May 3, 2019
What will it take to get more people to become organ donors?
Post-Bulletinby Anne Halliwell Views about organ donation vary, naturally, by age, religion and race. But generally, most Americans — around 95 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — approve of the practice. “We like to think people are generally in favor of donation,” said Charles Rosen, the director of the […]
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November 21, 2018
Heart transplant patients to share Thanksgiving meal
Post-Bulletin by Matthew Stolle Rene Cole has been waiting at Mayo Clinic Hospital- Saint Marys, for a heart transplant for 230 days. Her friend, Becca Imhoff, has been waiting for 446 days. At the mercy of events beyond their control, the two women savor the little moments of control and normalcy their lives offer. They […]
August 6, 2018
Organ transplant recipients and donors meet at annual picnic
KTTC by Linda Ha Several hundred people are celebrating the gift of life in Rochester Sunday at Mayo Clinic’s transplant patient and donor family picnic. Transplant recipients, living donors, and families of deceased donors from across the United States traveled to Soldiers Memorial Field for the annual event. Attendees enjoyed food, music, games, camaraderie, and […]
July 5, 2018
Transplant patients participate in mini parade
KTTC by Sarah Gannon With the Fourth of July holiday coming up on Wednesday, people everywhere are gearing up for all the fun and festivities that come along with the holiday. Even though they may be too sick to leave the hospital, transplant patients at Mayo Clinic-Saint Marys got to participate in their own parade […]
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September 11, 2015
Mayo Clinic In the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Laura Wuotila with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Carmen Zwicker Arizona Republic Kidney transplant puts Olympian hurdler Aries Merritt’s 2016 hopes […]
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February 14, 2014
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media relations USA Today A cat bite can turn into […]
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