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Alcohol-related liver transplants on the rise among young adults — and women are especially at risk: doctor

Alcohol-related liver transplants on the rise among young adults — and women are especially at risk: doctor

A growing number of young Americans are drinking their way onto the organ transplant…
Will a Program to Increase Black Kidney Transplants Do More Harm Than Good?

Will a Program to Increase Black Kidney Transplants Do More Harm Than Good?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new…
Houston Hospital Halts Liver and Kidney Transplants After 'Inappropriate Changes' to Patient Records

Houston Hospital Halts Liver and Kidney Transplants After 'Inappropriate Changes' to Patient Records

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has shut down its kidney and…
Southern Appalachia is becoming a thriving retirement community due to an aging and affluent population, but some local services are struggling to keep up

Thousands of retirees ditch Florida for Southern Appalachia – sparking fury among incensed locals as transplants push up house prices, back up traffic and pack out restaurants

Thousands of wealthy retirees are ditching Florida and now choosing to spend…
A TikTok video with 3,609 views posted by @taniasiriphone shows an unboxing video of her feacal donation

Rise of the DIY faecal transplants: Experts warn trend that sees people ingest others’ poo in hopes of curing ailments has ‘significant risks’

Poo transplants are offered to patients suffering debilitating gut conditions. But people…

Sisters with chronic kidney disease to get transplants from unlikely donors

Two sisters living with chronic kidney disease will eventually need transplants, and…
AMA: Taxpayers should fund uterus transplants for males

AMA: Taxpayers should fund uterus transplants for males

Buckle up, campers, because things are going to get even weirder this…
The AMA Examines the Idea of Subsidies for Uterus Transplants for Trans People

The AMA Examines the Idea of Subsidies for Uterus Transplants for Trans People

One of the problems with a buckshot-style news cycle is that things…