As Body Donations Increase, So Does The Need for Donors
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…
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…
In the world of medical research and education, there is no substitute for the human body. When physicians are learning surgical procedures or companies are developing medical devices for use…
When making the decision to donate your body to science, there are many organizations you can choose from. It is important to research each organization that you are considering to…
The decision to be a body donor (or an organ donor) is not just a personal decision, but one that forces us to face our own mortality. No one likes…
While registering to be a whole-body donor is an amazing and altruistic choice, your decision doesn’t end there. Some people may not realize that, after your donation has been utilized, MedCure arranges…
Everyone will experience a wound at some point in their life, be it a scrape, a small cut, or a surgical incision. What people once consider to be a life threatening injury…
Source: Adobe StockIn April of 1969, a patient by the name of Haskell Karp was in desperate need of a new heart. Karp, who was suffering from severe heart failure,…