September 20, 2021

Palm Desert resident meets woman whose life she saved with transplant

Keila Torres knew during a conference trip to Florida she was going to meet the woman who saved her life. What she didn't expect was to see someone so familiar. Torres,

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Advocacy

Fundraising

Lung Transplants

World

September 20, 2021

UK: Double-lung transplant survivor celebrates ten year anniversary with ten fundraisers

Every day of the last ten years has been a blessing for Sophie Clarke. She was just 17 when she became one of Britain's youngest double-lung transplant recipients after doctors gave

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Advocacy

Heart Transplants

September 20, 2021

Young Heart Transplant Patient’s Optimism a Lesson for All

Vincent Pisoni has faced many challenges in his 34 years, including major issues with his heart as well as learning and academic challenges. He has successfully navigated all of them, thanks

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Bone Marrow Transplants

Liver Transplants

Living Donation

September 20, 2021

Navy veteran saves 2 lives with 2 separate organ donations

My mom used to tell me that living organ donors automatically get a first-class ticket to heaven, but what happens when you donate two of your organs? That’s a question

September 20, 2021

Dad donates part of liver to daughter in life-saving transplant (VIDEO)

CARRIERE, Miss. (AP) — Sitting poolside with his wife and two daughters, Rhett Shaffette says he’s already received the best gift this Father’s Day. His 12-year-old daughter is thriving, eight months

September 20, 2021

Girls launch lemonade stand to honor late sister who couldn’t get a heart transplant

Two little girls are running a lemonade stand with proceeds for organ donations in memory of their late sister. Makenzie Madsen of West Jordan, Utah died at age 14 last summer

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Heart Transplants

September 20, 2021

Patients Who Receive Heart Transplants from Donors Who Use Illicit Drugs Have Unaffected Survival Rates

Heart transplant recipients have unaffected survival rates if they receive a transplant from an organ donor who used illicit drugs or died due to an overdose, according to two research

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Heart Transplants

September 20, 2021

Survival after heart transplant similar between older, younger recipients

At 5 years, survival rates after heart transplant were noninferior in older patients compared with younger patients, according to new data published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. “An

September 19, 2021

Selena Gomez Calls Good Fight’s Kidney Transplant Joke ‘Tasteless’ (VIDEO)

Not laughing. Selena Gomez reacted to The Good Fight poking fun at her kidney transplant after the show received backlash from the singer’s fans. “I am not sure how writing jokes

September 19, 2021

‘B Positive’ creator’s kidney transplant inspired new CBS sitcom (VIDEO)

There’s more to the clever title of “B Positive” than meets the eye. The new CBS sitcom, starring Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch, was created by series vet Marco Pennette —

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