From the study of diseases to developing less invasive surgical techniques, medical researchers rely on whole body donation to push medicine forward. The resulting advances lead to improved medical care…
MedCure donors are our heroes. Their generous gifts make possible the vital and groundbreaking research that keeps the practice of medicine moving forward. They help to educate surgeons and other…
Human beings are, by nature, capable of extraordinary acts of generosity. Every year, thousands of people in the US alone donate not just money, but pieces of themselves. They do…
Organ donation in the United States operates under a strictly controlled system with federal rules and oversight, but body donation remains largely ignored by legislators. There are no national laws…
Q: What's the difference between donating my organs and donating my body? Anatomical donations fall broadly into two categories: organ donation or body donation. Organ donation is the one we…
If you happened to find yourself on the mid-Oregon coast on Monday, May 27th, you might have witnessed something extraordinary. A small fleet of boats laden with colorful greenery sailed…
Just as rates of Americans choosing cremation over burial have risen from only 5% in the 1970s to more than 50% in 2018, more and more people today continue to…
Q: If I donate my body through MedCure, can my family still hold a funeral for me? Unfortunately, a traditional viewing isn’t possible with whole body donation. The demands of…
Donating to a program like MedCure can be a simple way for veterans to make their final arrangements as easy as possible on the loved ones they leave behind. MedCure…
Registering your future intent to be a whole-body donor and carrying your MedCure donor card with you is a great way to let your loved ones know your final wishes. But going…