PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Students at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind in Oakland got emotional on Wednesday as they welcomed a longtime staff member back after a lengthy absence …
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Heart Transplantation
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Organ Donation
How Live Donor Organ Transplants Work for Military Members, Veterans, and Donors > U.S. Department of Defense > Stories
by News Sourceby News SourceGiving life to another person through organ donation is one of the most selfless acts a human being can do. While many people think of organ donation as something that …
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Kidney Transplantation
ICC coach Tony Weisinger returns to work after successful kidney transplant
by Kurt Peglerby Kurt PeglerEAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Tony Weisinger remembers that conversation like it was yesterday. “I went to the emergency room and the doctor said, 'A 400-pound man has toxins in …
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Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.
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Kidney Transplantation
Winn’s Pizza owner returns to work after kidney transplant
by Todd Magelby Todd MagelA Norwalk restaurant owner is back to work after getting a new kidney. It’s a health journey that can only be seen here at KCCI. Senior reporter Todd Magel will …
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Heart Transplantation
Teenage girl who survived cancer, heart transplant wants to support charity work
11 News reporter Jennifer Franciotti tells her story. These women couldn’t be more motivated. They are making a final effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of …