international awards program honoring excellence on the Internet. (PRWeb May 29, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb979064.htm Mayo Clinic Health Solutions Offers Wellness Portal for Third-Party Administration Clients http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb906994.htm Mayo Clinic Health Solutions' Third-Party Administration (TPA) clients now can offer their employees a comprehensive personal health management application via the Web. The award-winning Mayo Clinic EmbodyHealth portal provides tools to help members better manage their health and health benefits. (PRWeb May 1, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb906994.htm MayoClinic.com Features New Strength Training Videos http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb809234.htm For the best results with strength training, proper technique is vital. MayoClinic.com has a new series of online strength training videos (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/strength-training-videos/SM00116) that help individuals maximize their strength training program. The new series includes detailed instruction on more than 30 strength training exercises, including body weight, resistance tubing, free weight and weight machine exercises. (PRWeb Mar 28, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb809234.htm Understanding the Aging Process http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb725314.htm Time takes a toll on the organs and systems in the body. People are likely to notice a number of changes as they get older. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb725314.htm MayoClinic.com Focuses on Treatment Options for Psoriasis http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb709323.htm Psoriasis (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=1) is a common skin disease that affects the life cycle of skin cells. Normally, new cells take about a month to move from the lowest skin layer where they're produced, to the outermost layer where they die and flake off. With psoriasis, the entire life cycle takes only days. As a result, cells build up rapidly, forming thick silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful. A new feature on MayoClinic.com provides helpful information on treatment options. (PRWeb Feb 22, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb709323.htm Managing Fibromyalgia Pain http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb695633.htm Fibromyalgia (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fibromyalgia/DS00079/DSECTION=1) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb695633.htm New Section On MayoClinic.com For Alzheimer's Caregivers: How to Cope http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb681603.htm In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, individuals may still be able to perform the daily tasks necessary to live and function independently. As the disease progresses, these responsibilities increasingly fall to the caregiver. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb681603.htm Understanding Breast Cancer Staging http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb682163.htm After breast cancer (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-cancer/DS00328) has been diagnosed, additional tests may help determine if the disease has spread outside the breast. These and other tests contribute to a process called staging. Breast cancer staging helps patients and their doctors develop a treatment strategy and understand the most likely outcome or prognosis. (PRWeb Feb 7, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb682163.htm MayoClinic.com Highlights 20 Tips for Healthy Eating http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb678974.htm Healthy eating doesn't need to be boring or tiresome. Flavorful food combinations, fresh cooking ideas and a creative spirit can liven up meals and snacks. A new feature on MayoClinic.com provides simple tips to keep healthy eating (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-eating/NU00641) interesting and enjoyable. (PRWeb Feb 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb678974.htm Mayo Clinic EmbodyHealth, MayoClinic.com Web Sites Awarded eHealthcare Leadership Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574938.htm Mayo Clinic Health Solutions recently won awards in four classifications of the eHealthcare Leadership Awards, presented by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, a leading industry publication. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574938.htm MayoClinic.com Feature Focuses on How to Help Loved Ones Seek Help for Addiction, Mental Health http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb570054.htm An intervention (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/intervention/MH00127) is an organized, planned process in which family and friends, and sometimes colleagues and clergy or faith leaders, join together in a meeting to compassionately confront a loved one in an effort to encourage him or her to seek treatment for alcoholism, addiction or a mental health problem. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb570054.htm Talking Turkey: MayoClinic.com Highlights Healthy Holiday Cooking http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569552.htm Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for family, friends, good health and great food. This year, instead of serving the old, not-so-healthy standbys -- turkey smothered in gravy, candied yams, buttered corn and pumpkin pie -- try healthier Thanksgiving recipes (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/thanksgiving-recipes/NU00643) from MayoClinic.com. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569552.htm MayoClinic.com Focuses on Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Symptoms http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb567409.htm Fibromyalgia (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fibromyalgia/DS00079/DSECTION=1) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points. (PRWeb Nov 7, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb567409.htm New Information, Tips and Tools Provided on MayoClinic.com Diabetes Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb566895.htm Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb566895.htm Asthma: Are You Controlling it, Or is it Controlling You? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb565467.htm MayoClinic.com offers new asthma control test. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb565467.htm Caring for Aging Parents: 10 Things to Know for an Emergency http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb566246.htm Aging parents may not be able to provide vital information to health care providers caring for them during a medical emergency. MayoClinic.com provides caregivers with a helpful list of 10 things they need to know about caring for aging parents' health (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/senior-health/HA00029), and discusses some signs that warn of a health problem in aging parents (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aging-parents/HA00082). (PRWeb Nov 2, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb566246.htm MayoClinic.com Provides Tips for Coping With Nicotine Cravings http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb565309.htm Tobacco users are accustomed to having certain levels of nicotine in their bodies. Because of its addictive qualities, when a person quits using tobacco, nicotine cravings are likely. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb565309.htm Treatment-resistant Depression: When Standard Treatments Fail, Patients With Chronic Depression Have Other Options http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564948.htm Many but not all people with depression get better with standard treatment of medication and psychotherapy. New information on MayoClinic.com covers many options to consider when standard depression treatments don't help. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564948.htm MayoClinic.com Provides Information for Cancer Survivors http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548870.htm The American Cancer Society's most recent estimate showed that more than 10.5 million Americans with a history of cancer are still living, and the total cancer deaths in the United States declined for the second straight year in 2004 (the most recent year for which statistics are available). Improved cancer survival rates (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer/CA00003) reflect early diagnosis, improved treatments and new treatments for some kinds of cancer. (PRWeb Aug 24, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548870.htm MayoClinic.com: Resilience Can Help With Stress and Adversity http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548629.htm Resilience is the ability to adapt in the face of trauma, adversity, tragedy or even significant ongoing stress (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/SR99999). People who have resilience harness inner strengths and tend to rebound more quickly from a setback or challenge, whether it's a job loss, an illness or the death of a loved one. (PRWeb Aug 23, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb548629.htm MayoClinic.com Launches New Quit Smoking Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb543806.htm Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 438,000 American lives each year, including those affected indirectly, such as babies born prematurely due to prenatal maternal smoking and victims of secondhand exposure to tobacco's carcinogens. Beating nicotine dependence (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nicotine-dependence/DS00307) is one of the best things individuals can do for their health. (PRWeb Aug 1, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb543806.htm MayoClinic.com Launches New Disease and Condition Centers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb533139.htm MayoClinic.com, an award-winning consumer health information site, has added three new centers focusing on osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb533139.htm Mental Health: What's Normal and What's Not? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb533170.htm MayoClinic.com provides an overview of how health care providers distinguish and diagnose mental health issues and mental illness. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb533170.htm MayoClinic.com Looks at the Numbers Behind Falling Breast Cancer Rates http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb532809.htm A new feature on MayoClinic.com provides context and answers questions about the connection between HRT and breast cancer rates raised by a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, which reported a 9 percent drop in breast cancer rates from 2001 to 2004 among women age 50 and older. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb532809.htm MayoClinic.com Offers Online Alcohol Self-Assessment Tool http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb532463.htm New online feature provides users with information related to alcohol drinking habits. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb532463.htm MayoClinic.com Offers Information to Help Allergy Sufferers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb524923.htm An estimated 50 million people in the United States, approximately 20 percent of the population, suffer from allergies -- a figure that has doubled in the last decade. (PRWeb May 9, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb524923.htm MayoClinic.com Highlights Possible Diabetes and Alzheimer's Connection http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523557.htm An article on MayoClinic.com sheds light on the possible connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetes-and-alzheimers/AZ00050) disease and offers advice on how to reduce the risk of getting both conditions. (PRWeb May 3, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb523557.htm Childhood Obesity: Why it Matters and What Parents Need to Know http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb518859.htm A glance around the park, the mall or the classroom confirms what statistics say: the incidence of childhood obesity is on the rise. The prevalence of overweight children, ages 6 to 11, has doubled in the last two decades. For teens, incidence has tripled. (PRWeb Apr 15, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/04/prweb518859.htm MayoClinic.com Examines Top 10 Health Threats for Men http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb511980.htm Factors that most threaten men's lives are largely preventable. A new article on MayoClinic.com explores the 10 leading killers of American men (http://mayoclinic.com/health/mens-health/MC00013). The article offers advice on prevention and risk-reduction strategies, as well as perspective on how other factors, such as ethnicity and age, can affect men's health risks. (PRWeb Mar 16, 2007)

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