Reports show more than 100000 people, including children, are currently waiting for an organ transplant in the United States.
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The News-PressDefying death with a smile: Former SWFL radio personality tells storyBJ Odom was never supposed to live past his teenage years. Yet here he is, 70 years old, still breathing and still making people laugh..6 hours ago
by News Sourceby News SourceThe News-PressDefying death with a smile: Former SWFL radio personality tells storyBJ Odom was never supposed to live past his teenage years. Yet here he is, 70 years old, still …
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BBCWhy are fewer people donating their organs?The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations..21 hours ago
BBCWhy are fewer people donating their organs?The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations..21 hours ago news source
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More than 4,000 people added every month to organ transplant waiting list
by News Sourceby News SourceMore than 100000 people nationwide are on the organ transplant waiting list. Donate life PA says more than 4000 people are …
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Fear is rooted in historical medical malpractice PLAIN TWP. − Miles McNair-Brown was just 15 when he underwent his first kidney transplant due to vasculitis, which came on the heels …
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Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center announced Thursday that it is halting its heart transplant program and directing patients to other facilities. The hospital, which as of 2016 had 34 beds …
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Marathon enthusiast saves five people through organ donation
by News Sourceby News SourceKim Nam-yeon saved five people through organ donation in September. [KOREA ORGAN DONATION AGENCY] A 62-year-old marathon enthusiast who was declared brain-dead after a traffic accident saved five people through …
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World War II vet becomes organ donor at 101, helping up to 75 people
by Carli Petrusby Carli PetrusDETROIT (WXYZ) — A World War II veteran and former prisoner of war has become a hero once again — this time through organ donation at the remarkable age of …
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Donate Life Northwest celebrates 50 years, urging for more people to become organ donors
by News Sourceby News SourceThe executive director of Donate Life Northwest says the average wait time for a kidney in the PNW area is five years, with 2,700 waiting for an organ transplant. …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really save lives. United Therapeutics, a producer of gene-edited pig kidneys, …