When working with cancer patients and their families, a common thing I hear is "I'm surprised by my friend."  People say they are surprised by…

One of the most common orthopedic surgeries today is a knee replacement operation. This is usually done for advanced arthritis of the joint and ongoing…

This story originally appeared on the In the Loop blog. Last summer, John Lawson saw a Facebook post that would soon change his life, and…

A common risk in EoE is narrowing and scarring of the esophagus. This causes food to go down slowly and stick. Even with medication treatment,…

In this week’s blog, we discuss some available technologies that can help improve the safety of individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment. This topic of how…

Dr. Mikel Prieto is a kidney, pancreas, and pediatric transplant surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He has special interests in kidney paired donation…

Have you had an esophagram done? Is it on your patient appointment guide? Are you wondering what that is? Watch below as Dr. Jeff Alexander…

Recently published in The BMJ Opinion, 2nd year Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine student Nathan Rockey reflects on the patients who are helping him…

Each day, almost 40,000 specimens are flown in to Rochester, Minnesota, for delivery to Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Specimens come from more than 4,000 clients in more…

Ron Schneider had multiple surgeries to correct an Atrial Septal Defect in his heart. However, after those surgeries in the late 1990s, Ron's heart continued…

  Many hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and congenital heart defect families have experienced the love and support that overflow in Ronald McDonald Houses (RMH)…

May 10, 2019: The Dolores Jean Lavins Center for Humanities in Medicine is proud to sponsor this fifth volume of the Mayo Clinic Alix School…