Sharing Mayo Clinic - February 2012 Archives

For Mark McNeary, a retired music industry executive, his miracle story began shortly after finishing Saturday morning chores at his ranch in Kingman, Ariz. Sudden, searing head pain and throat problems made it clear that he needed immediate medical attention. His wife, Julie, drove him 30 miles to the nearest emergency room at Kingman Regional Medical Center, KRMC.

When I first met Marlow and Frances Cowan nearly three years ago, I recall Mr. Cowan joking, "At our age, we don't buy any green ...

Having never been touched by any kind of cancer in any generation of my family, it came as a shock to learn of my breast ...

Giving blood at Mayo’s onsite blood bank has become a regular part of Michael Cape’s life. He donates platelets every ...

Deborah Maina is on a mission to educate women about breast cancer. Growing up in the village of Embu in Kenya, where healthcare information was not common, Maina, 43, a breast cancer survivor, is committed to bring education to her home country. With positive attitude and determination, Maina has transformed her diagnosis into an opportunity to raise awareness and educate women about breast cancer. “As strange as it may sound, I consider this diagnosis a gift,” Maina says. “I’m in one of the best hospitals in the world, and I have complete faith in my medical team.”

A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating. For Robert Hoopes, a facilities manager from Glendale, Ariz., the diagnosis hit home - twice. In 2006, Kara, his wife of more than three decades, discovered that she had advanced colon cancer. After a two year battle, she sadly passed away at the age of 54 leaving behind her husband, children and many friends.

On Thursday, January 26, the Minnesota Twins’ 52nd annual Winter Caravan made a private stop at Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital. Players Joe Mauer and ...