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When Molly and Anthony Ruane gave birth to Matilda, their joy quickly turned to terror. 

Matilda wasn't breathing. Her lungs and kidneys hadn't developed properly. Hospital staff whisked her away to emergency care. They weren’t sure she would survive.

Unsure what would happen next, Molly and Anthony could only wait.

Two hard years later, Anthony donated a kidney to Matilda. Today, Matilda is thriving thanks to her...

Sure smoking isn't good for your lungs or your heart. But did you know that smoking isn't good for your kidneys either? The Surgeon General issued a report not long ago that said that smoking causes diseases in every organ of the body—including the kidney. People who smoke are more likely to have protein in the urine. This is a sign your kidneys are under stress. The more someone smokes, the more likely they are to show kidney damage....