A program that provides support for families of cancer patients was just what Sean Snyder and his son, Evan, had been looking for since his[...]

As commercial spaceflight inches closer to becoming a reality, Jan Stepanek, M.D., explains the potential hazards and risks that may be associated with space travel.[...]

"It is a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a[...]

Aja Fisher's dream of becoming a doctor was put on hold after a leukemia diagnosis. She's sharing her story to help raise awareness of the[...]

Just three days into her schooling to become a nurse, Sara Segner switched gears and applied to medical school. Her chosen field is one she's[...]

"The best way to forget your own problems is to help someone else solve theirs." Norman Vincent Peale

Edward Pompeian first came to Rochester, Minnesota, for care at Mayo Clinic. He never forgot his experience as a transplant patient, nor of the concerns[...]

Push-ups can reveal a lot about your overall health — perhaps even more than traditional measures. Michael Joyner, M.D., shares what makes the push-up so[...]

"To know even one life breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Christy Collins, a cardiology nurse at Mayo Clinic, was inspired by a young patient, Colten, to start a Beads of Courage program at Mayo. Krista[...]

Pat Brickhouse's upcoming book about her life with legendary Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Brickhouse includes stories of her Mayo Clinic experience. Four[...]

"We are all beads strung together on the same thread of love." Mata Amritanandamayi