Being told that you or a member of your family can no longer participate in sports due to a genetic heart rhythm condition can be…

The Difficulty of Downsizing. Do you cringe whenever you hear the word "downsize?"  If so, you're not alone!  We often hear from our incoming Charter…

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. The disease affects almost 6 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer's Association. As the population ages, it’s predicted…

Esophageal cancer can be lethal. When diagnosed after the onset of symptoms, only 20% of patients have a survival rate of five years.  However, when…

You can join discussions on Connect by replying to other members’ messages. You can also mention specific members in your reply so they know you’re…

With more young women reaching their childbearing years after Fontan, researchers are finding that their pregnancies may be complicated due to poor circulation. Researchers at…

  Quality sleep is so important for all of us for so many reasons: emotional health, immune system efficiency, daytime energy, just to name a…

Tetralogy of Fallot is the combination of four congenital heart abnormalities. Presenting at birth, the four defects affect the structure of the heart. The defects include…

The current diagnostic tools in a pathologist’s arsenal sometimes cannot provide a clear distinction between primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (one of the few lymphomas…

The American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) is the leading society of scientists and health care professionals in the United States committed…

Established in 1999, Heritage Days celebrates the history and culture of Mayo Clinic.  Through a wide range of creative projects during the year and culminating…

Advances in surgical techniques have made minimally invasive and robotic surgery an option for many heart surgery patients. Robotic surgery usually is associated with minimally invasive surgery, but it…