Cobbling together a historyBrantford ExpositorHiram Capron and his wife Mary had donated land for the building of St. James Anglican Church and, in 1839, members of the church were ready to build. Funds had come from St. James Anglican Church in Edinbu…
One in 50 suffer from Hepatitis BThe New Indian ExpressAnother important finding of the survey was that 51 per cent on the cases, which was among people in the 20-40 age group, was because they did not receive vaccination, said Dr Sonal Asthana, Head, …
Study: Organ donor with rabies had 2 raccoon bitesLas Vegas SunStudy: Organ donor with rabies had 2 raccoon bites. The Associated Press. Saturday, July 27, 2013 | 12:34 a.m.. A new report shows that an Air Force recruit whose organs were donated to fou…
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LETTER: Become an organ donor
Kingston Daily Freeman In Mark’s memory and in the memory of other loved ones who have passed while waiting for an organ transplant, please consider helping others by becoming an organ donor. Visiting www.donatelifeny.org is one of the easiest ways to sign up to give the … |
The New Indian ExpressOrgan donation: Transplant counsellors battle grief and beliefThe New Indian ExpressTwenty-year-old Prabhu*, an engineering student, was declared brain dead at a city hospital recently after he met with an accident. Today, at leas…
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Transplants may benefit obese kidney patients
Indian Express The researchers write in the American Journal of Transplantation that kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for people with end-stage kidney disease. Compared to dialysis, an arduous process for removing waste from a patient’s blood several … Study shows survival advantages for obese patients after kidney transplantNephrologyNews.com Kidney-transplant hospitals across State under the scannerThe Hindu Transplant may boost survival in obese kidney failure patientsWOWK |
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Why China pays over the odds for its medicines
Business Standard Exact comparisons with other markets are difficult, but a separate survey of prices in New Delhi, India, found the prices patients paid in the private sector for originator brands were much less at under five times the reference level. China’s … |
Religious News in BriefBennington BannerEach program, timed at forty-five minutes and open to the public without charge (freewill donations encouraged), features a variety of classical organ music ranging from pre-Bach to 20th century, with a major Bac…
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Amid organ shortage, altruistic kidney donations increase but bring forth …
OregonLive.com “Nobody quite understands why living donation is going down,” said Dr. William Bennett, medical director of kidney transplantation at Legacy Transplant Services in Portland. This year, more than 4,500 people in the United States will likely die waiting … |
50% organ needs can be filled by brain-deadTimes of IndiaIndia, with a population of over a billion, should, in fact, have a ready supply of organs for its chronically ill. Speak to anyone waiting for an organ. Hear about his desperate search for a liv…