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On the October 28 broadcast of Mayo Clinic Radio, Minetta Liu, M.D., an oncologist and Research Chair for Mayo Clinic's Division of Medical Oncology, discussed the latest results of the Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup, which focused on cancer.

Many people in the founding generation of Mayo Clinic were immigrants or the children of immigrants. They brought diverse perspectives and life experiences, became loyal citizens of the United States, and created an entirely new way to care for patients and advance medical science.

On Tuesday, October 24, Mayo Clinic employees at the Superior Drive Support Center in Rochester, Minnesota, held their annual Halloween-themed fundraiser for the United Way. The festivities included the annual pumpkin-decorating contest, raffle items, karaoke, and, of course, food.

Delsin Carter, International Regional Service Representative for Mayo Medical Laboratories, brings leading-edge medical testing to distant corners of the world by training staff at hospitals, clinics, and laboratories in Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia to prepare and ship samples to Rochester for testing.

Learn how a fatherless boy became the student of a famous scientist—and how John Dalton’s values are part of Mayo Clinic today.

Curt Hanson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Mayo Medical Laboratories, recently spoke with Modern Healthcare about Mayo Clinic's electronic health record and how fewer lab tests can produce better patient results.

Allison Stellmaker-Knott, Education Associate for Mayo Medical Laboratories, has been a dedicated blood donor since her new employee orientation more than 10 years ago. Allison's parents were active blood donors, but it wasn’t until she began her career at Mayo Clinic that she realized the importance of giving blood.

Along with Dr. William Worrall Mayo, another key figure in the early history of Mayo Clinic is Mother Alfred Moes (1828–1899). She was born Maria Moes on Oct. 28, 1828. Maria took the name Sister Alfred when she entered religious life and became Mother Alfred as the head of the two congregations she founded. Mother Alfred Moes established Saint Marys Hospital.

William Worrall Mayo was baptized in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Eccles Parish, in the village of Salford, England, on October 24, 1819, nearly five months after his birth.

Curtis Hanson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Mayo Medical Laboratories at Mayo Clinic, was interviewed by Healthcare Analytics News to discuss CareSelect Lab™—a decision-support tool that aggregates clinical knowledge around a comprehensive menu of conditions and translates that knowledge into best-practice recommendations.

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Medical Director of Mayo’s Blood Donor Program, recently commented on a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that suggests transfusing critically ill patients with the freshest available red cells, rather than with standard-issue red cells, provides no clinically meaningful benefits.

William Worrall Mayo was born in Salford, near Manchester, England, on May 31. Little is known about his family background, although there are accounts of physicians and scientists among his ancestors.

Curtis Hanson, M.D., chief medical officer of Mayo Medical Laboratories at Mayo Clinic, was interviewed by Healthcare Analytics News to discuss the evolving role of chief medical officers, the culture of the prestigious medical practice and research firm, and new and novel treatments.