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The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954.

The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954. Advocates marked Fridays announcement with a new campaign to speed

It took decades from the first success — a kidney in 1954 — to transplant 1 million organs.

Nearly 5,000 patients die every year while on the waitlist to receive an organ transplant, even though many good donated organs are thrown away. Many place the blame on the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees donations and transplants in the U.S.

The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954

The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant Friday, a milestone that comes at a critical time for Americans still desperately waiting for that chance at survival.

By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer

The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954.

Yet the nation’s transplant system is at a crossroads. More people than ever are getting new organs — a record 41,356 last year alone. At the same time,...

The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant on Friday, a milestone that comes at a...