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Buffalo Healthy Living | A Life-Changing Story: Ronald and His Kidney Donor Diane
Explaining why she decided to become a living donor for her brother-in-law, Diane Malicki says, “I was 65 and healthy. I learned that my...
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6 days ago
Joy is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Joy has come through many health challenges and is now stable enough to be listed for a kidney transplant. She's is working with the team at
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Jan 17
Record Number of Kidney Transplants in 2024
More kidney transplants occurred in the U.S. in 2024 than ever before, with 27,759 transplants recorded by the end of December. That’s...
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Jan 16
UNOS | U.S. surpassed 48,000 organ transplants in 2024
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) announced that 48,149 organ transplants were performed in 2024
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Jan 9
Being a Partner in Your Medical Care
Getting medical care can be complicated, especially for people with long-term conditions or chronic diseases. You don’t just receive...
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Jan 6
Talking with your doctor about kidney health
Although kidney disease affects many people – more than 1 in 7 US adults – most don’t know they have it in the early stages. Identifying...
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Jan 3
ECMC Performed 143 Transplants in 2024
Erie County Medical Center announced on Thursday that the Regional Center of Excellence for Transplantation and Kidney Care performed 143...
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Jan 2
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor. "Some things I enjoy doing are playing with my siblings, playing video...
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Jan 2
Kidney Chat is Jan. 14
"Kidney Chat" is a phone-based support group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. for one hour. It is a program of...
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Dec 30, 2024
Former WIVB anchor Teresa Weakley becomes a living kidney donor
Teresa Weakley, who anchored at WIVB in Buffalo from 2013 to 2016 and is now with WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, learned of a woman...
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Dec 24, 2024
Otto Needs a Kidney
Otto Tertinek Otto Tertinek recently discovered that he is nearing kidney failure. Unfortunately, members of his family not matches for...
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Dec 23, 2024
WECK | Talking about Kidney Health on "Senior Matters"
Host Joe Chille welcomed Jeremy Morlock from the Kidney Foundation of Western New York for a conversation about protecting kidney health,...
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Dec 18, 2024
Blood Test Results Include Important Indicators of Kidney Health
Even people who know a lot about their own health may not understand the ways blood test results relate to kidney function. One common...
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Dec 13, 2024
Kidney and Health Equity Advocates Meet with Sen. Schumer's Staff to Urge Adoption of the Kidney PATIENT Act
Advocates for health equity and kidney care, including Jeremy Morlock of the Kidney Foundation of WNY and Dr. Liise Kayler of ECMC, met...
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Dec 12, 2024
TransplantInfo video: What is kidney transplantation?
This video shows what kidney transplantation is and the benefits of getting one.
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Dec 11, 2024
Remembering Allan Harris Rosenblitt (1947-2024)
Broadcaster Allan Harris Rosenblitt helped spread awareness about kidney disease and organ donation.
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Dec 9, 2024
Supporting Friends with Chronic IllnessesÂ
When someone close to you has a chronic illness, it’s often hard to know how to help. It may take some time and sensitivity, but friends...
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Dec 7, 2024
Patient Ambassadors to speak when "Kidney Chat" returns Dec. 10
"Kidney Chat" is a phone-based support group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. for one hour. It is a program of...
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Dec 6, 2024
TransplantInfo video: What is kidney failure?
Watch the video at transplantinfo.com Transcript What is kidney failure? My doctor told me they were worried about my kidneys, but I’m...
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Dec 5, 2024
Renal Support Network | Journey to Kidney Transplantation after Decades of Dialysis
Born with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a rare kidney condition, Jessica Frysz faced extraordinary challenges from a young age.
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