ROSEMARY: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect?  @stephanierp: When I was 33, I was diagnosed with PKD, Polycystic Kidney Disease, which took out my…

April is National Donate Life Month. We celebrate this month to honor those that have donated and to raise awareness about organ donation and encourage…

Brigitte’s daughter, Caelis, was born premature and spent her first four months in the NICU. During that time, she underwent heart duct surgery, suffered from…

  The published literature on hypermobility disorders continues to grow. We previously shared insight on some of the recent  books related to EDS/HSD. Two more to…

March is not only National Kidney Month, it is also National Social Work Month. To celebrate both observances, we're highlighting Pat Dennis, a social worker…

TERESA: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect?  @pavlina60: I discovered Mayo Clinic Connect when I got out of the hospital, got my bearings and…

We rolled out a new Notification Setting that allows you to receive an email notification or an onsite notification when a member makes their first…

For transplant patients and their family, the journey to receiving their life-saving organ often involves travel away from home.  Traveling for medical reasons can involve…

Sleep problems are common in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). However, many over the counter sleep aides can make memory and other thinking problems…

For many, living at home and living independently go hand in hand. But living at home as we age becomes more challenging. But there is…

JOHN: What brought you to Mayo Clinic Connect?  @upstatephil: After decades of managing my back challenges via OTC (over-the-counter) pain meds, stretching, and just enduring,…

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. While many prostate cancers grow slowly and remain localized, other types are aggressive and…