Blood tests can detect antibodies to oral cancer-causing virusMedCity NewsLONDON (Reuters) – Antibodies to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests many years before o…
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Summer Blood Donation Campaign Kicks Off July 1
Department of Defense FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 24, 2013 – The Armed Services Blood Program is launching its summer donation drive next week. “Our summer campaign this year is a service-specific campaign,” said Julie Oliveri, ASBP’s communications and marketing director. |
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New Sri Lanka Embassy in Bahrain Conducts a Blood Donation Campaign
Asian Tribune The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Bahrain conducted a Blood Donation Campaign under the theme “Show Compassion of the Sri Lankan Community” as the first public event in the newly opened Embassy to demonstrate Sri Lanka’s Friendship with the people of … |
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Karmanos Cancer Center Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Program Gets …
CBS Local DETROIT — The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center’s Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Program has received full accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, the highest level and the most extensive spectrum of … |
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Facebook status boosts organ donor registration; how to update yours
Washington Times WASHINGTON, June 24, 2013 — A study published last week in the American Journal of Transplantation showed that Facebook’s addition of an organ donor option in the “life events” section of a user’s timeline boosted organ donation registration by 21 … Facebook’s organ donor status sends registrations soaringThe Columbian Organ-donor sign-ups went way up during Facebook initiativeMinnPost.com Michael Smerconish: Why not assume people WANT to donate organs?Sun-Sentinel |
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Huffington Post This week, I got a message from a reader that opened with this: “my boyfriend is terminally ill and decided we should live in India until his last breath.” She went on to … Time begins for each of us at the moment we take in that first lung full of … |
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South Africans resigned over ‘critical’ Nelson Mandela
Times of India Mandela’s deterioration this weekend, two weeks after being admitted in a serious but stable condition with a lung infection, has caused a perceptible switch in mood from prayers for recovery to preparations for a fond farewell. “If it’s his time to go … Let us never forget to pray, tweet Mandela’s grandchildren as he lies in …India Today Zuma: Mandela Remains in Critical ConditionVoice of America Nelson Mandela’s condition not to effect Barack Obama’s visit: President ZumaDaily News & Analysis Tamil India.com –Independent Online –Zee News all 977 news articles » |
MedscapeEntecavir May Prevent HBV Reactivation in Lymphoma PatientsMedscapeAntiviral prophylaxis with entecavir might help prevent rituximab-associated hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in patients with lymphoma and resolved hepatitis B, according t…
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MP calls on health chiefs to support heart failure victims
Burton Mail Andrew Bridgen, who represents North West Leicestershire, signed the ‘Don’t Fail on Heart Failure‘ pledge after seeing evidence to support the introduction of devices such as ICD and CRT-D, which act similarly to pacemakers. Mr Bridgen (pictured) said … |
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Third of CF patients die on waiting list
U.TV “The UK is failing to meet the urgent and increasing need for lung transplantation for people with CF, and, today, we are issuing an urgent call to action to all those who can bring about the policy changes to ensure people live longer.” One of those … Cystic fibrosis charity warns lung transplant demand ‘not met’stv.tv |