Donating an organ to a stranger isn’t something you hear about often, but the need is huge. Here’s what’s involved ...

Living kidney donations can be a better match, reducing the risk of organ rejection. They allow for surgery to be planned for ...

ROXBOROUGH, Pa. (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia area is the most generous in the nation on organ donations. However, some on the waiting list are fortunate to find their second chance through living donors ...

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 deter ...

TUCSON — Have you ever thought about what it really means to donate an organ—while you’re still alive? In honor of National Donate Life Month, Banner – University Medicine hosted a special event on ...

Brian Martindale, who donated his kidney to a 10-year-old girl in 2013, hopes to increase living donations and set a new U.S.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed 70% of living kidney donors were satisfied with follow-up care. Further, 66% or donors wanted ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- More than 90,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney in the U.S. Unfortunately, less than a third of those waiting for a kidney transplant can expect to get one this year.

What is your approach to living donor kidney transplantation in the context of a donor with a family history of diabetes mellitus (DM)? Specifically, what are the risks for the donor with a strong ...

A Maryland man has a fresh new look on life and a holiday to be extra grateful for, thanks to an assist from a kidney donor.

Be Well Kidney Donors Ahmad Collins, a city government worker and former Penn State linebacker, prepares for his nightly dialysis at his home in Harrisburg, Pa ...