August 24, 2009 – 7:21 pm
Memory loss, personality changes, a shrinking ability to do daily tasks. It’s not easy to watch a loved one suffer from dementia. It’s also not easy at times for doctors to know exactly what kind of dementia a person may have. That’s because there’s not been a test that can differentiate between, say, Alzheimer’s disease [...]
August 4, 2009 – 12:53 pm
Stomach pain, nausea, heartburn, trouble swallowing : Common symptoms that prompt many people to head to the doctor’s office. But it’s not always easy for doctors to find out what’s causing them. That’s especially true if the culprit is a certain type of food allergy which can contribute to particular medical conditions. There just hasn’t [...]
August 4, 2009 – 12:19 pm
Hypothermia can be deadly. Getting too cold from being in icy water or frigid temperatures can cause your body temperature to drop dangerously low. Mayo Clinic Dr. David Freeman, talks about how using hypothermia can help save the lives of stroke patients.
Hypothermia for Stroke-Extended Interview
A living nightmare. That’s how the woman you’re about to meet describes her experience with a rare disease called myasthenia gravis. The condition caused her to become so weak she couldn’t walk, talk or swallow. After seeing several doctors, she ended up at Mayo Clinic where medication and a minimally invasive approach to surgery helped [...]
This is a story about beating the odds. The woman you’re about to meet was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told she had months to live. But before she had major surgery and chemotherapy to try to keep the devastating disease at bay, she got a second opinion. A new diagnosis with the promise of [...]
