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As editor of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic's William Lanier, M.D., knows about the importance of accuracy in medical journalism. He also knows what can happen when[...]

Wayne Demydowich doesn't remember his "introduction" to Chuck Miedtke or the first responders who saved him. Miedtke noticed Demydowich in his car, stopped in the[...]

A few years back, at age 32 and single, Brian wasn't thinking about kids. But when he came to Mayo Clinic for surgery after discovering[...]

As director of Breast Imaging at Mayo Clinic in Florida, Michelle McDonough, M.D., is no stranger to mammograms. So when she looked at her own mammogram back in[...]

It's not every day that Mayo Clinic ends up in the pages of Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks. Throw in MLB.com, SBNation, the Bleacher Report and Sports on Earth, along with the sports[...]

After watching her younger sister struggle to get the medical care she needed because of Down syndrome, Mayo medical student Julie Rogers knew what she wanted[...]

When a medical story makes network TV news, you get a sense that your cause might get a nice boost. And that was no doubt[...]

If you hang around folks in the media, or media critics, or critics of media critics long enough, you know they are fonder of the[...]

Had it not been for magic, the life of Peter Gloviczki, M.D., might have turned out quite differently. He likely would have never magically left his[...]

It may well be that a picture is worth a thousand words. That certainly is the case for 18-year old Jake Schindler, diagnosed with autism,[...]

Imagine getting together with a group of your colleagues and performing a dance number to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Now, imagine having so much fun that[...]