Gym owner, 36, fights to crush milestones after surviving severe stroke

Donald "Frue" McAvoy and his fiancée were having a quiet day at home when his vision went black and his airway collapsed.

• Nov 22

A father of 3 felt healthy. Then a routine screening found deadly cancer.

Curtis Jackson was having a regular screening when doctors found evidence of a deadly bile duct cancer.

• Jun 14

A country star played one of his best shows. Then he collapsed

Colt Ford had even undergone a preventative check-up that found no signs of concern before he had a "silent" heart attack on tour.

• Mar 1

New treatments offer hope for older patients with a deadly cancer diagnosis

Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi's scans clear 17 months after diagnosis.

• Nov 23, 2024

He thought he had acid reflux. Doctors found a much different problem.

A chance test by a gastrointestinal specialist led to a "bombshell" diagnosis.

• Aug 31, 2024

Dear David: Stories of triumph that inspire perseverance and compassion

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shares inspiring stories of perseverance and compassion.

• Aug 26, 2024

Cancer patient regains voice after transplant

Around the same time Marty Kedian became a grandfather, he lost his ability to speak after undergoing surgery to battle cancer in his larynx. But in a groundbreaking achievement, surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona were able to transplant a donated larynx, giving him his voice back as well as his ability to swallow and breathe without a trach tube.

• Jul 10, 2024
• 02:21

What is aphasia? Wendy Williams' diagnosis explained.

The condition impacts communication skills and can have different causes, according to medical experts.

• Feb 22, 2024

Mayo Clinic fires 700 unvaccinated employees — about 1% of its workforce

They can return, but only if they get vaccinated. Almost all of Mayo Clinic's 73,000 workers complied with the COVID vaccine policy.

• Jan 5, 2022

Trump says coronavirus test kits are "coming soon"

The U.S has fallen far short in its capacity to test Americans for the virus. Since the first case was detected in this country nearly two months ago, just over 14,000 people have been tested. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Mar 13, 2020
• 02:35

Face transplant meeting

In the summer of 2016, the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota performed its first face transplant. A widow donated her husband's face to a stranger in need. Tony Dokoupil shows us the overwhelming moment they finally came face to face.

• Nov 12, 2017
• 01:32

Advances in computer science offer a promising solution

With U.S. health care costs surpassing $3 trillion a year -- an unsustainable 20% of the American economy -- we all must find ways to cut costs. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dr. John H. Noseworthy, head of the famed Mayo Clinic, explains how the latest advances in computer science offer a promising solution, where better collection and understanding of the billions of data points generated by medical research and treatments can improve patient "outcomes" and lead more effective and affordable health care for millions of people.

• Jan 20, 2016
• 01:43

Dr. James Levine, a leading obesity researcher at the Mayo Clinic and the inventor of the treadmill desk, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why your chair may be killing you

Mounting evidence reveals for every hour we sit, two hours of life are lost. Dr. James Levine, a leading obesity researcher at the Mayo Clinic and the inventor of the treadmill desk, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why your chair may be killing you.

• Jul 29, 2014
• 04:13

For the first time, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, claims the top spot

For the first time, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, claims the top spot. Only New York, Boston and Los Angeles have more than one hospital on the list. Gayle King reports.

• Jul 15, 2014
• 00:44

Daily health headlines: There's new data on the number of children using medication to treat mental health problems, plus more of the day’s top health stories.

Daily health headlines: There's new data on the number of children using medication to treat mental health problems; plus, are your odds of recovering from a traumatic brain injury linked to how educated you are? Alexis Christoforous has the day’s top health stories.

• Apr 24, 2014
• 01:02

Mayo Clinic: 905 staff diagnosed with COVID in past 2 weeks

In total, about 1,500 Mayo Clinic staff are out due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure.

• Nov 19, 2020

Impatience: Why we don't want to wait, and what we can do about it

Barry Petersen set out before the COVID-19 pandemic hit to learn just why we dislike waiting so much, and what we can do to keep our cool in an impatient world.

• Oct 25, 2020

Managing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

On World Arthritis Day, Mayo Clinic rheumatologist Dr. John M. Davis III shares how wellness plays a role in managing rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

• Oct 12, 2020
• 04:17

How to manage rheumatoid arthritis symptoms with wellness techniques

Rheumatologist Dr. John M. Davis III shared how exercise, stress management and diet may play a role in managing arthritis.

• Oct 12, 2020

Pence says he should have worn a mask at Mayo Clinic

"I didn't think it was necessary," the vice president said.

• May 5, 2020

Reporter: Pence's office punished me for saying VP ignored mask rule

Photos showed Pence was the only person not wearing a mask during his visit to the Mayo Clinic

• May 1, 2020

Pence forgoes a face mask at Mayo Clinic

The vice president told reporters he is tested regularly for the virus.

• Apr 29, 2020

Emergency room doctors facing pay cuts and understaffing

One ER doctor said her hours were cut by about 50% and that she now is the only ER doctor during her shifts, leaving her responsible for up to 40 beds.

• Apr 20, 2020

Transcript: Gianrico Farrugia on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with Mayo Clinic CEO Gianrico Farrugia that aired Sunday, March 29, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Mar 29, 2020

Epic, the software company that's changed the sharing of medical records (including, probably, yours)

The Wisconsin company, led by one of the richest self-made women in the world, is using technology to free up doctors and make patient records more transportable

• Feb 23, 2020

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