Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week.
Mayo Clinic announces a groundbreaking achievement in organ transplantation, offering hope to thousands who have lost their ability to speak, swallow and breathe on their own due to diminished function or loss of their larynx. A multidisciplinary team of doctors in Arizona performed the third known total larynx transplant in the U.S. The case also marks a medical milestone as the first known total larynx transplant performed as part of a clinical trial and the first on a patient with active cancer in the U.S.
In recent years, there’s been a big boost in the beverage industry when it comes to the sale of energy drinks. Classified as dietary supplements, most of these drinks contain stimulating ingredients, in addition to high amounts of caffeine, that aren’t regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Researchers at Mayo Clinic recently published a study looking into the risks of consuming energy drinks by people with genetic heart diseases.
Kidney stones often have no definite, single cause, although several factors may increase someone’s risk. While diet can be one of those factors, there are several misconceptions about what foods and drinks to avoid or consume more of to prevent kidney stones. However, in this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Aaron Potretzke, a Mayo Clinic urologist, explains why there’s no single diet plan that can prevent kidney stones.
You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, is a tick expert. She explains what alpha-gal is and how you get it.
Laryngeal chondrosarcoma is an uncommon cancer, accounting for about 1% of overall laryngeal cancers. Symptoms may include hoarseness, breathing difficulties and pain in the throat. Dr. David Lott, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist who specializes in laryngeal cancer, explains how laryngeal chondrosarcoma is treated.
