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Transplant Games: Meet Mayo Clinic Transplant Center Staff

Kay Kosberg and Kristin Eggebraaten are two representatives from the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center who are staffing the Mayo Clinic booth this weekend at the U.S. Transplant Games in Pittsburgh. Here’s a bit from Kay telling why she’s excited about the Transplant Games: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9ekE3zk6E] And here’s a brief interview I did with Kristin: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6xk7ySUhgI] Here’s … Continue reading “Transplant Games: Meet Mayo Clinic Transplant Center Staff”

Seven Steps to Promoting Transplant through Social Media

I’m in Pittsburgh for the 2008 Transplant Games, an event sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation “to demonstrate the success of transplantation, honor those who have given the gift of life, and call attention to the need for more organ donors.” I am accompanying a couple of staff members from the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center … Continue reading “Seven Steps to Promoting Transplant through Social Media”

Facebook Organ Transplant Group

Working in news media relations for Mayo Clinic, I’ve gotten to know Bob Aronson fairly well over the last seven years. He’s been a consultant for us, helping us work with physicians and scientists to make their points more effectively in news media interviews. With decades of experience in journalism, politics and consulting, Bob says … Continue reading “Facebook Organ Transplant Group”

Top 20 weight loss and health tips

My goal in this series on My Health Journey has been to share what Lisa and I have learned in the last four years as we’ve each lost more than 50 pounds. We’ve gone from being doubtful we could lose weight (and not even knowing how) to where we can confidently say we have a … Continue reading “Top 20 weight loss and health tips”

Best. Yogurt. Ever.

As I mentioned in my last post, Dr. William Davis has recommended a particular strain of bacteria, Lactobacillis reuteri, as having many health benefits. He discussed those benefits in the video I embedded in that post, and now as promised here’s a video I produced that demonstrates how to make it. Dr. Davis suggests you … Continue reading “Best. Yogurt. Ever.”