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Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s up with my aching back? Do I need surgery? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What’s up with my aching back? Do I need surgery?
Patty Miller
July 10, 2026

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My back pain keeps getting worse. I've tried all the nonsurgical options, but is it time to consider surgery?  ANSWER: It might[...]

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does an IBD diagnosis mean for me? featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What does an IBD diagnosis mean for me?
Chloe Corey
August 7, 2025
Tomorrow’s Cure: Shaping a new future for youth with scoliosis featured image
Tomorrow’s Cure: Shaping a new future for youth with scoliosis
Deb Balzer
July 30, 2025
(VIDEO) 13-year-old Ava is home with a new heart, kidney following a 22-month hospital stay  featured image
(VIDEO) 13-year-old Ava is home with a new heart, kidney following a 22-month hospital stay 
Kelley Luckstein
July 25, 2025
Resecting the unresectable: The right place, the right team  featured image
Resecting the unresectable: The right place, the right team 
Chloe Corey
July 24, 2025
How to talk to family and friends about a head and neck cancer diagnosis featured image
How to talk to family and friends about a head and neck cancer diagnosis
Sharon Theimer
July 8, 2025
Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool to detect surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos featured image
Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool to detect surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos
Chloe Corey
July 7, 2025
(VIDEO) A rare cancer. A rare weapon. Curtis Jackson’s inspiring story of survival featured image
(VIDEO) A rare cancer. A rare weapon. Curtis Jackson’s inspiring story of survival
Marty Velasco Hames
July 2, 2025
(VIDEO) Tennis champion shares journey from breast cancer diagnosis to Olympic medalist featured image
(VIDEO) Tennis champion shares journey from breast cancer diagnosis to Olympic medalist
Alex Osiadacz
June 30, 2025
(VIDEO) Breathing easy thanks to the gift of life and new Mayo Clinic Lung Transplant Program in Arizona featured image
(VIDEO) Breathing easy thanks to the gift of life and new Mayo Clinic Lung Transplant Program in Arizona
Marty Velasco Hames
June 26, 2025
A Mayo first: Innovative transplant procedure saves patient’s life after heart failure featured image
A Mayo first: Innovative transplant procedure saves patient’s life after heart failure
Tia R. Ford
June 25, 2025
Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program offering hope and restored function to patients facing advanced lung disease featured image
Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program offering hope and restored function to patients facing advanced lung disease
Marty Velasco Hames
June 23, 2025
Understanding your risk: Are women likelier to have thyroid cancer than men are? featured image
Understanding your risk: Are women likelier to have thyroid cancer than men are?
Sharon Theimer
May 27, 2025

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