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When Diane Gerhardt found a lump in her breast, she knew it was breast cancer. Learn how her care team and support system helped her get through it.

Jacky Smith admits it. “I’m stubborn,” says the 57-year-old Winnebago resident. “Very stubborn.” So, when she had shortness of breath and chest pain one day at work,...

Every Wednesday night, Gordy Wanshura rolls out his yoga mat on the floor of the Mayo Clinic Professional and Community Center in Red Wing. “If you’d have told me two years ago that I&rsqu...

Barbara Vinck says she wasn't herself and had no energy. A stress test and echocardiogram revealed Barbara had multiple issues with her heart.

It's a bus, it's a bookmobile, it's the Mobile Health Clinic. Since summer 2021, this big, blue, fully equipped clinic on wheels has been bringing health care to patients in rural communities.

Jennifer Summers is thrilled she can carry a 32-ounce water bottle. This may not feel like an important feat to some, but it's momentous those with spinal muscular atrophy. Read how a specialized trea...

Do you have a creaky knee, achy hip, wobbly ankle or grinding shoulder? Here are the top 5 reasons other patients make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon to discuss joint replacement.

Few sensations are as frightening as not being able to get enough air. Although healthy people occasionally may experience it, persistent shortness of breath is a sign of a medical problem.

Resiliency is the ability to become strong, healthy or successful after something bad happens. Learn how you can provide support and help build resiliency when children face bullying, illness or divor...

A Mayo Clinic expert answers questions about COVID-19 booster shots, which may be available in the U.S. as soon as this fall.