February 13, 2021

CHINA: Uygur baby receives liver transplant from father

A 10-month-old boy from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region received a successful liver transplant in Shanghai on Wednesday with the help of his father’s donated organ. Both are recovering well, doctors

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February 13, 2021

Rays’ Kiermaier, Phillips Inspire Kobe; Weekend Donor Drive Starts Saturday | 95.3 WDAE

Kobe isn't giving up, and neither should we! Jakobe, nicknamed "Kobe," is an 8-year-old boy who is diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Kobe, because he is a Black patient, has only

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February 13, 2021

The Friday Flyer | Family’s resilience heartwarming

Family’s resilience heartwarming Despite Canyon Lake’s Bernadette Mycroft and her little family not able to catch a break, the five of them wrap their arms around each other and refuse to

February 13, 2021

20/20 special: How TV producer Benita Alexander unknowingly became ensnared in fraudulent romance with star surgeon Paolo Macchiarini

Hundreds of Benita Alexander's friends and family had already bought their plane tickets to Italy to attend her extravagant wedding that was supposed to be officiated by the pope when

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February 13, 2021

Former Yuba-Sutter, CA resident in need of heart transplant | News Capsules

Former Yuba-Sutter resident Ronald Simmons is in need of a new heart. Doctors recently placed him on the list for a heart transplant after he was hospitalized on Jan. 11

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February 9, 2021

‘Between Two Kingdoms’ Tells A Story Of Survival — And Of A Journey To Learn To Live : NPR

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, by Suleika Jaouad Random House When Suleika Jaouad graduated from Princeton in 2010, she was considering a career as a war correspondent. Instead,

February 8, 2021

Long-term outcomes during 37 years of pediatric kidney transplantation: a cohort study comparing ethnic groups

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation over 37 years in a national referral center and compare outcomes between Israeli Jewish and Arab children. METHODS:

February 6, 2021

Acworth retired Marine receives double lung transplant

A retired Marine living in Acworth received a life-saving double lung transplant after experiencing breathing problems during a work trip. Nicholas Blehm, a flight engineer at Lockheed Martin, underwent the surgery

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February 6, 2021

Delano, CA police donate $2,000 to Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation on behalf of boy battling cancer | The Delano Record

On Jan. 26, members of the Delano Police Officers Association donated $2,000 to Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation on behalf of Brian Aguilar. Brian is a 6-year-old cancer warrior who is in

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February 6, 2021

Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?

Long-range post-kidney transplant corticosteroids may not be necessary for most patients, researchers reported. In new long-term data (median 15.8 years) on 191 patients who withdrew from corticosteroids 7 days after undergoing

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