As National Nurses Week concludes, University Health is spotlighting a remarkable act of compassion by one of its own. Mallissa Garcia, a nurse at University Health, donated a kidney to her coworker ...

According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, more than 116,000 people in the U.S are on the waiting list ...

“It just means that my kidney function decreases at a greater ... Collins and her parents hope to find a “Hero 4 Jo” — that’s one of the slogans shared on social media and other ...

Many couples delight in giving each other special tokens of affection, but the gift Bob Faltermeyer gave his wife is ...

Corpus Christi's DJ Ray Ray receives life-saving kidney from his sister after years of being on the waitlist. "I know maybe ...

More than 90,000 Americans are on the kidney transplant waitlist, with long wait times and a high mortality rate. Living kidney donation is crucial to address the organ shortage, but high costs ...

but I gave a kidney, and two people got their lives saved," he said. He encourages others, regardless of age, to consider becoming donors. “You’re a hero in the making," he said. "You know ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — As National Donate Life Month unfolds, a local teenager is making a heartfelt appeal for a living kidney donor. Elena, 19, is seeking a hero to give her the gift of life as ...

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — A Huntersville man is searching for a hero. Like hundreds of others in our community, he’s been waiting years for a new kidney that could save his life. Wayne Newell told ...

Your kidneys are working around the clock, filtering your entire blood supply about 40 times each day. These fist-sized powerhouses process roughly 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste ...

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig. By Gina Kolata On the ...