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1 in 5 people awaiting a transplant are Hispanic. Here's what to know about organ donation
The News-Times· 6 days agoThe number of Hispanic organ donors in the U.S. has increased in recent years, but that growth has been slow. Although organs are not matched by race and ethnicity, a significant ...
A 98-year-old man's liver was donated. He is believed to be the oldest American organ donor ever
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoAllen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural...
Couple stops in Rockford on 1,200-mile bike ride, raise awareness for living organ donation
WIFR Rockford· 5 days agoState Street, to raise awareness on living kidney donation and kidney health. The couple will bike...
Nurse fulfills final selfless act before being taken off life support
KWCH· 1 day agoDozens of nurses and loved ones gathered Thursday at a medical center in Fresno, California, to...
Refurbished San Francisco apartments help organ transplant patients recover closer to Sutter CPMC...
CBS News· 6 days agoThe high cost of hotel stays and rent in San Francisco makes it challenging for transplant patients...
FDA urged to relax decades-old tissue donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe federal government in 2020 and 2023 changed who it said could safely donate organs and blood,...
This man’s Father’s Day will be filled with heartfelt meaning
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoScott, Deseret News But complications can arise with a heart transplant, said Dr. Brian Whisenant,...
JD Supra: Health Care Week in Review: House Held a Markup... a New Model to Improve the Kidney ...
JD Supra· 4 days agoThis week, the House Ways and Means Committee held a markup of telehealth legislation and CMS announced the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model ...
What Is a T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder? Inside Halsey's Diagnosis
Health.com· 4 days agoFollowing their lupus diagnosis, Halsey discovered they also had a T-cell lymphoproliferative...
His son was born with a rare condition, so this father donated a kidney. He "always knew it was...
CBS News· 1 day agoWhen Stephen Munari's son Jaren was born, Munari knew he would one day donate an organ to help him....