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Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is stepping back onto the wrestling mat just over a year after a double lung transplant nearly took his life. The inspiring comeback matches him against Belal Muhammad on July 18 in Milwaukee.
Brad Bywater spent just four months on dialysis before receiving a life-saving kidney from Chris Runkel, a near-stranger assigned as his church ministering brother. Over 60 people volunteered to be tested after one Facebook post.
When Karen Stash saw her father deteriorating on dialysis, the Carteret nurse gave him one of her kidneys and a second chance at life. Now she's using her story to inspire others in Hispanic communities to consider organ donation.
New research shows that thinking about the legacy you'll leave behind isn't just for older people—it can improve mental health and bring more meaning to life at any age. From donating organs to passing down values, people are finding hope in considering their lasting impact.
A two-time organ recipient is attempting a Guinness World Record motorcycle journey to save lives. Max Orsini rides across Central Oregon with his poodle Gnocchi, turning every mile into a conversation about organ donation.
Former Wales rugby player Rhys Thomas literally held his own heart in his hands after a transplant saved his life with just two weeks to spare. After 12 years waiting and a brave move to South Africa, he finally got the call that changed everything.
Sahara Romero stayed alive for weeks on an artificial heart-lung machine while waiting for a transplant that saved her life. Her recovery shows how far medical technology has come in giving critically ill patients a second chance.
Jackie Kirwan lost her daughter Georgie to epilepsy, but when she met the woman who received Georgie's hand in a rare transplant, she got to hold her daughter's hand one more time. Their emotional meeting is raising awareness about organ donation and life-changing transplants.
Four transplant teams will gather at the iconic Field of Dreams movie site this May for a charity softball game celebrating living organ donors and the lives they save. The event honors National "Wanna Have a Catch Day," inspired by the beloved 1989 film.
When Theo Kempthorne died suddenly at age eight, his mother's quick decision led to his organs saving four people, including another child and a young father. Now she's encouraging everyone to register as organ donors before tragedy strikes.
A Wisconsin CEO is proving that life doesn't slow down after donating a kidney. Mike Crowley rode his bicycle from Waukesha to Madison just six months after giving a stranger the gift of life.
Roy Dell, an emergency department nurse from Niagara Falls, survived a rare heart and liver transplant after a sudden diagnosis nearly killed him. His story is motivating others to register as organ donors and giving hope to families waiting for life-saving transplants.
A Minnesota distiller who nearly died from lung disease is back at his craft less than a year after receiving a life-saving double lung transplant. His brewery is now honoring organ donors with special discounts throughout April.
A breakthrough study shows promise for liver transplant recipients to accept new organs without harsh lifelong medications. Scientists used special immune cells from donors to train patients' bodies to recognize transplanted livers as their own.
After a year-long investigation, Kenyan lawmakers found no evidence of organ trafficking at three hospitals and are now pushing major reforms to strengthen the country's transplant system. The move could transform access to life-saving organ donations across East Africa.
Japan is removing decades-old restrictions that prevented people who lived in Europe from donating organs, opening the door for thousands of potential lifesaving donors. The change comes after health data showed the risk from mad cow disease has effectively disappeared.
A 61-year-old volunteer group chairman who spent years helping his community gave three people a second chance at life through organ donation after brain death. Jeong Gu-gyeon's final act of generosity honored a lifetime of putting others first.
A 43-year-old farmer in Rajasthan has spent over a decade farming his land daily with a transplanted heart from an 18-year-old donor. His story proves that major surgery doesn't have to mean the end of an active life.
For nearly 50 years, volunteers in Laredo, Texas have kept a kidney foundation alive without any state or federal funding, serving over 900 dialysis patients. What started with two women responding to a child's organ donation has become a lifeline for hundreds.
A toddler who survived liver cancer thanks to a living donor celebrated the end of his treatment by ringing the Bravery Bell at Cleveland Clinic. Crew Dearth's journey shows how organ donation saves even the youngest lives.
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