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July 2009

Hypothermia for Stroke

Hypothermia can be deadly. Getting too cold from being in icy water or frigid temperatures can cause your body temperature to drop dangerously low.  But now, doctors at Mayo Clinic are using hypothermia to help save the lives of stroke patients.

Scaly Skin

Imagine being afraid to pick up your child because any pressure on her skin could cause blisters and pain. That's a reality for the little girl you're about to meet. She has a genetic condition called epidermolytic hyperkeratosis. Her skin looks scaly and tough, but it is so sensitive even clothing hurts.

Food Allergies

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 been a reliable and accurate way to test them until now.

Sponge Counting

It happens in approximately one out of every six thousand operations. A surgical team unintentionally leaves something such as a sponge inside of a patient. Doctors at Mayo Clinic want to make sure that doesn't happen. They're using grocery store bar code technology to account for all sponges, in hopes of reducing errors in the operating room.

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