Kindred spirits share magic of lives connecting

Rochester, Minnesota - Have you ever met someone and instantly felt connected in a way that was so meaningful, like you needed to find them?

Pregnancy and exercise: Baby, let's move!

Scottsdale, Arizona - Pregnancy might seem like the perfect time to sit back and relax. You likely feel more tired than usual, and your back might ache from carrying extra weight.

Tips for Things Children Swallow

Rochester, Minnesota - If you're a parent, this will sound familiar. You take your eyes off of your child for a moment, and when you look back, they have something in their mouth that's not exactly edible. Yet they swallow it anyway. This, of course, is nothing new. In fact, a recent story in STAT magazine notes that Boston Children's Hospital keeps a collection of "weird things children swallow" that traces the unfortunate practice all the way back to at least 1918.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop Accurate Way to Measure Growth Factor Linked to Aging

Rochester, Minnesota - Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed an accurate way to  measure a circulating factor, called GDF11, to better understand its potential impact on the aging process. They found that GDF11 levels do not decline with chronological age, but are associated with signs of advanced biological age, including chronic disease, frailty and greater operative risk in older adults with cardiovascular disease. Results appear today in Cell Metabolism.

Endometrial cancer

Scottsdale, Arizona - Endometrial cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the uterus. The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped pelvic organ in women where fetal development occurs.