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Results tagged “kidney”

Man begs for kidney on street corner

Jan. 23: A Portland man in need of a kidney transplant takes to the streets to find a donor. KGW's Erica Heartquist reports. A Portland man in need of a kidney transplant takes to the streets to find a donor. KGW's Erica Heartquist reports. (NBC News)

Hitman services, man's kidney for sale online

Oct. 26: Chris Hansen of Chris Hansen of "Dateline NBC" goes undercover to explore the dark side of online classifieds, meeting with a hitman, a woman selling powerful drugs, and a man offering up one of his kidneys for a fee. (TODAY)

Man walks for kidney to save wife

Sept. 4: A South Carolina man takes to the streets in hope of finding a kidney for his wife. WYFF's Myra Ruiz reports. A South Carolina man takes to the streets in hope of finding a kidney for his wife. WYFF's Myra Ruiz reports. (NBC News)

Facebook reunites friends for kidney donation

Aug. 19: Hannah Craig expected to be on the waiting list for a kidney donation for five years, until help came from an unexpected source – childhood friend Hillary Glanzer, with whom she reunited with via Facebook. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe talks to the two women. Hannah Craig expected to be on the waiting list for a kidney donation for five years, until help came from an unexpected source – childhood friend Hillary Glanzer, with whom she reunited with via Facebook. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe talks to the two women. (TODAY)

Electrician sparks kidney donations

Feb. 27: Rick Ruzzamenti talks with TODAY.com's Dara Brown about his initial kidney donation that sparked a chain of 60 participants in the longest kidney chain donation in the world.  Rick Ruzzamenti talks with TODAY.com's Dara Brown about his initial kidney donation that sparked a chain of 60 participants in the longest kidney chain donation in the world. (TODAY)

Brother, sister 'great' after kidney transplant

Dec. 28: Kari Roberts, who lost 135 pounds in order to become a kidney donor, and her bother Tony Bolda, the recipient of his sister's kidney, tell TODAY's Dr. Nancy Snyderman and Savannah Guthrie they are Kari Roberts, who lost 135 pounds in order to become a kidney donor, and her bother Tony Bolda, the recipient of his sister's kidney, tell TODAY's Dr. Nancy Snyderman and Savannah Guthrie they are "great" after surgery. (TODAY)

Man turns to Facebook for kidney

Aug. 2: A Seattle area man turns to Facebook to help him find a kidney. KING's Meg Coyle reports. A Seattle area man turns to Facebook to help him find a kidney. KING's Meg Coyle reports. (NBC News)

Coach goes to bat, donates kidney to player

Feb. 9: A college baseball coach steps up to the plate by making a very personal sacrifice for one of his players in trouble. NBC's Ron Mott reports.  (Nightly News)A college baseball coach steps up to the plate by making a very personal sacrifice for one of his players in trouble. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)

Jailed sisters freed for kidney transplant

Jan. 7: Two incarcerated sisters serving life prison sentences were freed in Mississippi on Friday pending an unusual medical bargain, but their future remains uncertain. NBC's Thanh Truong reports.  (Nightly News)Two incarcerated sisters serving life prison sentences were freed in Mississippi on Friday pending an unusual medical bargain, but their future remains uncertain. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News)

Sisters freed from jail pending kidney donation

Dec. 31: A controversial court order for a jailed sister to give one of her kidneys to her ailing sibling as a condition for release has raised ethical questions. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)A controversial court order for a jailed sister to give one of her kidneys to her ailing sibling as a condition for release has raised ethical questions. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)

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