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At just 33 years old, kidney failure changed every part of Mathew (Matt) Bonnen's life—including the way he parented his young son. But after mon...

When Dwayne Sunwald and Peter Agosto learned they were approaching dialysis, they started thinking seriously about what they could do to take more con...

"Belmont Cameli" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Fans know Belmont Cameli for his breakout roles in teen dramas and streami...

From the moment she got her driver’s license, Karen Burke chose to be an organ donor. She checked the box and felt comforted knowing that if anything ...

"Dolly Parton concert BIC Bournemouth" by pipilongstockings, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Country music legend Dolly Parton recently shared tha...

As the lead singer of the popular Canadian band, Peach Pit, Neil Smith is used to performing for crowds. But in December 2024, he stepped into a diffe...

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.