A YMCA program in Rochester gives people a chance to regain their health after cancer, and offers Mayo's Physical Therapy student volunteers an opportunity to hone their skills while helping others. [...]

Seven decades after serving as a member of the U.S. Navy's female code breakers during World War II, Helen Chadwick was recognized for that service at a We Honor Veterans ceremony. [...]

"Well done is better than well said." Benjamin Franklin

Fruit flies are an all too common annoyance, but they're also a powerful new tool for researchers at Mayo Clinic in their quest to make chemotherapy treatments easier on cancer patients. [...]

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." Groucho Marx

Jimmy Farhat has spent three years on the kidney transplant list, sharing his story with anyone who would listen. That wait will come to an end soon, thanks to an anonymous donor. [...]

During her 50-year career at Mayo, Shirley Hultz saw a lifetime's worth of changes in the world of medical transcription and in the surgeries she was tasked with transcribing. [...]

"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen." Conan O’Brien

Mayo Clinic's cardiothoracic team in Rochester was happy to take on the challenge of an unusually busy week last month, performing six transplants in six days. [...]

Photo courtesy of Kalianne Morrison. Dr. Richard Brubaker spent his career caring for patients and contributing to teaching and research at Mayo Clinic. In his retirement he continued to give to others, creating art that everyone can enjoy. [...]

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Picasso

Brittany Burnham, a nurse at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare, knew her patient didn't have much time left, so she took it upon herself to create a meal he'd been craving. [...]

Researchers can now more accurately predict which multiple myeloma treatments are likely to work in humans after a scientific breakthrough on Mayo Clinic's Arizona campus. [...]

"Caring is the essence of nursing." Jean Watson

Chad Corey with Chris Douglas Chris Douglas learned via Twitter one evening that long-time acquaintance Chad Corey needed a kidney transplant. The next day, Chris began taking steps that would ultimately change Chad's life. [...]

An injury during Kyle Williams' freshman year at Arizona State University turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the football standout, who discovered he also has a passion for medicine. [...]

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another." Charles Dickens

For the third straight year, young Sophie Vanderheiden shaved her head to raise awareness, and money, for childhood cancer research during the annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event. [...]

Despite having a leg amputated as a result of an injury in Afghanistan, Army Special Forces member Jarrid Collins is determined to live life on his own terms, which means connecting with and serving others. [...]

"Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good." Minor Myers

Penny Pfeiffer has found a way to keep her spirits up while she receives chemotherapy treatment at Mayo: impromptu workout sessions with staff and other patients in the hospital. [...]

"Walking is man's best medicine." Hippocrates

Tricia Mueller's first experience at Mayo was as a 3-month-old who needed major surgery. Today she's on the other end of care, at times sharing her story with patients so they know they're not alone. [...]

Mayo’s Andrew Yori and Dr. Candace Granberg will participate in another season of American Ninja Warrior this summer, both of them using their strength (and now celebrity) to fight for causes close their hearts. [...]

"Empathy is about finding echoes of another person in yourself." Mohsin Hamid