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Gift of Life: Kutztown University student receives life-saving kidney transplant after long wait
All April long we've been marking National Donate Life month by partnering with the Gift of Life organization and sharing ...
Kidney support program expands in the Tri-State
The National Kidney Foundation serving Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky is expanding its free support program, Strides ...
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‘You literally gave me life’: How NHL employee was saved by co-worker’s kidney donation
The email popped into Jennifer Giustiniani’s inbox at 6 a.m. on a day in mid-August, a time when the NHL calendar slows, with ...
Six ways to keep your kidneys healthy
More than 35 million adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, and just a fraction of them even know it. And the number ...
5 worst drinks that damage the kidneys with every sip we take: What should we drink instead?
Kidneys are the silent workers of the body, performing essential functions like filtering out waste, balancing fluids, and ...
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AIIMS Raipur performs its first swap kidney transplant, a glimmer of hope for patients suffering from end-stage kidney disease
It is estimated that Swap Kidney Transplants can lead to a 15% increase in the number of transplants in the country ...
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NJ teen in need of kidney transplant raising awareness of organ donation
A New Jersey boy living with kidney failure is trying to raise awareness of organ donation, hoping someone can be the ...
AIIMS Raipur performs Chhattisgarh’s 1st swap kidney transplant
Raipur: In a landmark medical feat, AIIMS Raipur has become the first among the newer AIIMS institutes and the first ...
The public was never warned about a deadly E. coli outbreak from lettuce that hit 15 states, lawsuits say
New federal lawsuits filed last week against a farm in California allege that the federal government kept the public in the dark about an E. coli outbreak from Romaine lettuce.
I Know When My Kidneys Are Going to Fail—and This Is What I’m Doing About It
A physical therapist was shocked to learn that for her, some of her crucial organs had an expiration date. With proactive ...
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What Is Diabetic Kidney Disease?
Diabetic kidney disease is chronic kidney disease that occurs as a complication of diabetes. Learn about its signs and ...
Behind the Story of the Decades-Long Journey of Xenotransplantation
In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the ...