By the time she came to Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus in 2011, Jonica Lincoln had a case of ulcerative colitis so bad that it was not only[...]

Whether recalling the first kidney dialysis procedure at Saint Marys Hospital, talking about teaching nursing students at the bedside, or discussing her thoughts on the key[...]

"Just be positive and be helpful whenever you can. Be friendly with your compatriots and everyone else." Sister Antoine Murphy

Gayle Kleppe spent her career as an elementary school teacher and principal. And though she's now retired, she's still an educator at heart. Now it's[...]

It was just supposed to be wrist surgery. But when Ron Hall, an 80-year-old retired structural steel worker from Blue Earth, Minnesota, was preparing for his[...]

"Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos." Thich Nhat Hanh

The body's aging process can be cruel and unforgiving. It affects our looks, our bodies, our health, even our minds. (And our ability to remember[...]

"Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people." Garrison Keillor

If you're reading this, you're probably Minnesotan. Or know a Minnesotan. Or at least know where Minnesota is on a map. Or, maybe you’re not[...]

We're not sure if Deborah Vinje ever considered being a labor and delivery nurse. But the Mayo Clinic radiologic technologist got an unexpected opportunity to[...]

When it comes time for students to choose a career path, orthopedic surgery and engineering are not at the top of the list for most[...]

"There is nothing that anyone can say to prepare you for childbirth. Each woman's experience is so different; you never know how it will be[...]