kidney

‘Game-changing’ procedure could have major impact on heart disease by treating this ‘silent killer’

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‘Game-changing’ procedure could have major impact on heart disease by treating this ‘silent killer’

People with treatment-resistant hypertension could benefit from a new procedure that the FDA recently approved. The minimally invasive procedure targets nerves near the kidneys to help control high blood pressure when medications fail to do so. Dr. Samin Sharma, an interventional cardiologist and director of the Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Clinical Institute at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital … Read more

Francia Raisa: My Selena Gomez rift had ‘nothing to do with the kidney’

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Francia Raisa: My Selena Gomez rift had ‘nothing to do with the kidney’

Francia Raisa and Selena Gomez have surely been through thick and thin together over the years. Gomez, 31, was famously given a kidney by the “Secret Life of the American Teenager” star, 35, in 2017 when the singer underwent a transplant for her lupus diagnosis. But the pair’s past rift apparently had “nothing to do … Read more

Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

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Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them. The dramatic experiment came to an end Wednesday as surgeons at NYU Langone Health removed the pig kidney and returned the donated body … Read more

Liam Payne cancels latest tour amid kidney infection, rehab stay

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Liam Payne cancels latest tour amid kidney infection, rehab stay

Liam Payne has postponed a planned South American tour as he continues to recover from a kidney infection. “This really is the last news I want to be telling you but basically I’ve been a little bit unwell recently,” the One Direction alum addressed fans in an Instagram video Friday. “I ended up in hospital … Read more

Pig kidney transplant into brain-dead man could become a game-changer

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Pig kidney transplant into brain-dead man could become a game-changer

In a medical breakthrough, NYU Langone surgeons successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a brain-dead man who has now survived on the organ for over a month. “This represents the longest period that a gene-edited pig kidney has functioned in a human, and the latest step toward the advent of an alternate, sustainable supply of … Read more

I donated a kidney to my husband — we were a 1 in 22 million match 

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I donated a kidney to my husband — we were a 1 in 22 million match 

A woman saved her husband’s life by donating a kidney to him — after they were found to be a one in 22 million match. Donna Creed, 49, of Leicester, England, donated the organ to her gravely ill partner, Darren, 51, last month — and it has already transformed their lives after he became so … Read more

Teacher shocks family with secret plan to donate kidney to student

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Teacher shocks family with secret plan to donate kidney to student

Talk about no child left behind. Eddie McCarthy, a math teacher at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, is preparing to donate a kidney to his student, Roman McCormick. McCormick, a 15-year-old sophomore, was born with branchiootorenal/branchiootic syndrome. The rare genetic condition can affect the growth and development of the neck (branchio-), ears (oto-) and … Read more

‘Rapid’ rise in child kidney stone cases concerns doctors

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‘Rapid’ rise in child kidney stone cases concerns doctors

In the past, it was a disease that primarily affected older white men. Now, kids and teens — particularly girls — are being diagnosed with kidney stones. The demographic of those most likely to suffer from kidney stones has changed in three decades, according to a report from NBC News. According to a study conducted … Read more

Tina Turner worried she put herself ‘in great danger’ before death

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Tina Turner worried she put herself ‘in great danger’ before death

“Proud Mary” feared she had put herself “in great danger” months before dying.  In her penultimate Instagram address, Tina Turner — who died Wednesday at age 83 following a bout with cancer, a stroke, and kidney troubles — revealed to her nearly 1 million followers that she had unwittingly gambled with her health.  “Kidneys fail without … Read more

I passed a kidney stone on a Disney World ride — and I’m not the first

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I passed a kidney stone on a Disney World ride — and I’m not the first

This redefined Mountain pass. As if passing a kidney stone wasn’t intense enough on its own: A New Jersey woman made viewers wince after expelling one of the calcified pellets by riding a rollercoaster at Disney World — and she’s apparently not the only one. “Come with me to pass a kidney stone at Disney,” … Read more

I thought I had kidney stones — it was a surprise baby

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I thought I had kidney stones — it was a surprise baby

An 18-year-old thought her intense stomach pains were a severe illness — but turned out to be a surprise miracle baby. BriAnna Blanton spent most of her summer frolicking with her friends and enjoying time on the lake in South Carolina. When she started experiencing excruciating pain in her ribs, she assumed she had kidney … Read more

Uber driver donates kidney to passenger: ‘God must have put you in my car’

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Uber driver donates kidney to passenger: ‘God must have put you in my car’

It was the ride of a lifetime. A New Jersey man in desperate need of a kidney says he’s been given “the gift of life” after an Uber driver unexpectedly offered up his own organ for donation. Bill Sumiel, 71, was picked up from a dialysis center in Newark, Delaware on Oct 30. 2021 by … Read more

Daughter secretly donates kidney to ailing father: ‘Don’t care how mad he is’

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Daughter secretly donates kidney to ailing father: ‘Don’t care how mad he is’

A Missouri daughter gave her old man the shock of a lifetime when she defied him and secretly donated her kidney to him. John Ivanowski, who suffers from a form of kidney disease, relied on a dialysis machine every couple of days for about five hours each time. While daughter Delayne, 25, urged him to … Read more

I surprised my partially blind wife by secretly learning to do makeup

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I surprised my partially blind wife by secretly learning to do makeup

He’s making sure his ailing wife leads a glamorous life.  Applying blush, eyelashes and lipstick has become second nature to a husband named Darrick Coe, who secretly learned how to do makeup after his diabetes-stricken bride, Bre, who is also suffering from kidney failure, recently lost her vision in one eye.  And not only did … Read more

Eagles, Chiefs fans will reunite at Super Bowl 2023 after kidney transplant: ‘My hero’

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Eagles, Chiefs fans will reunite at Super Bowl 2023 after kidney transplant: ‘My hero’

Under normal circumstances, a Chiefs fans and an Eagles fans would be sitting on opposite sidelines when it came to Super Bowl 2023. In the case of John Gladwell and Billy Welsh, a pair of U.S. marine veterans who serves together 20 year ago, they’ll make an exception. Two years ago, Kansas City Chiefs fan … Read more

Beyoncé fans raising money for tour tickets: ‘Safer than selling my kidney’

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Beyoncé fans raising money for tour tickets: ‘Safer than selling my kidney’

The BeyHive is looking for some money, honey. Beyoncé’s highly anticipated “Renaissance” world tour was announced earlier this week — and fans have been buzzing about getting their hands on the sought-after tickets. The megastar, 41, is setting out on her first stadium stretch in five years, since her “On The Run II Tour” with husband … Read more

I gave my BFF a kidney — and my husband gave her husband one as well

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I gave my BFF a kidney — and my husband gave her husband one as well

These lifelong friendships turned into life-saving ones. Christine “Chris” Morales and Debbie Thompson say they have been best friends since they were young girls growing up in California — and have continued to stay close in the decades since. The two bonded during high school cheerleading practice, moved into their first adult apartment together and … Read more