via NBCSPORTS: Olympic track great Michael Johnson says he is recovering from a mini stroke last week. The 50-year-old sprinter says on Twitter he “rather surprisingly” was stricken with a transient ischemic attack, known as a TIA or mini stroke. According to the Mayo Clinic, a TIA usually lasts only a few minutes and causes no permanent damage. Johnson […]
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. left the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday after his second treatment for bipolar disorder there since he took a leave of absence in June. Mayo spokesman Nick Hanson said he did not know where Jackson was going after he left the Minnesota hospital. Jackson returned to the hospital in October amid reports […]
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his home in Washington after treatment for depression at Mayo Clinic, Jackson’s chief of staff in suburban Chicago said Friday. “He’s at home in Washington convalescing with his wife and children,” Jackson aide Rick Bryant said. “Let’s hope he returns to work on Monday.” Congress goes back […]
Doctors say Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is under treatment for bipolar disorder. A release Monday from the Mayo Clinic states that the Democrat underwent an extensive evaluation and is responding well to treatment for the disorder at the facility in Rochester, Minn. The release says Jackson is regaining his strength. Jackson spokesman Frank Watkins declined […]
