Imperial Valley News Center
NIH Renews Mayo Clinic’s Clinical and Translational Research Award
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- Written by Bob Nellis
Rochester, Minnesota - The National Institutes of Health has renewed one of Mayo Clinic’s largest government research grants for five more years, ensuring support for clinical and translational research and training through 2022. The grant supports Mayo researchers in translating discoveries to address unmet patient needs, while engaging physicians and scientists at all levels.
Physician licensing laws keep doctors from seeking care
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- Written by Bob Nellis
Rochester, Minnesota - 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 many states include questions about past mental health treatments or diagnoses, with the implication that they may limit a doctor's right to practice medicine. The findings appear today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Shingles an Overview
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Staff
Shingles
Shingles is characterized by pain or a tingling sensation in a limited area on one side of the face or torso, followed by a red rash with small, fluid-filled blisters.
‘Listen to your body’
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Staff
Rochester, Minnesota - Kristin O'Meara's story, she says, is one of denial. It began with searing chest pain, a serious symptom Kristin understands well from three decades as a cardiology nurse at Mayo Clinic. But when that pain was in her own chest, Kristin had a hard time recognizing it for what it was.
Microbes may hold key to detecting endometrial cancer
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Rochester, Minnesota - Researchers at Mayo Clinic are studying vaginal microbes directly within the uterine environment to investigate how they might influence the development of endometrial cancer.
NFL And American Cancer Society Expand Crucial Catch Campaign To Support Multiple Cancers
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- Written by Kathi Di Nicola
Atlanta, Georgia - This year, the National Football League and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are expanding their efforts to support the fight against cancer through the "Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer" campaign. After nearly a decade of supporting breast cancer, the NFL and ACS have broadened the campaign to include early detection and risk reduction efforts for other cancers to increase the impact of the campaign.
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