Ex-athlete needed hemodialysis and transplant after excessive protein consumption
Former athlete Tiago Guzoni faced severe kidney problems due to a high-protein diet he believed to be safe.
Calgary family uses billboard in plea to find a kidney donor
A Calgary family has resorted to using a billboard to seek a kidney donor for their wife and mother, Alice Pesta, who has been battling kidney disease for decades.
Father Donated Kidney to Daughter in Poland – Ended Up in Coma
A father, Przemysław Saleta, donated a kidney to his daughter and subsequently faced severe complications leading to a coma, but he made a full recovery after a few weeks.
The protein craze: when the pursuit of the perfect body can even lead to a kidney transplant
The article discusses the negative consequences of excessive protein consumption amidst the obsession with achieving the perfect body, including potential health risks.
- I was completely shocked
Bodil Pedersen was due to receive a kidney transplant from her sister, but the surgeon was found to be drinking during the operation, leading to a scandal.
- I was completely shocked
Bodil Pedersen experienced significant distress upon learning that her surgeon drank alcohol during her kidney transplant operation, leading to widespread concern about medical ethics and safety.
After a desperate plea for help, actress Bijou Phillips is hospitalized and waiting for a transplant
Actress Bijou Phillips is currently hospitalized, urgently seeking a compatible donor for a kidney transplant following her public plea for help.
Bijou Phillips hospitalized, pleads for kidney donor as she fights for 'more time' with daughter
Bijou Phillips is currently hospitalized as she seeks a kidney donor for a second transplant while caring for her daughter.
Woman who donated kidney to save her sister becomes pregnant naturally three years after transplant: 'God's work'
Nathasha Saldanha, who donated a kidney to her sister Bruna, successfully became pregnant naturally three years post-transplant, after previously undergoing in vitro fertilization for her first child.
Five-Year-Old Gusta Received a Kidney Donation from Her Mother
Five-year-old Gusta underwent a living kidney transplant at Kaunas Clinics with her mother Deimantė as the donor, following a lengthy battle with kidney disease that began in her infancy.
At KBC Rijeka, the 55th anniversary of the first kidney transplant in Croatia was marked
The 55th anniversary of the first kidney transplant in Croatia, which took place in Rijeka in 1971, was celebrated at the Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, highlighting the advancement of transplant medicine in the country.
The first transplant of 2026 in Thessaloniki – A ‘gift of life’ from a 44-year-old – The record of 2025
Surgeons at Hippocrates Hospital in Thessaloniki celebrated the New Year by successfully performing kidney and liver transplants on three patients, using organs from a 44-year-old donor whose family chose to donate his organs after his death.
Man Utd legend Andy Cole shares health latest as he battles daily struggle
Manchester United legend Andy Cole discusses his ongoing battle with health issues following a kidney failure diagnosis and transplant.
KB Merkur: 20 years of kidney transplantation
Clinical Hospital Merkur in Zagreb celebrates 20 years of kidney transplantation this year, having performed its thousandth kidney transplant.