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Surgeon Guarrera implants donated harvested kidney to transplant into patient Abernathy as part of five-way organ transpla...

Health Aug 28

Donating a kidney even more safe than previous believed, U.S. study shows

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Health Mar 21

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign at the entrance to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
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

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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

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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

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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.

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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…

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