/tags/organ-donation organ donation en-US Copyright Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:00:00 GMT /health/2019-04-17/personal-stories-of-organ-donation April is National Donate Life Month. According to preliminary data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), the 36,527 organ… Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:00:00 GMT /health/2019-04-17/personal-stories-of-organ-donation Michael Monks /local-news/2019-02-06/uc-health-sets-organ-transplant-record The University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) performed 303 organ transplants in nearly 300 surgeries last year, setting a new record.That's a 25… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:23:27 GMT /local-news/2019-02-06/uc-health-sets-organ-transplant-record Tana Weingartner /local-news/2019-01-14/new-ky-drivers-licenses-could-mean-fewer-organ-donors Kentucky has one of the nation’s fastest-growing organ donor registries, but a change in driver’s license rules could hamper that growth. Most organ... Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:42:54 GMT /local-news/2019-01-14/new-ky-drivers-licenses-could-mean-fewer-organ-donors Lisa Autry /local-news/2018-06-11/miniature-human-organs-are-being-made-in-a-lab-at-cincinnati-childrens Clinical trials are tentatively scheduled for 2020 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's new Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine,… Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:45:00 GMT /local-news/2018-06-11/miniature-human-organs-are-being-made-in-a-lab-at-cincinnati-childrens Ann Thompson /health/2018-05-07/new-national-trial-gives-hope-to-hiv-patients-who-need-organs The National Institutes of Health announced Monday the launch of a large scale clinical trial that will expand efforts to give more HIV positive... Mon, 07 May 2018 18:03:52 GMT /health/2018-05-07/new-national-trial-gives-hope-to-hiv-patients-who-need-organs Emily Forman /health/2018-04-25/how-to-save-a-life April is National Donate Life Month. In 2016, more than 33,600 transplants brought renewed life to patients and their families. But another person is… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:00:00 GMT /health/2018-04-25/how-to-save-a-life Dan Hurley /community/2017-04-24/personal-stories-of-organ-donation-honoring-donate-life-month April is National Donate Life Month. On average, 22 people die each day while waiting for a transplant. There are more than 118,000 individuals currently… Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:00:00 GMT /community/2017-04-24/personal-stories-of-organ-donation-honoring-donate-life-month /community/2016-04-27/a-personal-story-of-a-son-gone-too-soon-and-the-life-he-helped-save-through-organ-donation There are more than 120,000 Americans currently on the transplant waiting list, many of whom will only receive the lifesaving organ they need if someone… Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT /community/2016-04-27/a-personal-story-of-a-son-gone-too-soon-and-the-life-he-helped-save-through-organ-donation /community/2016-04-27/organ-recipients-donors-preparing-for-this-summers-transplant-games-of-america-in-cleveland April is National Donate Life Month, dedicated to raising awareness of the critical need for organ and tissue donors, and to encourage more people to… Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:30:05 GMT /community/2016-04-27/organ-recipients-donors-preparing-for-this-summers-transplant-games-of-america-in-cleveland /health/2015-04-27/how-organ-donations-save-lives Today there are more than 120,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. April is National Donate Life Month, and joining us to discuss organ… Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:30:05 GMT /health/2015-04-27/how-organ-donations-save-lives