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One in five people awaiting a transplant are Hispanic—here's what to know about organ donation
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoThe number of Hispanic organ donors in the U.S. has increased in recent years, but that growth has...
NHS calls for more living donors amid organ shortage
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoMost living organ donors are only able to donate one of their two kidneys because it is possible to live without...are waiting for a new kidney in the...
Wife on a mission: Polk woman refuses to 'wait-and-see' on husband's kidney transplant
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoEd hopes to receive a transplant before his kidney function declines to the point that he must go on...
She Didn't Qualify for a Transplant—So Now She Has Two Pig Organs
Wired News· 5 days agoA 54-year-old New Jersey woman has become the second living person to receive a genetically...
Henry Ford Health surgeon emphasizes importance of organ transplants in minority communities
ClickOnDetroit· 5 days agoOne critical area of education that transplant specialists focus on is an improved understanding...
Grandmother gets new lease on life from heart pump, pig kidney
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"I don't think it's going to look that much like primates. It's going to be a really different...
Organ donors give hope and life to others. Kansas City, here’s how you can help | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLast year, Midwest Transplant Network helped 488 kidneys, 218 livers, 107 hearts, 148 lungs, 22...
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
The Bismarck Tribune· 5 days agoDoctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a...
Heartfelt relief: USC transplant center opening in Las Vegas to ease burden for Nevadans
Las Vegas Sun· 3 days agoKeck Hospital of USC’s Chief of Operations Jon Reuter, front left, and Transplant Administrator Pat...
'The gift of life': How organ donation transformed 2 KC-area women's lives
KSHB-TV Kansas City· 6 days agoApril is national Donate Life Month and two KC-area women shared how important organ donors are and how their lives were changed by the process. “Super ...