Soon after Gordon Grau began treatment for colon cancer, his family received a gift bag from a friend. It was filled with "things we could[...]
"I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives." Tracy Chapman
Here at In the Loop, we love to tell stories of giving, particularly around the holidays. Stories of Mayo Clinic staff going the extra mile[...]
Last year, while being treated for a recurrence of the melanoma she was first diagnosed with in 2003, Sandy Morse felt a small lump in[...]
"It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags! Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas ...[...]
Each year, In the Loop, like many of the world’s great news organizations, looks back and shares some favorite stories of the year gone by. It’s[...]
One year ago, Dennis Manning, M.D., and a cadre of musically inclined colleagues at Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus, were preparing for a special program in[...]
While a certain red sled usually owns the flight-related headlines this month, Santa's sleigh isn't the only one getting press this December. Several news outlets,[...]
"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup." Buddy the Elf
Matt Reedy has made many sacrifices during his nine years in the military. "He's missed anniversaries, birthdays," Alicia Reedy, Matt's wife, tells us. "He's given[...]
The holidays this year are bound to be a little extra merry for one young mother in Vancouver, British Columbia. Two years ago, after she[...]