UNOS: Saving Lives One Organ at a Time

It’s so easy to nitpick and find things wrong with organizations. It’s much harder to see what it is they're doing that's good. One particularly fun punching bag is the United…

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Beta Thalassemia

Beta Thalassemia What is beta thalassemia? Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder characterized by reduced levels of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich, oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood cells.  A…

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)What is pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)?Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic and progressive form of high blood pressure (hypertension) in the lungs that causes the pulmonary arteries…

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