Daily MailDelhi High Court bends organ donation rules to save life of kidney patient, 50Daily MailThe Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a 50-year-old man suffering from chronic renal disease by bending the rules on human organ transplant. It h…
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2014 Leprechaun Plunge raised $90K for charity
WWLP 22News Sawyer said, “I guess it all started with my daughter, she diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma cancer, and three years ago had a stem cell transplant. So now we are raising money for all kinds of charities.” Some of the beneficiaries from this fund … |
Spreading the word about what organ donation can mean for othersOttawa CitizenStudies also suggest a number of families who refuse organ donation cite religious or cultural beliefs as a barrier. For many families, the death of a loved one signifies a t…
Cycling Around The WorldThe Province (blog)Malaria is another concern in parts of India, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. There is Malaria medication one can take but … I am circumnavigating the globe by bicycle for breast, prostate, and lung cancer c…
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BMC to spend 5cr to promote organ donations
Times of India MUMBAI: In a bid to boost organ donations, the civic body will undertake a Rs 5-crore programme across its hospital network. “For the first time, the BMC has earmarked Rs 5 crore for the cadaveric programme,” said BMC’s medical education director Dr … |
The Star OnlinePhuntso Wangye, Tibetan communist who urged reconciliation, dies at 91South China Morning PostPhuntso, who was in a Beijing hospital since July, recently developed lung problems. Born in 1922 in the Tibetan county of Batang, now part of …
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You Are In Charge
The Myeloma Beacon Everyone around me – medical professionals, family, and friends – was urging me to go ahead with the stem cell transplant right away. I didn’t want to. Frankly, I was afraid of the stem cell transplant. I also had gathered enough information to know … |
Business RecorderAncient rheumatism drug reduces recurring inflammation around heartWTAQImazio said the study affirms that colchicine can be added to traditional treatments, such as anti-inflammatories and corticosteroids, and thereby provide an afford…
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Heart Failure Patients Live Longer With Advanced Devices
Bloomberg Patients with mild heart failure live longer if they’re treated with advanced defibrillators that synchronize the beating of the heart in addition to shocking it back into rhythm when it stops, a study found. The trial, presented today at the American … Sheba Medical Center team heads important heart failure researchJerusalem Post Device Saves Lives in Heart Failure PatientsUniversity of Rochester Newsroom New Long-term Data Demonstrate Patients with Mild Heart Failure Sustained …PR Newswire (press release) |
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ARB, ACE inhibitor at discharge curb heart failure readmissions
Family Practice News Digital Network WASHINGTON – Patients with acute heart failure who were discharged on an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin receptor blocker were significantly less likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge than … |