MECHELEN, Belgium, February 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –PR Newswire UK (press release)Bendamustine is currently licensed for use after rituximab, an application has been made on the basis of this data for first line use. Results from the StiL NHL-1 study p…
Drug shortage stalls organ donationTimes of IndiaIn this stage, vital organs are removed to be transplanted in patients with organ failure. Since September 2008, four to eight cadaver donation papers are processed at GH every month. Organs are then sha…
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FMC group, TWIG 9 buy scales for heart failure patients
Lancaster Eagle Gazette LANCASTER — TWIG 9 and the Fairfield Medical Center Foundation, in collaboration with Christina Siemer-Harley, BSN, RN, CV-BC, FMC cardiovascular nurse navigator, recently bought 50 scales for patients who have congestive heart failure but cannot … |
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Helene Campbell On Ellen: Organ Donation Advocate Finally Makes It To …
Huffington Post Canada Helene Campbell is discovering that being Canada’s most high-profile organ donor advocate allows her to get up close with some celebrities and very personal with others. Campbell appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show Tuesday nearly a year after … Ottawa’s Helene Campbell dances with EllenCANOE Double lung transplant recipient Helene Campbell dances on The Ellen ShowMacleans.ca Hélène Campbell dances, chats with Ellen DeGeneresMetroNews Canada |
French TribuneNothing to fear from organ donationThe Star OnlinePETALING JAYA: Malaysians must not fear organ donation as it will only be considered after the patient suffers brain or cardiac death, said National Transplant Resource Centre head Dr Lela…
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Sars-like virus claims its first victim in UK
Times of India “The new coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East is well-adapted to infecting humans but could potentially be treated with immunotherapy. The study indicates that the virus HCoV-EMC can penetrate the lining of the passageways in the lung and … |
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Getting smokers to have a change of heart
NorthFulton.com … would want to smoke something that contains more than 4,000 noxious chemicals. When I practiced medicine in India, the patients who continued to smoke despite all sorts of cessation approaches frustrated me. I felt I wasn’t doing something right … |
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How My iPad Saved a Life: A Personal Story About the Power of Technology
Huffington Post (blog) … are high rates of chronic illnesses such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, depression, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease in North America and Western Europe, while there are relatively low rates in places like China, Japan, Bhutan … |
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Bay Area woman inspired by Roberts’ MDS battle
abc7news.com “One of the treatments for this disease is bone marrow transplantation. One of the difficulties there is to find an appropriate donor, which isn’t always possible,” said Dr. Greenberg. MDS is a rare disease. It strikes 10,000 to 15,000 people a year … |
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Maja’s picks for family entertainment February 22 and beyond
Pioneer Press (blog) You’ll see world champion fancy dancer Yazzie perform contemp orary pan-Indian dances popular on the pow-wow circuit. There will also be … A donation of bird seed or suet is welcome. … Playwright Christina Ham imagines Ruby’s first year, inspired … |