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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 ...
One Albuquerque father gave up a kidney for his daughter
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJun. 16—Jimmy Potter spends most of his free time at soccer games or T-ball with his five grandchildren. Five years ago, the 60-year-old father of two donated a kidney to his daughter, Sirii ...
Older, poorer, Black, Medicaid beneficiaries less likely to be placed on liver transplant lists:...
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoWhile other studies have demonstrated disparities in placement on organ waitlists, the new study is one of the first to examine the transplant ...
This man’s Father’s Day will be filled with heartfelt meaning
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoBecause the transplanted organ is not native to the body, immune-suppressing drugs are given to...
...Review: House Held a Markup of Telehealth Legislation; CMS Introduced a New Model to Improve the...
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 ...
Civil Air Patrol flight academy helps youth on path to earning solo wings, and more Oshkosh news in...
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoHospitals can earn a gold, silver or bronze Award of Hope. A rate of organs transplanted per donor...
Hospitals cyber attack impacts 800 operations
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe impact of the attack has seen a significant reduction in the number of tests which can be processed and reported back to clinical teams. NHS England...
What Is a T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder? Inside Halsey's Diagnosis
Health.com· 4 days agoLupus can affect several parts of the body and can cause symptoms such as fatigue, joint pain,...
A Philly teen wrestles with her mortality and attends, perhaps, her final prom at CHOP
Philly.com· 1 day agoOn a sunny June afternoon, Taj Harris was tired of being tethered to feeding and IV tubes in a...
Man who died at 110 was 'always inquisitive.' Now scientists will study his brain.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOpting to be an organ donor does not mean one's brain can be donated to science, Hevel said. For one...
