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Bijou Phillips receives a critical kidney transplant

Bijou Phillips receives a critical kidney transplant

Bijou Phillips Receives Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Bijou Phillips has undergone a life-saving kidney transplant, just five months after her hospitalization and beginning dialysis while waiting for a donor. She expressed her gratitude on Instagram, saying, “I couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who came to my rescue and those who got tested to donate. You […]

Neil Sedaka’s death attributed to heart disease and kidney failure

Neil Sedaka's death attributed to heart disease and kidney failure

Neil Sedaka’s cause of death has been confirmed. The iconic singer-songwriter died from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with kidney failure being noted as a contributing factor, according to a death certificate obtained by Fox News Digital. Atherosclerosis involves the accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the arteries, forming plaque that can obstruct blood flow. In more […]

New Jersey family urgently looks for a living kidney donor for their teenage son

New Jersey family urgently looks for a living kidney donor for their teenage son

A family in New Jersey is urgently looking for a living donor for their eighth-grade son, Thaddeus Giansanti, who has been battling kidney disease since birth. Over the past 13 years, he has had several surgeries, including the removal of one kidney when he was just an infant. Despite these challenges, his parents say Thaddeus […]

Bijou Phillips in the hospital waiting for a kidney transplant

Bijou Phillips in the hospital waiting for a kidney transplant

Bijou Phillips Hospitalized Awaiting Kidney Transplant Bijou Phillips has been hospitalized in Los Angeles as she anticipates a second kidney transplant. The 45-year-old actress shared her challenging journey on social media, highlighting the need for a kidney donor. Having received her first kidney transplant in 2017, Phillips is currently being treated at UCLA and has […]

Bethenny Frankel reveals she has been diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease

Bethenny Frankel reveals she has been diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease

Bethenny Frankel has revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. In a recent TikTok video, she shared, “There’s a medical announcement.” She explained that a few months back, she opted to undergo several blood tests. “Each time, my kidneys were failing,” she noted. Earlier in the day of her announcement, […]

Kidney transplant patient passes away from rabies after donor was scratched by a skunk.

Kidney transplant patient passes away from rabies after donor was scratched by a skunk.

Tragic Rabies-Related Death Following Organ Transplant A kidney recipient in Michigan died in February due to rabies, a situation linked back to a donor in Ohio. Health officials made the announcement last Thursday, shedding light on the unfortunate series of events that preceded this outcome. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), […]