While all blood types are needed, do you know what makes O-negative blood so unique? Type O-negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type.…

Original post on Mayo Clinic News Network Take charge of your pain with the basics: Diet, exercise and healthy sleep habits. Pain effects every aspect…

Laura is also a musician who has participated in Music is Good Medicine and Music at the Bedside at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. https://intheloop.mayoclinic.org/2018/05/10/pediatric-pain-rehabilitation-program-gives-hope-to-future-doctor/  

  Some of our patients with MCI live alone, perhaps with just occasional “check-ins” from family members. For many people, this is not a problem…

Member Spotlights feature interviews with fellow Connect members. Learn more about members you’ve connected with and some you haven’t met yet. Nominate a member you think should…

Mayo Clinic cardiologist Heidi Connolly, M.D., discusses pregnancy in patients with congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease is the most common form of structural heart…

Originally Posted on Mayo Clinic News Center; May 4, 2018 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Every 2½ minutes,…

Original post via Mayo Clinic News Network Halena Gazelka, M.D., chair, Mayo Clinic Opioid Stewardship Program, has been appointed by U.S. Department of Health and…

Turn on the television or radio and chances are it won’t take long before you hear an advertisement for “brain training” computer game programs that…

AURORA, Colorado — Mayo Clinic’s Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children’s Hospital Colorado are collaborating to provide solutions…

One treatment option for anal fistulas in Crohn's disease is seton placement. A seton is a silk or latex string that is placed into the…

A local Minnesota native, Jessica Schumacher grew up in Plainview, a small town just outside of Rochester. She first started at Mayo Clinic in 2007…