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Jim Adams and friends at Kidney Walk When Steve Fracasso decided to donate a kidney to his coworker and friend Jim Adams, he thought he was simply hel...

“When I was diagnosed with kidney failure, my biggest fear wasn’t dying. It was leaving my kids without a father,” said Matt. After a living donor fri...

From starring in 2 Lava 2 Lantula! to voicing characters in Fallout 76 and appearing on Lucifer, LA actor Erròn Jay is used to playing intense roles o...

When traditional transplants weren’t possible, these brave people chose xenotransplantation and helped shape the future of kidney care.

Melissa Silverman (@popnloque) is an award-winning director at Tessa Films (@tessa.films) with a gift for turning ordinary moments into unforgettable ...

For years, Bernard (Bernie) faced complex health problems that left doctors searching for answers. In his early 40s, he had surgery for pancreatic can...

Before July 2024, Reggie was your average teen. She loved dancing, reading, hanging out with friends, and was excited to start junior high school at t...

Kelly and Freddy Cavin’s son, Rory, was diagnosed with kidney dysplasia at fifteen months old. What came next—dialysis, two kidney transplants, a comm...

As a scuba diving instructor, Cuda Kolor knows a thing or two about risk. That’s why it was so easy for him to donate a kidney to a stranger when he w...

In April 2015, Hayden Shock was a college athlete finishing his final semester at Gallaudet University. Kidney disease wasn’t on his radar—not even cl...