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organs and tissues
28 Jun
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Which organs and tissues are most needed?

Every morning more than 3,000 Illinois residents and 1,147 Indiana residents wake up hoping that this is the day their lives will change. They hope that this is the day that matching donors will be found so they can receive ...

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Nico’s Tattoo Story
15 Jun
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Nico’s Tattoo Story

There are so many ways to memorialize a loved one who has passed. When Nico’s brother, Tristen, became an organ donor saving four lives, he decided to recreate several of his brother’s tattoos to keep his memory alive. Watch Nico’s ...

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What organs
13 Jun
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What organs and tissues can be donated while alive?

Which organs and tissues can come from living donors? Understanding the need Every 10 minutes it happens. Every 10 minutes another name is added to the list of more than 113,000 people currently waiting for an organ transplant in the ...

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How do I donate an organ
13 Jun
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How do I donate an organ to someone in my family?

Being on a waiting list for an organ transplant is stressful. With each passing day of waiting, the person becomes weaker, making the success of the eventual transplant more tenuous. For some patients, the best chance of survival is finding ...

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After a Donation
11 Jun
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What Happens After a Donation?

Organ and tissue donation is a gift that costs you nothing but is priceless for the recipient. Just ask Alejandro from Texas who was finally able to clearly see his family for the first time at the age of seven ...

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Becoming an Organ Donor
02 Jun
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Don’t Let Age Prevent You From Becoming an Organ Donor

As medical science continues to advance, the call for donated organs and tissues increases. Back in 1991, there were 23,000 people on the national transplant waiting list but in 2018, the number had grown to 113,000 men, women and children ...

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