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Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help
theGrio via AOL· 6 months ago“I’m a firm believer that students can’t get really excited about something they’re not exposed to,”...
My son saved four lives through organ donation. Each April we honor his life and legacy
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThree years ago, my son Colton Wade gave the ultimate gift of life through organ donation. Since...
'Second chance at life': Jacksonville nonprofit educates minorities about organ donation,...
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShirley Scott Brill was 49, teaching at an elementary school on Jacksonville's Eastside, when she...
South Texas communities of color can say "Yes" to organ donation
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than 10,000 Texans – including many in Corpus Christi – are waiting for a lifesaving organ...
There’s a racial disparity among Michigan’s organ donors. Fixing it would save lives.
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAniyah Harris, 17, of Riverview, briskly paced in her fifth-hour biology classroom at Detroit's...
Organ transplant milestone: As US crosses 1 million mark, advances offer hope for millions more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRichard Herrick, 23, was facing certain death in 1954 when his identical twin, Ronald, agreed to...
Fix inequity of Black people being overrepresented on organ transplant waitlists | Opinion
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This is the final in the #BeTheGift series of guest essays in the USA TODAY Network...
Every minute counts when waiting for an organ donation in the Poconos
Pocono Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvery minute counts for more than 5,000 children and adults waiting for a life-saving organ...
Piscataway High School club earns national recognition
Home News Tribune | My Central Jersey via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDonate Life America presented its prestigious 2023 Excellence in Youth Education Award to Piscataway...
One in 5 people waiting for a transplant are Latino. There's a call for more donors.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAnel Aguirre was born with only one kidney, and over time her health began to deteriorate. When she...