Kidney transplant News
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Toledo -
An investigation has been opened at an Ohio medical center after a nurse accidentally disposed of a donated kidney in medical waste.
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A New York woman donated a kidney after learning another was in need, and subsequently found herself out of a job. In an unusual situation, the 47-year-old woman has now initiated a lawsuit against her former employer.
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Chicago -
In a first time ever medical event, a kidney has been transplanted twice within a two-week period. The second transplant occurred because the transplant did not go successfully for the first recipient.
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Durham -
Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC performed their first live kidney donor multiple patient transplant, becoming the first hospital in North Carolina to successfully master this medical technique, opening the door of possibilities for patients.
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New York -
An Israeli-American Levy Yitzhak Rosenbaum, admitted to a federal court that he helped broker black-market kidney transplant deals for wealthy New Jersey customers. The donors, in the alleged black-market organs trade, were from Israel.
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Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto to announce new legislation aimed at simplifying the organ donation process for Californians.
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After getting a kidney transplant in May, Natalie Cole has announced that she will start touring again in September. First up-a stint at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on September 9.
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Natalie Cole has undergone a kidney transplant at a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday. She received the kidney from a deceased donor through the One Legacy transplant agency.
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A middle school principal in Franklin, NH is donating a kidney to one of his students. The 13-year-old's health has declined over the past year and without a kidney, her future seems bleak and dependent on medical machinery.
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Patients with badly damaged kidneys eventually need a kidney transplant or dialysis.
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