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HEALTH December 8, 2023

One family donates four kidneys to save a New York man’s life: ‘Defied all odds’

Mark Fenrich, 34, has received four kidney transplants from four different members of his family. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital spoke to Fenrich and one of his surgeons, Dr. John Bynon, about his journey.

Health December 5, 2023

California woman with painful fat deposit disorder gets ‘life-changing’ surgery, has ‘newfound freedom’

Lipedema, a common but often overlooked disease, causes abnormal fat to accumulate in the lower body. A California woman shared her personal experience with overcoming the painful condition.

Kirk Cousins November 17, 2023

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins expresses excitement for 'next chapter' in first comments since Achilles procedure

Kirk Cousins ruptured an Achilles during a game against the Green Bay Packers. It was the first major injury of Cousins' NFL career, and he admitted to initially being in denial.

HEALTH November 13, 2023

Ohio woman who lost all four limbs to flu complications speaks out to raise awareness

Kristin Fox, a 42-year-old mother and high-school principal in Ohio, lost all four limbs when the flu led to a bacterial infection and sepsis infection. She told her story to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Digital.

HEALTH November 9, 2023

Arkansas military veteran receives world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant

A 46-year-old military veteran who received the first-ever whole-eye and partial-face transplant at NYU Langone Health is speaking out about the life-changing surgery.

Transplants November 8, 2023

Chicago doctors use breast implants to perform successful double-lung transplant on 34-year-old man

Doctors in Chicago performed a successful double-lung transplant while using breast implants to help keep a 34-year-old Missouri man alive.

Los Angeles Dodgers November 3, 2023

Clayton Kershaw undergoes shoulder surgery, 'hopeful' for summer return

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw underwent shoulder surgery, he announced Friday after dealing with soreness during the season.

HEALTH November 1, 2023

Pig heart recipient's ‘last wish’ was to help doctors learn from procedure, dying man said: ‘We will miss him'

Lawrence Faucette, the recipient of the world’s second genetically modified pig heart transplant, has died nearly 6 weeks after the surgery, the University of Maryland Medical Center said.

HEALTH October 31, 2023

Missing Halloween for heart surgery: Neighbors throw early trick-or-treat surprise for 4-year-old girl

Naz Hassan, 4, of Syria, was sad to learn she would have to miss trick-or-treating due to heart surgery — but her community made sure she was still able to experience her favorite holiday.

Transplants October 25, 2023

Surgeons give update on patient a month after experimental pig heart transplant: ‘Now I have hope’

One month after a Maryland man received an experimental pig heart transplant, the patient is doing well and shows no sign of rejecting the organ, doctors say.

Health October 20, 2023

California teenager sings again after her rare, complex airway surgery: ‘It was life-changing’

Grace Overman, an avid singer from Fiddletown, California, was in middle school when she began to lose her voice — and now a rare, high-risk surgery has given it back to her.