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New heart helps Loren Vinal return to music, life he loves featured image
New heart helps Loren Vinal return to music, life he loves
Rebecca Bromelkamp
December 29, 2025

For Loren Vinal, the holidays have always carried a gentle kind of magic. Loren's hometown of Corning, New York, and his winters on Jekyll Island,[...]

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Team Marrion Steps Out for Heart Health
Joel Streed
September 10, 2015
Patient Comes to Mayo for Foot Surgery, Receives Lifesaving Surprise featured image
Patient Comes to Mayo for Foot Surgery, Receives Lifesaving Surprise
Joel Streed
July 20, 2015
Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Ardis Kyker Improve Her Health, Lose Weight and Avoid Surgery featured image
Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Ardis Kyker Improve Her Health, Lose Weight and Avoid Surgery
Joel Streed
July 2, 2015
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From Patient to Physician
Joel Streed
June 26, 2015
Transplant Change-Up Gives Courtney a Second Chance featured image
Transplant Change-Up Gives Courtney a Second Chance
Joel Streed
June 4, 2015
Mayo, Hands for Humanity Form Village to Save Little Aisha featured image
Mayo, Hands for Humanity Form Village to Save Little Aisha
Joel Streed
May 29, 2015
An Unexpected Stop in Lake City Provides Comfort and a Smooth Transition Home featured image
An Unexpected Stop in Lake City Provides Comfort and a Smooth Transition Home
Joel Streed
March 27, 2015
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Mayo Patient, Staffer Run Phoenix 10K Together
Joel Streed
February 6, 2015
An Extension of the Heart featured image
An Extension of the Heart
Joel Streed
February 2, 2015
Becoming Whole Again After Cancer Treatment featured image
Becoming Whole Again After Cancer Treatment
Joel Streed
January 2, 2015
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Not Ready to Slow Down
Joel Streed
November 5, 2014
Near-death experience brings second chance, new calling featured image
Near-death experience brings second chance, new calling
Joel Streed
June 11, 2014

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