Police Officer Delivers Urgent Organ Donation
This Pennsylvania cop wasted no time in rescuing a transplant team and donated organs from a car accident.
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Bride Tracks Down Man with Father's Heart So He Can Walk Her Down The Aisle (WATCH)
Arthur Thomas had never met Jeni Stepien before – at least until she contacted him asking if he would take her father's place at her wedding.
When Wife Needed Kidney, He Walked For Miles Holding a Sign - and He Just Found a Donor
Wayne Winters pounded pavement for days in hopes of his sign attracting the attention of an organ donor for his wife - and they finally got a match.
After Daughter's Death, Dad Bikes 2,000 Miles To Hear Her Heartbeat One Last Time
Hearing his daughter's heartbeat one more time was all Bill Connor wanted for Father's Day this year.
Scientists May Soon Be Able to Give Transplant Patients 3D Artificial Hearts
If perfected, this silicone 3D printed heart could save thousands of wait-listed heart transplant patients in the future.
Woman's Life is Saved After She Posts Newspaper Ad For "Generous O Blood Type"
With her daughter's future in mind, Jennen Johnson was not about to leave her fate up to chance - so she took out an ad in the classified section of the newspaper.
Stranger Sets Off Incredible Chain of Good Deeds That Saved 6 Lives
Six lives were saved this week, and it is all thanks to one woman's decision to "be selfless for a day".
Guy Runs Marathon With a New Heart, Young Organ Donor's Dad Shows Up to Cheer Him On
When John Dickhout crossed the finish line of a 10k race earlier this week, the father of the young man whose heart he received was there to cheer him on.
Scientists Can Now Regenerate and Implant Any Injured Organ Without the Body Rejecting It
"We can [regenerate anything] ... a heart after a heart attack, a brain after trauma or with Parkinson's disease, a spinal cord after injury."
Woman Stunned to Find Out That 'Anonymous' Kidney Donor is Actually Her Best Friend
Doncella Liggins had no idea who her anonymous kidney donor was - only that the transplant was going to save her life.
In Twist of Fate, NFL Star's Organs Go to the Ailing Sports Hero Who Inspired Him
It was the only known instance of a pro athlete's organs donated to another player, and they went to the baseball star whom he met and idolized as a child.
In Twist of Fate, NFL Star's Organs Go to the Ailing Sports Hero Who Inspired Him
Baseball star Rod Carew may not have lived another year if it weren't for Konrad Reuland, whom Carew unknowingly inspired to become an athlete as a child.
Human Trials for Artificial Kidney Could Begin This Year, With First Patient Implants in 2020
A new update from this research organization says that human trials for an implantable bioartificial kidney could be on the horizon.
Cop Donated Kidney to Stranger's Kid After Seeing Facebook Plea - and They Became Best Friends
It's been a little over a year since their life-changing surgery - but the bond between this police officer and 9-year-old boy is still stronger than ever.
Man is Hailed as Hero in China After Rare Organ Donation Changes Five Lives
The story behind this young man's death is being shared across Chinese social media and inspiring change.
In World First, HIV-Positive Woman Donates Kidney to a Fellow HIV-Positive Patient
35-year-old Nina Martinez unknowingly contracted HIV as an infant – but now, she's proudly making history as the first living HIV-positive kidney donor.
'Game-Changing' Approval of Liver Transplant Procedure Expected to Halve the Waiting List
After its successful assessment and approval, this "ground-breaking" procedure is expected to halve the amount of people waiting for liver transplants.
Barista's Simple Question Leads to Her Husband Extending the Life of a Stranger
It all started because Nicole McNeil noticed that one of her customers looked more sad than usual – so she worked up the courage to ask what was wrong.
Inmate Asks to Donate Bone Marrow to Judge Who Put Him in Prison
Judge Carl Fox has been searching high and low for a bone marrow donor to save his life from cancer – an inmate he convicted offered a helping hand.
National Donate for Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month, a time to bring awareness to the astounding fact that with a simple choice today, you can save a life. Really. You can give someone their life.
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