February 15, 2019
Thousands of people are waiting for life-saving organ transplants in Arizona
KPNX Arizona by Hayden Packwood People frequently die waiting on an organ transplant. According to Donate Life America, every 10 minutes another person is added to the organ waiting list while 22 people die each day waiting for that lifesaving transplant. Dr. Eric Steidley, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, says people die waiting even before […]
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February 8, 2019
Verify: Can a ‘jumping’ cholla cactus kill you?
KPNX-12 NBC Phoenix If you’ve grown up or lived in Arizona you’ve been around cholla cactus. But what happens if walk into one and the barb cuts the skin? We verify how dangerous these cacti are. Dr. Stephen Traub from Mayo Clinic emergency medicine gives his insights. Reach: KPNX-TV is the NBC affiliate in Phoenix. Its […]
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