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From donation to Kilimanjaro: Living kidney donor defies limits (VIDEO) featured image
From donation to Kilimanjaro: Living kidney donor defies limits (VIDEO)
Jason Howland
April 1, 2026

April is National Donate Life Month, and April 1 is Living Donor Day. More than 7,000 living-organ donations were reported in the U.S. in 2025,[...]

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
The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children featured image
The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children
Marty Velasco Hames
April 26, 2023
Heart Transplant Innovation: New ‘heart in a box’ technology provides gift of life to Arizona man, as couple prepares to celebrate 50-year anniversary featured image
Heart Transplant Innovation: New ‘heart in a box’ technology provides gift of life to Arizona man, as couple prepares to celebrate 50-year anniversary
Marty Velasco Hames
February 13, 2023
Jerry Costello starts life after public service with new liver featured image
Jerry Costello starts life after public service with new liver
Alex Osiadacz
November 25, 2022
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart featured image
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart
Joel Streed
November 20, 2022

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