Why are some posts marked “Protected?”

November 26, 2008 – 1:55 pm

In addition to offering patients and their families opportunities to hear extended interviews with Mayo Clinic specialists, this site also serves affiliates of Mayo Clinic Medical Edge, our weekly television news resource. It allows reporters and news directors to preview (and download) elements for their broadcasts or Web sites.

Current month segments and related resources are available only to affiliates and are password-protected; earlier segments may be viewed on this podcast blog, on the Mayo Clinic YouTube channel or with our other syndicated news offerings.

To inquire about becoming a Mayo Clinic Medical Edge affiliate, contact Dana Sparks or call 507-284-5005.

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Caring Hands

June 22, 2009 – 12:51 pm

Suffering patients know the importance of human touch. The power of personal contact to the sick or post-surgical patient can be profound. Whether it’s a massage or knitting a shawl, health care volunteers like the ones you’re about to meet know there is healing in caring hands.

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Aneurysm Surgery

June 22, 2009 – 12:49 pm

Brain aneurysms can be very deadly. The ballooning vessel can rupture, leaking blood into your brain. If that happens there’s a 60% chance you won’t make it. Doctors agree that it’s vitally important to fix aneurysms at risk of bleeding. Let’s go to Mayo Clinic to learn about a new technique for repairing aneurysms. It’s less invasive than traditional surgery and some patients can go home the same day.

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Minorities and Breast Cancer-extended interview

June 10, 2009 – 1:35 pm

Breast cancer does not discriminate. Any woman of any race can get it. But what many might not know is that minorities such as African Americans, Latinos and Asians tend to develop breast cancer earlier and often have more aggressive tumors than white women. And as we find out in this discussion with Mayo Clinic Dr. Amber Isely, often, minorities aren’t diagnosed until after the disease has spread.

To listen to this podcast click on the following link:  Minorities and Breast Cancer

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Autoimmune Pancreatitis-extended interview

June 10, 2009 – 1:35 pm

Pancreatic Cancer is a nasty disease that typically carries a bad prognosis. But there is a rare condition that is often mistaken for pancreatic cancer. Dr. Santhi Vege, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist talks about auto-immune pancreatitis.

Click on the following link to hear this podcast:  Autoimmune Pancreatitis

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Myasthenia Gravis-Extended Interview

June 10, 2009 – 1:34 pm

The symptoms can range from barely noticeable to debilitating… even life-threatening. We’re talking with Dr. Brian Crum, a Mayo Clinic neurologist about a condition called myasthenia gravis.

Click on the following link to listen to this podcast:  Myasthenia Gravis extended interview

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