Our main goal at the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome(HLHS) is to delay and prevent heart failure for individuals…

“Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - World Health Organization (1).…

The Rochester Alternative Learning Center (RALC) and the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center joined forces yesterday to meet the needs of patients and families alike. The…

Over 3,000 new patients are added to the kidney transplant waiting list each month. With this great need for kidneys, there’s also a significant need…

“Don’t forget to wash your hands!” You’ve been hearing it since you were a kid. In fact, you’ve probably heard it so many times, you…

*Update: We have received many requests to reopen the ordering for the pullovers. Please see the information below.* We received quite a few requests regarding…

The Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program is excited to announce a new collaboration with Sisters by Heart and Empatheia to provide the HLHS Health…

Full story at Sharing Mayo Clinic A unique surgical approach In March 2013, Robert met Mathew Thomas, M.D., in Thoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus. Dr. Thomas thought Robert…

Fifteen years ago, while working at IBM, John Simonette walked by a Mayo Clinic mobile blood drive on the IBM campus in Rochester and thought,…

Once upon a time, "happily ever after" wasn't a phrase associated with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS. For many years, parents were simply advised…

Hi! I’m Christina, a transplant specialty pharmacist here at Mayo Clinic. Through my job, I’ve met hundreds of patients who are hoping to have a…

Up to 75 percent of men, women and children who are obese may be at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic…