Stevie Wonder announced he will be receiving a kidney transplant in the fall. According to VIBE, during his Saturday (July 6th) concert in London’s Hyde Park, the Motown legend revealed the extent of his health issues, telling the crowd: “I’m going to be doing three shows then taking a break. I’m having surgery. I’m going to have […]
Chance the Rapper is asking the public for help finding a kidney for his ailing aunt. “My Auntie Toni is one of the strongest forces in my life, and she is in dire need of a #kidney,” Chance tweeted to his 8.2 million followers. “We have exhausted all options and have been wait listed for years. My family […]
Doctor Griffin Rodgers is the director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. March is recognized as national kidney month. Below Dr. Rodgers provides more information about chronic kidney disease and its main causes, diabetes and high blood pressure. WHAT IS KIDNEY DISEASE? Your kidneys are two bean shaped organs that filter […]
A month ago, Dan Coyne knew just two things about a cheerful cashier who worked at Jewel-Osco in Evanston: her first name and her need for a new kidney. On Friday, however, their lives became inextricably linked after Coyne donated one of his healthy kidneys to Myra de la Vega, of Evanston, a Filipino immigrant […]
