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Jerry Costello has spent a lifetime serving his community and country. After retiring, the southwestern Illinois native was looking forward to a new chapter. He ...

Editor's note: The Mayo Clinic Connect volunteer mentor featured in this story has asked that her Connect handle — @LoriBMT — be used in place ...

Gail Raddatz likes a good road trip and embracing the journey. She and husband, Keith Raddatz, like to hit the open road with their motorcycle ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Taylor Suhr thought he was dying. "I was terrified," Taylor says. "I woke up, and there were a bunch of tubes coming out ...

When the phone rang in the middle of a Sunday night news program, and the caller ID flashed Mayo Clinic, Dennis Pinkerton and his wife, ...

A deep dive into Kenneth Hobby's DNA yielded a correct diagnosis and relief from disabling pain. Kenneth Hobby assumed his fever, fatigue, and aching pains in ...

Meckenzie Tinaglia knows her heart. She trusts her intuition, and when her body speaks to her, she pays attention. So in early April 2021, when Meckenzie ...

When he was in 5th grade, Dane Cripe’s buddies gave him a cool nickname: Tony. As in Tony Stark, Iron Man’s alter ego. Like the ...

Jeff Helfrich, 41, began running in 5th grade. He competed from grade school through high school in Illinois and was good enough to walk onto ...

Fiercely independent, Anya Magnuson has always been driven. Even now, after surviving multiple near-fatal medical events, her sights are set on returning to work, to ...

Alex Kraatz is a creative, determined optimist who loves playing the guitar, taking photos, and spending time with his family. Softspoken with a gentle nature, ...

Near the end of 2021, Lisa Hocking developed symptoms of head congestion, sinus pressure and headaches. After taking antibiotics for what was thought to be ...