BioNews TexasNovel process involved in the development of diabetes-induced heart failure …BioNews TexasDiabetic Cardiomyopathy Diabetes continues to be an ongoing health issue for developed countries and third-world populations alike, with recent rep…
Warfarin Benefits Extended To Patients with Chronic Kidney DiseaseForbesAnticoagulation is a cornerstone of therapy for atrial fibrillation because it lowers the heightened risk for stroke in this population. People with chronic kidney disease are also…
Rapper POS to have kidney transplant this weekRick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNewsMinneapolis rapper P.O.S. will have kidney transplant surgery on Thursday, City Pages reports. The rapper, whose real name is Stefon Alexander, announced the news in a video r…
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Volunteer needs new heart, firefighters rally
Poughkeepsie Journal Mikey Cabrera, Jr., a 45-year-old Chelsea Fire Company volunteer and resident, is awaiting heart transplant surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, said his friend and fellow fireman Sean Cahill. “He’s had a bad heart for over 20 years … |
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Brooke Dawkins: UCF student ‘showing clinical signs’ of brain death, brother says
Orlando Sentinel A 19-year-old University of Central Florida student and Boone High graduate who was struck by a truck near the college campus last week is “showing clinical signs” of being brain dead, her brother stated Tuesday. Sophomore Brooke Dawkins was in a … |
AlloSource Donates Tissue For Pediatric Surgeries In IndiaSYS-CON Media (press release)The team traveled to Ahmedabad, India for the second year in a row to offer crucial surgeries at no cost to the patients. AlloSource donated the bone grafts used in …
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Parents resilient after their children undergo stem cell transplant
Oncology Nurse Advisor A child’s illness can challenge a parent’s well-being. However, a recent study shows that, in the case of stem cell transplantation in a child, parents feel increased distress at the time of the procedure, but eventually recover to normal levels of … |
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Costa Rican lawmakers pass new organ donor bill in first-round vote
Tico Times Those who advertise organ donation also could face prison. In recent years, local and international media outlets have reported on people who offer to sell their organs in newspaper classified sections at prices of up to several millions of colones … Record number of lives saved as UK organ donor numbers riseThe Guardian Black-market lottery: organ donation and the international transplant tradeThe Conversation Officials ‘Heartfelt thanks’ to organ donor’s familiesITV News |
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Pirate’s Heart Health Game set, blood donation stations on deck
Gulf Coast News Today Pirate’s Heart Health Game set, blood donation stations on deck. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Previous Next. Pirate Power. Dave Wirtes/Picasa … |
Importance of organ donation stressedAssam TribunePeople are yet to accept the idea of donating organs, even that of a deceased person to save lives of others, Dr Sarbeswar Sahariah, MS, MAMS, FICS, FACS, who has performed more than 3,000 renal transpl…