John Nelson+FollowShe Got a Kidney After Going Viral!LaQuayia Goldring spent 10 years on dialysis—sometimes 4+ hours a day—until her story hit TV and, days later, she got the call: a perfect kidney match! After years of feeling like just a number at for-profit clinics, she finally got her life back thanks to a living donor. Now she’s on a mission to spread the word about how living donations can save lives. Can you imagine waiting that long for a second chance? #Religion #KidneyTransplant #LivingDonor110Share
shermandarlene+FollowTransplant Waitlist Inequality ExposedDid you know girls and Black kids in the UK are less likely to even make it onto the kidney transplant waiting list? A new study found girls are 12% less likely, Black children 19% less likely, and kids from poorer backgrounds 33% less likely to be listed compared to their peers. Even in a universal healthcare system, these gaps are real and start shockingly early. More awareness and action are needed to fix this! #HealthInequality #TransplantAwareness #KidneyTransplant #Health #BodyHealth60Share
Charles Christensen+FollowKidney Transplant Infection Drama UnpackedDid you know nearly 1 in 4 kidney transplant patients get hit with herpes- or polyomavirus infections? Turns out, a lot of transplant centers aren’t sticking to the guidelines for preventing and monitoring these viruses—especially for CMV. Some groups got too much or too little protection, and those who missed out saw infection rates double! Plus, catching these viruses upped the risk for other nasty infections and even rejection. Wild how much difference following the rules can make! #KidneyTransplant #HealthNews #MedicalResearch #Health11Share
