Angie Mikkelson used to want to fly under the radar and not tell others she'd had a heart transplant. But then she realized the effect she could have by sharing her story and encouraging others to donate.

Mother-daughter duo Dani and Aleia Johnson originally created their unique head scarves for their mom/grandma, Barb Fisher. The scarves now are part of a care kit for others battling ovarian cancer.

"To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful or perfect. You just have to care." Mandy Hale

More than 60 years ago, Alice Kalin was told the cancer in her leg would end her life. But a trip to Mayo Clinic and[...]

The goal of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program's upcoming campaign, Pints for Preemies, is to adequately supply Mayo Clinic with enough blood for its[...]

"It isn’t where you come from; it’s where you’re going that counts." Ella Fitzgerald

A newspaper story about 12-year-old Ashton Hanson and his need for a kidney caught the eye of Jan Germundson, who then stepped in to give[...]

Michele Woodrum, a CRNA at Mayo Clinic, didn't hesitate when a friend invited her to Hope Town in the Bahamas to provide health care to[...]

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men." Herman Melville

Although it's been nearly three years since his knee replacement, David Knisely keeps in touch with his Mayo Clinic surgeon to report on where —[...]

The experience of having a child in the NICU often creates connections among families, who provide a unique source of support made possible through shared[...]

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’" C.S. Lewis