39,718
TRANSPLANTS of various kinds were performed in America in 2019. Some 50% of American adults have signed up as organ donors, and each one can potentially save or enhance the life of more than 100 people.
109,000
PATIENTS were on a waiting list for a donated organ in late 2020. The greatest donation need was for kidneys (more than 93,000 patients waiting).
10%
OF ALL PEOPLE report having a near-death experience at some point in life, according to a study that analyzed participants from 35 countries.
In what stages does the body die?
Prior to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19), just over 2.8 million people were dying in the United States each year. The three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer, and accidents. By late 2020, COVID-19 relegated accidents to fourth place. Dying is not…
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