BU TodayTeaching Doctors How to Close Life's Last DoorBU TodayAlthough his brain activity had flatlined, and “brain death equals death” in Western medicine, says Hardt, his heart continued beating, and to his family, that meant “the spirit st…
Man's immigration status puts kidney transplant on holdKTVU San FranciscoA social media campaign is growing for a 35-year-old Oakland man who claims UCSF is denying him kidney transplant surgery because he's an illegal immigrant. Jesus Navarro,…
Risk of Non-serious Infection Increases With Steroid Use for Rheumatoid ArthritisAbout – News & IssuesBy Carol Eustice, About.com Guide February 5, 2012 It is known that oral glucocorticoid therapy, such as prednisone or prednisolone, increases the ris…
Patkai NSS-unit organised blood donation campMorungExpressNSS-Unit of Patkai Christian College during a blood donation camp on February 4 at the College Health Clinic Centre. Dimapur, February 5 (MExN): The NSS-Unit of Patkai Christian College under th…
Organ Donation Association Supports Living Organ DonationSacramento BeeDuring 2011 the 58 federally designated OPOs helped more than 8000 deceased donors and their families give the gift of organ donation. Several OPOs, in collaboration with their loca…
Organ Donation Association Supports Living Organ DonationMarketWatch (press release)During 2011 the 58 federally designated OPOs helped more than 8000 deceased donors and their families give the gift of organ donation. Several OPOs, in collaboration wi…
A meeting of hearts if not minds between Jehovah's Witnesses and an atheist doctorKansas City StarDuring Lill's rounds one recent morning at Cedars-Sinai, he washed his hands and went into the room of Kyle Hester, a 21-year-old Jehovah's Wi…
Adult stem cells testing offers promising resultsDelmarva Daily TimesAccordingly, this means that any danger of transplant rejection failure is dramatically reduced because medical science is using the stem cells of that person, not the cells of someon…
Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissionsSacramento BeeBy DEBORAH L. SHELTON AND JORDAN RAU CHICAGO — St. Bernard Hospital has received a five-star rating for its congestive heart failure program – yet soon may face substantial financial pena…
Heart failure linked with grey matter lossTimes of IndiaHeart failure may also linked to loss of cerebral grey matter and impaired cognitive functions — which involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning and remembering, a study reveals. A …