Daily Archives: June 12, 2008

Human Factors in Surgery

June 12th, 2008 - 9:37 pm

Fifty years ago, doctors at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., opened the doors to modern open heart surgery using the heart-lung machine. Back then you had about a 50-50 chance of making it off the table. Now you can be … Continue reading →

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Ankle Sprains

June 12th, 2008 - 9:33 pm

Here’s a question for you: What’s the most common joint injury people can get? It’s an ankle sprain. And as we hear from Edward Laskowski, M.D., a sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, if you do twist your ankle, your … Continue reading →

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