Gerald Bacon of Chatham received a lifesaving kidney transplant in November 2010. Wegener’s disease had led to kidney failure, and after more than a year of dialysis, Bacon learned he qualified for a kidney transplant. His partner of nearly 15…
Each year, about 5 million Americans are diagnosed with valvular heart disease, which occurs when the heart valves do not open or close correctly as they allow blood to flow forward through the heart’s chambers. The two main types of…
In the summer of 1978, Paul Wappel was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Then 15, Wappel was working at a local pool in Belleville, just east of St. Louis, and was responsible for cutting the grass. When…
Steve Madden began to feel ill right before a trip he and his wife had planned for London. By the time they arrived in their hotel room, luggage in tow, he was gasping for breath. He didn’t leave the room…
Want to protect your heart? Start with watching what you put in your mouth. Diet can play a large role in preventing heart disease, a leading cause of death in men and women, or managing an existing problem. A heart-healthy…
The numbers are staggering – more than 111,000 people waiting for an organ transplant nationwide, 5,000 of them in Illinois. Every 10 minutes, a new person is added to the national waiting list and an average of 18 people die…