E-mail a friendJuly 7, 2004
NBA All Star Alonzo Mourning talks about the rare kidney disease that forced him to retire. Actress Melissa Joan Hart discusses heart disease.
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning on kidney disease.
Seven-time NBA all-star Alonzo Mourning is known for his toughness. The same year he won an Olympic gold medal, he was diagnosed with a rare degenerative kidney disease. Though he sat out most of the '00-'01 season, he came back the next. However, battling the disease plus the fatigue brought on by anemia, he took his doctors' advice and retired. In '03, he underwent a successful kidney transplant. Mourning is a national spokesman for the National Kidney Foundation and dedicated to his community involvement.
Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa Joan Hart
Actress Melissa Joan Hart is a showbiz vet, with a list of credits far beyond her years. She made her first commercial at age 4 and, by age 5, had made over 25 of them. She further honed her skills in New York theater as the youngest member of the Circle Repertory Lab Company. Her turn as the star of TV's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch spawned a franchise that grew to include books, CD-ROMs, toys and an animated series. Hart also finds time to play an active role in many charities.