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The Gift that Kept Giving

One kidney goes three places before settling in.

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Black & White

Imagine if I told you that because of the color of your skin, you wouldn’t be allowed access to certain health care services. Pretty outrageous, right? After all, discrimination based on skin color or ethnicity is beyond the pale in 21st century America. What if the color of your skin made you four times more likely [...]

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