Health Aug 28 Donating a kidney even more safe than previous believed, U.S. study shows By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Mar 21 Doctors perform 1st transplant of of genetically modified pig kidney to human patient Doctors in Boston say they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Jan 20 The case for a kidney marketplace Paying kidney donors for their organs may help to close the growing supply gap for transplant surgery in the United States. By News Desk
Health Dec 13 Mysterious Kidney Disease Killing Central American Men In Central America's sugarcane fields, more and more workers are falling ill with a disease that shuts down their kidneys. Researchers are struggling to find the cause. By Talea Miller
Health Jun 03 Watch Jack Kevorkian, Doctor who Brought Assisted Suicide to National Spotlight, Dies Dr. Jack Kevorkian died Friday at a Michigan hospital while being treated for pneumonia and kidney problems. He was 83. Ray Suarez reports on the man who brought the issue of doctor-assisted suicide into the national spotlight.
Feb 15 Watch Colorado Clinic Helps Diabetics Avoid Problems With 1-Stop Coordinated Care Betty Ann Bowser reports on a Colorado clinic that helps patients tackle the symptoms of diabetes before the disease's side effects become major health issues. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Arrests Expose Widespread Corruption in Garden State A ten-year long investigation into sprawling corruption in New Jersey culminated Thursday after an informant's tips led to the arrests of 44 people, including three mayors and multiple rabbis. Dina Temple-Raston of National Public Radio examines the case with Margaret… Continue watching