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April 2, 2013
Study shows increased incidence of celiac disease

A population-based study in Olmsted County, Minn., has shown an increase in the incidence of celiac disease, a digestive condition triggered by eating protein gluten.

December 3, 2012
Diabetes drug appears to improve survival in women with ovarian cancer

Women with ovarian cancer and diabetes who took the generic diabetes drug metformin showed better survival rates than those who did not take the drug, according to a new study led by the Mayo Clinic.

October 12, 2012
Walmart expands employee healthcare to cover spine, transplant surgery

Walmart has launched a first-of-its-kind Centers of Excellence program that will offer its associates quality health care with no out-of-pocket cost for heart, spine and transplant surgeries at six of the leading hospital and health systems in the United States.

April 3, 2012
Marsh Supermarkets launches diabetes education program

Marsh Supermarkets on Tuesday recognized National Public Health Week with the introduction of a program to help people with diabetes better understand, manage and live with the disease — more than 9% of Indiana residents have been diagnosed with diabetes, the grocer noted.

December 23, 2011
Research: Viagra being studied for heart benefits

According to research to be published in the journal Circulation released Friday, sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can help alleviate heart problems.

April 22, 2011
Study: Pirfenidone could improve kidney function among diabetic nephropathy patients

An investigational antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory drug could help treat a common complication of diabetes.

March 30, 2011
Heart failure patients skip meds due to cost, study finds

Many patients with heart failure skip pills due to medication costs, according to research by the Mayo Clinic.

February 8, 2011
Save-A-Tooth product recommended as part of first aid kit

Phoenix-Lazerus recently announced that both the National Institutes of Health and the Mayo Clinic now recommend the company’s Save-A-Tooth product be included as part of any first aid kit.

May 12, 2010
Mayo Clinic Health Manager seeks to organize personal medical information

Managing a health condition can be difficult enough, but organizing personal medical information can be...

May 2, 2010
Mayo Clinic research finds older diabetic women have increased risk of colon cancer

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic may have found a link between colorectal cancer and diabetes...

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