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Mother refuses to give up on son and finds a way forward (VIDEO) featured image
Mother refuses to give up on son and finds a way forward (VIDEO)
Carey Stanton
May 6, 2026

When Ruby Norland of Las Vegas decided to donate a kidney to her 29-year-old son, Ramiro Alvarado, she assumed determination and love would be enough. But after a series of evaluations[...]

(Video) ‘In the blink of an eye,’ healthy teen needs new heart featured image
(Video) ‘In the blink of an eye,’ healthy teen needs new heart
Jason Howland
October 15, 2024
Liver transplant patient becomes volunteer for department that saved his life featured image
Liver transplant patient becomes volunteer for department that saved his life
Tia R. Ford
April 25, 2024
Inspired by her mother, career, transplant nurse altruistically becomes organ donor featured image
Inspired by her mother, career, transplant nurse altruistically becomes organ donor
Tia R. Ford
April 23, 2024
Britiny’s team featured image
Britiny’s team
Joel Streed
April 10, 2024
A promise delivered: A new heart for a new mom featured image
A promise delivered: A new heart for a new mom
Tia R. Ford
February 29, 2024
Heart transplant patient finding motivation through competition, music and the Mayo Clinic community featured image
Heart transplant patient finding motivation through competition, music and the Mayo Clinic community
Tia R. Ford
February 22, 2024
Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day featured image
Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness for organ donation on National Donor Day
Tia R. Ford
February 14, 2024
A Valentine’s Day story of love, legacy and the gift of life featured image
A Valentine’s Day story of love, legacy and the gift of life
Marty Velasco Hames
February 13, 2024
Celebrating transplant: A new life of song and service featured image
Celebrating transplant: A new life of song and service
Tia R. Ford
November 23, 2023
Celebrating a remarkable liver transplant journey featured image
Celebrating a remarkable liver transplant journey
Tia R. Ford
October 29, 2023
Honoring National Navajo Code Talkers Day featured image
Honoring National Navajo Code Talkers Day
Marty Velasco Hames
August 14, 2023
Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding featured image
Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding
Mayo Clinic Staff
June 11, 2023

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