Study offers insight on antidepressant-induced female sexual dysfunction
One in 6 women in the U.S. takes antidepressants to improve her well-being, but what is she to do when the medication that is meant to help disrupts another area of her life?
View ArticleDoes it matter how long you sit—if you are fit?
More and more studies confirm that sitting is bad for our health, increasing the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and other lifestyle-related illnesses such as diabetes. Some studies...
View ArticleSudden cardiac death of teen reminds physicians of precision medicine
The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed as having a potentially lethal heart rhythm condition. This erroneous diagnosis occurred as a result...
View ArticleResearch connects first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease
Mayo Clinic nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease. In a paper published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers announce a...
View ArticleStudy supports road map to saving lives through cardiac rehabilitation...
More than two million Americans experience some type of a cardiac event every year. Whether they've had a heart attack or coronary revascularization procedure, such as bypass surgery or coronary stent...
View ArticleKnowing your fitness number predicts your risk for future ill health
It is well known that individuals who are unfit are at substantially greater risk for lifestyle-related diseases and premature death. Despite its high value in assessment of risk, fitness is not...
View ArticleReversing physician burnout, using nine strategies to promote well-being
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have been documenting the rise and costs of physician burnout for more than a decade. Now, they are proposing nine strategies that health care organizations can use to...
View ArticleEmergency video telemedicine positively impacts newborn resuscitation
Approximately 10 percent of newborns require help breathing after birth, and 1 in 1,000 newborns require more intensive resuscitation measures. These infrequent, high-risk deliveries may present...
View ArticlePatients with cancer history experiencing severe heart attacks benefit from...
One in 10 patients who come to the hospital with the most severe type of heart attack have a history of cancer, showing that this is an emerging subgroup of heart patients, according to Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleHigh school football players, 1956-1970, did not have increase of...
A Mayo Clinic study published online today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that varsity football players from 1956 to 1970 did not have an increased risk of degenerative brain diseases compared with...
View ArticleNew study finds EPA and DHA omega-3s lower risk of coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA omega-3s reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), according to results of a new, comprehensive meta-analysis published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
View ArticleResearchers examine millennial generation's learning preferences in medical...
The classroom can reflect its students' learning preferences, and a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings demonstrates evidence of this in medical education. At Mayo Clinic School of...
View ArticlePhysician burnout eroding sense of calling
(HealthDay)—For physicians across specialties, burnout is associated with reduced odds of a sense of calling, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
View ArticleHeart failure and skilled nursing facilities: The importance of getting the...
For many people diagnosed with heart failure—which almost invariably results in a hospital stay—the next stop is a skilled nursing facility. While their physician often will reassure them that it's...
View ArticleMan moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his paralyzed legs, stand and make steplike motions for the first...
View ArticleDentists in good compliance with American Heart Association guidelines,...
In the first study examining dental records in the Rochester Epidemiology Project, results show that dentists and oral surgeons are in good compliance with guidelines issued by the American Heart...
View ArticleNo link found between cancer and conditions at Guantanamo
U.S. military health experts found no link between several cases of cancer and environmental conditions in an area used for legal proceedings at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, according to a...
View ArticleRegional disparity in way local authorities and family courts deal with children
A North-South divide in the way children are dealt with by local authorities and the Family Courts has been uncovered by researchers from the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research at Lancaster...
View ArticlePeople with Parkinson's should be monitored for melanoma, study finds
People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo Clinic study finds. While further research is needed into the...
View ArticleMothers with pre-eclampsia may encounter challenges later in life
A new study has found that a condition that threatens the lives of some pregnant women and the fetus may continue to put the mother at risk later in life.
View ArticleAre you barking up the wrong tree by sleeping with your dog?
Let sleeping dogs lie ... in the bedroom. That's according to a new Mayo Clinic study that's sure to set many tails wagging.
View ArticleIt's time to kick fido out—of bed, that is
(HealthDay)—It's time to reclaim your bed and send your pets packing—at least at night.
View ArticlePhysician licensing laws keep doctors from seeking care
Despite growing problems with psychological distress, many physicians avoid seeking mental health treatment due to concern for their license. Mayo Clinic research shows that licensing requirements in...
View ArticleResearchers review risks, recommendations for weight gain management in...
A review of the weight gain risks and challenges faced by women in midlife has led Mayo Clinic researchers to a series of recommendations for this patient population. The findings are published in this...
View ArticleLink between childhood in care and mums who have babies removed by the courts
A study has found a high number of women, who repeatedly appear before the family courts and lose many children into public care or adoption because of child protection concerns, have been in care...
View ArticleLegal implications of neuroscience research—Harvard Review of Psychiatry...
New research on the biological basis of psychiatric disorders has important implications for legal proceedings as well as mental health treatment, according to a special issue on "Psychiatry,...
View ArticleWhat do high school athletes, their parents and coaches know about concussion?
Most high school athletes, their parents and coaches can identify the possible effects of concussion, but only about one-third know that it is a brain injury. Those findings are outlined in a new Mayo...
View ArticleAnother test to help clinicians diagnose asthma more accurately
Although about 24 million Americans are diagnosed with asthma every year, there is no single test that can diagnose the disease. Common symptoms, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough, are...
View ArticleHigh school coaches, players know little about concussion
(HealthDay)—The link between concussions and brain injury might be a hot topic in the NFL, but at the high school level? Apparently not so much.
View ArticleFractional exhaled nitric oxide moderately accurate to diagnose asthma
(HealthDay)—Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurement can diagnose asthma in individuals aged 5 years and older with moderate accuracy, according to a review published online Dec. 20 in Mayo...
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