The Rev. Benjamin Thomas has a warm smile and a manner that puts people at ease. But one subject riles the East Meadow resident. “When someone tells me COVID is [just] a …
lifesaving
-
-
The importance of organ donation. I teased her, oh, what are you looking at? It looks very high. Emily Hoffman's older sister, Beth Hoffman, teased her sister three years ago. …
-
Organ Donation
Zion woman Debbie Ramsey celebrates rare 40th anniversary of life-saving kidney transplant and connects with donor family
by News Sourceby News SourceZION, Ill. (WLS) — It's been 40 years since a suburban woman received a kidney transplant. Kidney is now 80 years old. Zion woman Debbie Ramsey spent years trying to …
-
-
A woman volunteered to donate her kidney to her friend's husband. GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year, WFMY News 2 is celebrating its 75th anniversary. So, to commemorate this occasion, we …
-
Diet
Weight loss through drug therapy leads to life-saving kidney transplant
by Beth Bauerby Beth Bauerin front Belinda Gray Despite the possibility of being placed on the waiting list for an organ transplant, she had to face major hurdles. Lower your body mass index (BMI) …
-
Dialysis
Man in desperate need of a new kidney receives life-saving gift for Christmas
by News Sourceby News SourceWritten by Jeff Kelly Brijinder Kohli lives to travel. He sometimes acts alone, embracing his self-proclaimed “hippie” spirit, and other times with his wife and family. He has visited over …
-
As 14-year-old Faith Brown walked through the pediatric ward with her family for the last time, she was greeted with bubbles and noises from energetic doctors, nurses and staff. Faith …
-
I was a healthy kid living in rural Wisconsin when, at age 11, I passed out at an elementary school track meet. I was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), …
-
Dr. Martinez has found a partner Dr. Tomoaki Katoin 2011, co-founded an organization called. fundahigado americais a group created to increase access to pediatric liver transplants in Latin America and …