EYAGER, WV (WVVA) – Dawn Robinette, a wife and mother to a 12-year-old son, is a McDowell County native who has struggled with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for many …
Community
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Heart Transplantation
Community raises funds for state trooper who received heart transplant
by Olivia Yepezby Olivia YepezHARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — On the morning of August 4, fire engines surrounded the intersection in Ellerslie. The firefighters weren't there to put out the flames, they were there …
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Organ Donation
VCU community unites to promote organ donation awareness
by News Sourceby News SourceWritten by Caroline Ward and Leigh Farmer One organ, eye, or tissue donor can save up to eight lives. Earlier this month, the Virginia Commonwealth University Chapter Student Organ Donation …
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Organ Donation
Canucks community hero Rod Brathwaite shares his emotional journey with life-saving heart transplant
A big kid at heart, Rod Brathwaite is on the Canucks bench before every game, helping young Canucks fans participate in the game-day experience. Brathwaite is the Manager of Community …
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Dialysis
American Kidney Foundation Convenes Nationwide Kidney Community March 18-22 for 2024 Kidney Action Week™
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 18, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Today, the American Kidney Foundation (AKF) begins its 5th Annual Meeting. kidney activity week™ is the nation’s only free online conference where …
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PORT STREET LUCIE, Fla. — A parent’s worst nightmare is learning that their child has a serious illness. A Port St. Lucie family says it’s a cruel joke after their …