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Saving and improving lives: The illuminating journey of a laboratory testing specimen

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Life of a Specimen” video series explores the journey patient specimens take as they travel through advanced laboratory testing. We receive patient samples from hospitals and health systems around the world. Whether arriving at our laboratory facilities in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; or Scottsdale, Arizona, specimens are treated with the same level […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Finding a Doctor for My Vasectomy: A Journey

When I first came across Vasectomy Ireland, I approached them with caution, steeling myself for another disappointment. I emailed the doctor and told him up-front that I was 32, unmarried and had no children, and if any of these things would disqualify me, I would like to know in advance. Dr. John McCormick wrote back […]

Science

A Visual Journey From Space

Matt dominick NASA Astronaut NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick launched to the International Space Station on March 3, 2024 as the commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. As a flight engineer aboard the orbiting laboratory, Dominick conducted scientific research while capturing breathtaking views of Earth and beyond from the ultimate vantage […]

A diagnosis and hope for a journey back to health

JoAnne Michael on vacation in Croatia. JoAnne Michael doesn’t remember much about 2018. That year, at the age of 45, she began having cognitive issues, including memory loss, confusion, and brain seizures. Her symptoms were caused by a rare autoimmune disease called GABA-A-R antibody encephalitis, but JoAnne, an environmental consultant from Carson City, Nevada, didn’t […]

Lifestyle & Culture

7 Tips To Help You On Your Natural Hair Journey

Rodriguez’s hairstylist was initially hesitant to color her hair (a gorgeous blonde shade, might I add) because it can alter your curl pattern. But Rodriguez wasn’t worried — she knew her hair was strong enough to handle it. “Deep conditioning is extremely important,” she said of her hair routine. “Now that I have the color, […]

A shared journey through breast cancer

Jane Hanson and Samantha Duke When Samantha Duke discovered she had breast cancer, she didn’t have to look far for support. Her mother Jane walked a similar path 16 years earlier. Inspired both by her mom and the strong network of healthcare physicians and professionals on her team, Samantha remained positive throughout her treatment and […]

Jessie’s Journey

Jessie in the school gym Stomach pain is something everyone has probably had at some point in their life. But for one woman, her stomach pain set in motion a journey that led her to Mayo Clinic and the experts who could perform a lifesaving surgery. Jessie Boyd has dedicated her life to health and […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Kelsea Ballerini on the Healing Journey Behind Her New Album, Why She’s Proud of Boyfriend Chase Stokes—and What She Learned From That ‘Call Her Daddy’ Interview

On past records, Kelsea Ballerini insisted on having at least one song written completely by herself. “I would tell myself that I was doing that because I needed to prove to everyone else that I was a songwriter,” the country music singer-songwriter says. But this time around, on her fifth studio album, Patterns, out Friday, […]