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(VIDEO) ‘Live for today’: Looking at life nearly 25 years after a heart transplant featured image
(VIDEO) ‘Live for today’: Looking at life nearly 25 years after a heart transplant
Alex Osiadacz
February 13, 2026

Randy McKnight makes award-winning barbecue, runs marathons and owns a small business. He puts his heart into everything he does — just not the heart[...]

A Valentine’s Day story of love, legacy and the gift of life featured image
A Valentine’s Day story of love, legacy and the gift of life
Marty Velasco Hames
February 13, 2024
Celebrating transplant: A new life of song and service featured image
Celebrating transplant: A new life of song and service
Tia R. Ford
November 23, 2023
Celebrating a remarkable liver transplant journey featured image
Celebrating a remarkable liver transplant journey
Tia R. Ford
October 29, 2023
Honoring National Navajo Code Talkers Day featured image
Honoring National Navajo Code Talkers Day
Marty Velasco Hames
August 14, 2023
Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding featured image
Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding
Mayo Clinic Staff
June 11, 2023
The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children featured image
The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children
Marty Velasco Hames
April 26, 2023
Heart Transplant Innovation: New ‘heart in a box’ technology provides gift of life to Arizona man, as couple prepares to celebrate 50-year anniversary featured image
Heart Transplant Innovation: New ‘heart in a box’ technology provides gift of life to Arizona man, as couple prepares to celebrate 50-year anniversary
Marty Velasco Hames
February 13, 2023
Jerry Costello starts life after public service with new liver featured image
Jerry Costello starts life after public service with new liver
Alex Osiadacz
November 25, 2022
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart featured image
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart
Joel Streed
November 20, 2022
Brothers mark 40th transplant anniversary featured image
Brothers mark 40th transplant anniversary
Joel Streed
July 21, 2022
A new heart, new hope for a newborn featured image
A new heart, new hope for a newborn
Joel Streed
June 9, 2022
Celebrating 10-years with a new heart – just like her big sister featured image
Celebrating 10-years with a new heart – just like her big sister
Joel Streed
May 26, 2022

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