Amber Swaagman's lunch break one day last month was far from relaxing after she began choking on her food. Thankfully, friend and colleague Kaylianna Ott[...]
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." Ambrose Redmoon
Jessica Eickstaedt was just 11 when she was diagnosed with an ovarian tumor. She credits her care team at Mayo with saving her life and[...]
Jim Hansel is famous for his beautiful paintings of nature, landscape and wildlife. He also happens to be legally blind. A new documentary chronicles how[...]
When Mayo Clinic heart transplant patient Alyssa Sandeen met her donor’s mother for the first time, she brought the perfect gift: a teddy bear with[...]
Physical therapist Ray Lunasin's day job is to help people recover from injuries or illnesses. But it's how he spends his time outside of work[...]
"Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart." Henry Ward Beecher
Left-handed relief pitcher Jake Diekman's expected return to the majors will be an emotional one. Since childhood, he's dealt with the effects of ulcerative colitis.[...]
Co-workers Lori Freit-Hammes and Sue Karpinski haven't always been rowing enthusiasts. But since taking up dragon boat racing, the two haven't looked back. Both will[...]
"Why does everybody stand up and sing 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' when they're already there?" Larry Anderson
Sometimes a patient's story is so moving that it's impossible not to be affected. Dr. Jonathan Morris explains why a moment he witnessed at a[...]