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How I led my own heart transplant | Robert Montgomery, MD, DPhil | TEDxNYU Langone Health
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-22 16:19
I was 14 years old when my father was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. We were told that a virus had attacked and destroyed his heart. He developed congestive heart failure and had many cardiac arrests.He spent most of the last two years of his life in the hospital. I was the youngest of four boys and the only one still at home. I remember my mother so clearly pleading with the cardiologist, "You must have something more up your sleeve. You can't tell me that there's no hope." His response, "Well, there's a h ...
13-year-old from New Orleans named one of Time Magazine's 'Girls of the Year'
NBC News· 2025-09-29 20:00
Our next guest is making history and inspiring others all around the world. And get this, she's only 13 years old. Naomi Deerry was just featured on Time magazine's first ever girls of the year list, which recognizes 10 young girls for their leadership and commitment to solving problems in their communities.Naomi is the only honore on the list who is from the United States. She was chosen for advocating for organ donations after she wrote a children's book called My Daddy Needs a Gift. It's inspired by her ...