Larry Wentz Thanks Community for Support After SurgeryKCAUJUST A MONTH AGO, LARRY UNDERWENT A LIFE–SAVING LIVER TRANSPLANT SURGERY AT THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER IN OMAHA. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ABLE TO VISIT HIM LASTMore>> "It just made me…
Laughter the Best Medicine? Dad Wants to Prove it.NBC ChicagoMiles Austrevich, 19, will next month undergo a double stem cell transplant, and afterwards will spend at least three months recovering in total isolation. Austrevich's dad, Len, is on a …
The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comTwins born at Spectrum Health after mother declared brain dead a 'first …The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.comNever before had the hospital sustained a pregnant mother on life support after brain death to protect a …
Giving life through organ donationBrighton-Pittsford PostBy Alysa Stryker, staff writer; Mike Murphy, staff writer Weighing the decision to be an organ donor is difficult and personal, but often people never get around to making it. Until, that is, whe…
South Sioux City is Planning to Develop a Fish and Algae IndustryKCAUJUST A MONTH AGO, LARRY UNDERWENT A LIFE–SAVING LIVER TRANSPLANT SURGERY AT THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER IN OMAHA. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ABLE TO VISIT HIM LASTMore>> "It j…
Hypertension increases risk of kidney malfunctionTimes of IndiaDeliberating on chronic kidney disease (CKD), doctors at a private hospital in Mohali held an awareness session on Monday. During the session two patients were introduced who had undergone …
New York Times (blog)Heart Transplants for Older PatientsNew York Times (blog)But in 2006, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation issued new guidelines saying that heart failure patients should be considered for transplants up to …
Kids' med plans include text messageOnline AthensThat's a million-dollar question — and one that frustrates moms and dads, docs and researchers: Almost half of kids (and adults, too) who need regular dosing of inhaled corticosteroids don'…
Harvey Station resident Heather MacInnis received a double-lung transplant in February but the 25-year-old says the biggest hurdle is trying to get her medication costs covered.
Meta-Analysis Compares Drug-Eluting and Bare-Metal Stents for Primary AngioplastyForbes… members of the Drug-Eluting Stent in Primary Angioplasty (DESERT) Cooperation pooled patient data from more than 11 clinical trials in which more than 8600 patie…