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lung transplant
‘It’s a bump in the road’ Byron Center man conquers health and Ironman competitions
BYRON CENTER, Mich — A Byron Center man has gone from flatlining to thriving after surviving both a heart attack and a double-lung transplant. Jim Oldfield has now participated in more marathons, triathlons, and Ironman competitions than he can count. He told FOX 17 it’s all thanks to his family, doctors, and a sizeable dose …
New Mayo Clinic Building To House Life-Saving Lung Transplant Technology, Innovation Hub
Thursday marks the grand opening of Mayo Clinic’s new Discovery and Innovation Building, home to a pioneering technology that will increase the number of lungs available for transplant as well as a new hub for Northeast Florida’s entrepreneurs to get together, share ideas, develop new products and services, and create new companies. Lungs are one …
