When Petar Vukelich had kidney stones nearly two years ago, he thought that would be the last time he heard about any issues with that organ. But then, he collapsed at work and was rushed to the hospital. Following an onslaught of testing, he learned the unimaginable: his kidney was failing.
The number of people willing to step forward to donate their organs to save a life has seen a precipitous decline in the age of COVID-19, according to medical experts.
Like many parents, Rebeca Barcenas had this one overwhelming prayer that she continually shared with God.
A Times Square billboard paved the way for a meeting at Citi Field on July 24, when the Mets played the San Diego Padres, as longtime Mets fan Ruth Tisak met NYPD Detective Michael Lollo for the first time after Lollo donated one of his kidneys to Tisak last December.
