Kidney Donation: Less Painful than Childbirth

Surgery for an organ donor generally involves a lot of pain, long recovery, and scarring. Which is why doctors at Johns Hopkins Medical Center tried a new approach (literally!) last week; they removed a woman's kidney through her vagina. Strange as it may sound, the procedure is less invasive than traditional methods—and actually not so new. read more

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