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The web has become a necessary resource in dealing with most health related issues today. By going online, you can discover a wealth of information to help you make better decisions about medical decisions that affect you and your family. » Read article

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Did you know that over 95,000 men, women, and children are waiting for a life-saving transplant and 35 percent of all patients waiting for a kidney transplant are African-American? For minorities, the shortage in organ donation is particularly significant. Some diseases of the kidney, heart, lung, pancreas and liver are found more frequently in racial and ethnic minority populations than in the general population. For example, African-Americans are three times more likely to suffer from end-stage renal disease than Whites. Some of these diseases are best treated through transplantation. » Read article