27Mar/14

Schiavo family honors parents of brain-dead Calif. girl – Insurance News Net (press release)

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Schiavo family honors parents of brain-dead Calif. girl
Insurance News Net (press release)
March 28– The family of Jahi McMath, the 13- year old California girl whose parents refused to accept a finding of brain death, was honored for courage and perseverence Thursday night at the Union League by the family of Terri Schiavo. It has been a …
Mother of brain-dead Jahi McMath says daughter is ‘still sleeping’Los Angeles Times
Mother of Brain-Dead California Girl: ‘She is Asleep’WRCB-TV
Jahi McMath’s mother says daughter is ‘asleep’ and shows signs of lifeTheCelebrityCafe.com
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
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27Mar/14

Mother of Brain-Dead California Girl: 'She is Asleep' – NBC 10 Philadelphia

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NBC 10 Philadelphia

Mother of Brain-Dead California Girl: ‘She is Asleep’
NBC 10 Philadelphia
“I do not use the word ‘brain-death‘ towards my daughter,” said Jahi McMath’s mother, Nailah Winkfield, while in Philadelphia for the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Award Gala Thursday. McMath underwent surgery to remove her tonsils, uvula and adenoids to …
Jahi McMath’s Family to Be HonoredComcast SportsNet Philadelphia

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27Mar/14

Could Inadequate Sleep Cause Irreversible Brain Death? – Everyday Health

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Could Inadequate Sleep Cause Irreversible Brain Death?Everyday HealthSeveral recent studies have demonstrated the relationship of sleep to brain function. In particular, how we need sleep for normal brain function. In a recent study, a system called th…

26Mar/14

Drew Hughes suit in deposition process – Carolinacoastonline

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Drew Hughes suit in deposition process
Carolinacoastonline
“Upon further testing it was determined that he met the criteria for brain death. Life support was withdrawn and Drew passed away.” The complaint states that, “plaintiffs David B. Hughes, Sr. and Kimberly D. Hughes are entitled to recover compensatory …

26Mar/14

Brain dead or minimally conscious? – DigitalJournal.com

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Brain dead or minimally conscious?DigitalJournal.comThe Uniform Determination of Death Act defines brain death as cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem. While Illinois has not adopted the UDDA, the Illinois case of In…

25Mar/14

Jahi McMath's Family to Be Honored by Terri Schiavo Network – NBC Bay Area

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NBC Bay Area

Jahi McMath’s Family to Be Honored by Terri Schiavo Network
NBC Bay Area
While brain death and vegetative states are two different medical outcomes, both Jahi and Schiavo are now flashpoints for the country’s heated “end-of-life” debate. Friends Believe Jahi McMath, “Quiet Leader,” is Alive. The Oakland family thrust …

25Mar/14

Shoemaker talks about daughter's death and organ donations – Hudson Star Observer

March 25, 2014Brain Death Declarationadmin

Hudson Star Observer

Shoemaker talks about daughter’s death and organ donations
Hudson Star Observer
He said many people think there are enough donors when you add the numbers, but many don’t realize that it takes unique circumstances surrounding the death. The victim has to die a certain way – usually brain death.” He said out of 100,000 deaths of …

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25Mar/14

The sad story of Jahi McMath – Calaveras Enterprise

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The sad story of Jahi McMath
Calaveras Enterprise
Jahai was a 13-year-old girl who went into Children’s Hospital in Oakland for a routine tonsil surgery, and while in recovery, she bled profusely, resulting in a massive loss of oxygen to her brain that ultimately caused brain death. The hospital …

25Mar/14

DESJARDINS — Sometimes right is wrong, and vice versa 0 – Belleville Intelligencer

March 25, 2014Brain Death Declarationadmin

DESJARDINS — Sometimes right is wrong, and vice versa 0Belleville IntelligencerThe show demonstrates the need for a debate on the question of when life ends where both brain death and cardiac death are considered, where a greater degree of confidence …

24Mar/14

Amazing Facts Highlighted by Malaysian Airliner Mystery – Yahoo News

March 24, 2014Brain Death Declarationadmin

Amazing Facts Highlighted by Malaysian Airliner MysteryYahoo NewsBrain death can occur at 45,000 feet in the air. Airplane oxygen masks can only provide about 10 to 15 minutes of air for passengers, which is more than enough time for a pilot to return …

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