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The Source |First Human to Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Dies at 62
The Source· 7 days agoIn a groundbreaking medical procedure that captured global attention, 62-year-old Richard Slayman...
‘She’s my hero’: Wife donates kidney to save husband’s life after he was diagnosed with rare disease
KSLA-TV Shreveport· 2 days agoA woman in Nashville donated one of her kidneys to her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare...
Northwestern Medicine celebrates 10,000th organ transplant
WGN TV Chicago· 6 days agoPhysicians, nurses, social workers, and staff gathered at Providence Women’s Hospital to mark the...
Finger Lakes man was saved by daughter's organ donation, but NYS enrollment 'unacceptable'
The Leader via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoPhil Palmesano, a kidney donor, said New York’s enrollment statistics are 'sobering and...
Atrium Health encourages more people to become kidney donors
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 1 day agoDoctors say when someone needs an organ donation and receives it, their life expectancy can triple....
Brockton boy recovering from kidney transplant meets David Ortiz
NBC Boston· 5 days agoA 12-year-old Massachusetts boy who recently received a kidney transplant got the chance to meet with Red Sox legend David Ortiz at Fenway Park. Make-A-Wish ...
It’s illegal to pay people for organs, but some advocates want a $50,000 tax credit for kidneys
The Morning Call· 3 days agoGregory Hess was running out of time. For two years, Hess had scrambled to find a kidney donor....
After life-saving surgery, Blue Jackets reporter, donor continue recovery
WCMH via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It didn’t take long after kidney transplant surgery for Aaron “Porty”...
Atrium Health encourages more people to become kidney donors
WSOC via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“Living donors and those to put themselves on the donation list on their license, it’s very...
Northwestern Medicine celebrates 10,000th organ transplant
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSince 1964, Northwestern Medicine’s organ transplant program has performed more than 6,500 kidney ...