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Houston Matters

Houston Heart Transplant Survivor Participates in Transplant Games

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 14, 2014 · We hear from Willy Thornton, a heart transplant survivor participating in the annual Donate Life Transplant Games of America, taking place July 11-15 in Houston.

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Health & Science

Houston Hosts National Transplant Games for First Time

Carrie Feibel

Posted on July 10, 2014 · For the first time Houston will be host city for an Olympics-style competition known as the Transplant Games of America. More than 1,500 athletes will participate in track & field, basketball, swimming and other events — and most will the competitors are people who have received an organ transplant.

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Houston’s VA hospital performs simultaneous heart and kidney transplant

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 31, 2023 · We discuss that and other developments at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center with its chief of staff.

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Houstonians helping with Idalia relief (Aug. 31, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 31, 2023 · On Thursday's show: What is now Tropical Storm Idalia continues to roll through the southeast’s Atlantic coast, Houstonians are poised to help folks in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

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Food Not Bombs volunteer found not guilty after citation for feeding homeless

Ashley Brown

Posted on July 31, 2023 · The city began issuing citations for the first time earlier this year, after the organization had been feeding the homeless outside the downtown library for two decades.

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Houston comedian, actor Mo Amer will perform show on ‘Mo Day’

Spencer Plato

Posted on July 13, 2023 · Mo Day will officially be on September 16.

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