This article is from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

Although she is facing a life-threatening health disorder, Madee Leombruno considers herself blessed.

Mrs. Leombruno, 40, was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy in 2006 after a routine doctor's checkup. The disorder affects how her kidney functions and its...

The article below is from CBSNews.com.

(CBS) It's often the case that a person who needs a kidney has a relative or friend who is willing to donate theirs, but the blood types and compatibility factors don't match.

One solution is to orchestrate a paired kidney exchange, in which each person's donor gives his or her kidney to whomever...

Mandi Batson has been fighting for her life since she was 4 years old. She has endured two heart surgeries and was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in 2006. The following year, she received a bone marrow transplant to treat the CML but later contracted Graft vs. Host Disease (GVHD) as a result of the transplant. Bone marrow patients can contract GVHD when the newly transplanted cells attack the recipient's organs...