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March 21, 2024

Massachusetts man receives successful pig kidney transplant: ‘Uncharted territory’

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a human patient, the hospital announced on Thursday. Here are details of the surgery.

March 17, 2024

Health weekend roundup includes good-for-you foods, lives saved and a wild drug debate

This week's health story roundup includes ways to make a popular meal healthier, dramatic medical dramas, and what to know about a drug debate and hangovers connected to long COVID.

March 14, 2024

Woman’s life is saved when full-body scan detects deadly condition with no symptoms

Mary Ann Waldron, a healthy Arizona woman, got an elective MRI full-body that detected a deadly condition, leading to a life-saving surgery. She shared details as doctors weighed in as well.

March 13, 2024

Tommy John surgery continues to save baseball careers 50 years after its debut: 'Revolutionary'

Nearly 50 years since the introduction of Tommy John surgery, doctors reflect on one of the biggest advancements in sports medicine, which has saved many baseball careers.

March 13, 2024

New Jersey twins receive matching heart surgeries after Marfan syndrome diagnosis: 'A better life'

Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, had matching heart surgery on the same day following their diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. The brothers and their surgeon shared details.

February 26, 2024

Four Texas residents forever connected by two kidney donations in different cities: 'Superbly timed'

Two hard-to-match transplant patients 250 miles apart started 2024 with new hope for long, healthy lives, thanks to collaboration between two Texas hospitals.

February 23, 2024

Meet the American who mended defective infant hearts, Vivien Thomas, high-school educated cardiac surgeon

High-school-educated Vivien Thomas spent decades as a research assistant to renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Alfred Blalock. Yet Thomas made up for his lack of pedigree with talent.

February 22, 2024

‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Val Chmerkovskiy surprises fans with images of neck injury

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Val Chmerkovskiy revealed a major neck injury from last year on his social media page, surprising fans and followers.

February 22, 2024

‘COVID paralyzed my diaphragm’: Marathon runner shares how the infection took his breath away

A healthy runner experienced diaphragm paralysis after COVID. He tells how he overcame the condition, with the help of Dr. Matthew Kaufman of the Institute of Advanced Reconstruction in New Jersey.

February 20, 2024

Florida student and teacher bond over matching scars from their open-heart surgeries: 'Tough cookies'

A 6-year-old girl and her kindergarten teacher have something very special in common — matching scars from open-heart surgeries. Kennedy Vogt's mother and her teacher shared their stories.