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1 in 5 people awaiting a transplant are Hispanic. Here's what to know about organ donation
Stamford Advocate· 1 day 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 ...
WNY man waiting for a double lung and heart transplant to become 'living heart donor'
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 18 hours agoHave you ever heard of a living heart donor? According to the United Network For Organ Sharing, it's...
Why Does Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation Really Matter? - The Baltimore Times
Baltimore Times· 5 days agoDonate Life Maryland (DLM) helps save and improve lives by registering organ, eye, and tissue donors...
17- year-old Iowan dies after organ transplant surgery
WOI-TV Des Moines· 4 days agoThe Health Resources and Services Administration says it's seen an 8.7 percent increase from both...
West Hartford man uses Facebook to find organ donor
WTNH-TV New Haven· 4 days agoWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The shortage of donor organs is extreme, with 100,000 people in the U.S. desperately waiting for an organ. Ken Ferrucci of...
Families remember 47 Alaskan organ donors who gave the gift of life
Alaska Superstation· 6 days agoFamilies gather at the ceremony at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage to honor and...
Refurbished San Francisco apartments help organ transplant patients recover closer to Sutter CPMC...
CBS News· 1 day agoThe high cost of hotel stays and rent in San Francisco makes it challenging for transplant patients...
Statins pioneer Akira Endo dies aged 90
BBC via AOL· 5 minutes agoIt was found by chance by Dr Fleming in 1928, when he returned from holiday to find mould growing in a Petri dish containing bacteria. He noticed the...
Living organ donation, bike ride to raise awareness: 'Urgent need'
AOL· 4 days agoAn organ donor has found another way to save lives: riding his bike. For 68-year-old Mark Scotch, his effort aims to get more living donors. "There's this ...
'The Organ Trail': Husband, wife make stop in Chicago on trip to raise awareness for kidney donation
WFLD via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThey're adding some fun to the trip by calling it "The Organ Trail" – a pun inspired by the classic game. Both Mark and Lynn are living donors themselves. Mark donated his ...
