Boston Marathon Bombing: Healing the Wounds
It's been a month since the Boston Marathon bombing killed three people and severely injured about 180. Nearly two dozen survivors lost limbs and are working on a road to recovery. Mayo Clinic plastic...
View ArticleTUESDAY Q & A: Ongoing care may help grandson return to more active lifestyle...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandson played rugby in college. He suffered a concussion and now has trouble with many mental functions, including maintaining thoughts. His peripheral vision has been affected...
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MAYO CLINIC RADIO
Our Labor Day weekend program (8/31) will feature a rebroadcast of a previous show with Mark Christopherson, M.D., during which we discussed spinal cord injuries. What happens in a spinal cord...
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Mayo Mindfulness: Learn about mindful breathing
The research lab of Dr. Roberto Benzo at Mayo Clinic develops interventions for mindfulness, rehabilitation and behavior change for COPD, lung cancer, chronic conditions. Empowered living Dr. Benzo's...
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Mark Gilbertson 2.0 – Putting the Pieces Together Again
After a terrible accident left him barely alive and in need of major reconstruction, Mark Gilbertson found the right team at Mayo Clinic to help piece things back together again. He shares his story...
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Transitional Care Team Helps Sandy Dyson Get Back on the Dance Floor
If Proud Mary is playing, Sandy Dyson wants to be dancing. But last spring, it looked like Dyson’s dancing days might be behind her. After knee replacement surgery, the 71-year-old Kennebec, S.D.,...
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#StrokeMonth: From Victim to Therapist
Stroke survivor Sean Bretz with Lisa Lazaraton (left), a physical therapist at Mayo Clinic in Florida, his mother (center) and aunt. It’s been almost three years since Sean Bretz collapsed. Unbeknownst...
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Love and Determination Help Brennan Get Back on His Feet in Time to Walk Down...
Before October 2015, Brennan Farley had never broken a bone in his body. That changed dramatically when a horrific vehicle accident landed the 30-year-old farm worker in Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint...
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Refusing to Give Up After Devastating Accident, A Farmer Finds Help and...
When Gene Franke left his farm in rural Hayfield, Minnesota, driving a semi-trailer truck loaded with hay and bound for Oklahoma, he never imagined the return leg of his journey would be as a passenger...
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How spinal stimulation research is working to restore function after paralysis
Left: Peter Grahn, Ph.D., and Megan Gill, D.P.T.. Right: Megan Gill, D.P.T., (seated) assists Jered Chinnock as part of a clinical trial to determine if spinal cord circuitry can be modulated with...
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