Highlights Walking pneumonia is a milder form of regular pneumonia. It can be contagious when caused by specific bacteria or ...

Wendy Rappaport has filed a lawsuit alleging that her healthy kidney was removed instead of her spleen, leaving her with ...

Nearly 15 million root canals are performed every year in the United States. This surge is due to alackof oral hygiene. Yes, ...

Surgeons in southern California successfully completed the world's first-ever human bladder transplant on 41-year-old Oscar ...

Americans judge transplant candidates based on perceived personal responsibility, with the least support given to those seen ...

Becoming an organ donor has never been easier. Registration is available online when renewing a driver's license or, for ...

As demand grows exponentially, donation rates remain low and thousands await an organ for a second chance at life ...

Kellie Terry, an Indianapolis woman, has been on the national transplant waitlist for three years after being diagnosed with ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. This affects essential bodily functions, including mineral balance, red blood cell production, and waste ...

May 8 (UPI) --Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease?