The New Indian ExpressRare heart surgery performed at LisieThe New Indian ExpressThe families of the donor, Thaiparambil Joseph Mathew (Lalichan, 43) of Kottayam, who died in a road accident on August 13 donated the organ. The information about brain d…
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Mulavukad plays good samaritan
The New Indian Express Shruthi, a 24-year-old’s heart beat is yet another instance of growing awareness about the most humanitarian act of the time- organ donation. Shruthi’s heart transplantation would not have been possible if the Mulavukad grama panchayat had not lend a … |
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Herrin honors memory of teacher through blood donation
The Southern HERRIN – Brandi Karnes does not like needles, and she hasn’t given blood since high school. A third-grade teacher, Karnes overcame her fears Monday in honor of her colleague, former teacher Vicky Bundy at an American Red Cross Blood Drive at Herrin … |
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Durham News “If I can be a part of informing the community about the need for organ donors and to help educate others about transplant surgery, then I’ll know that my life has not been in vain.” Harrell was diagnosed in 1993 with ventricular tachycardia and high … |
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Rain preserves eye lost in bear attack
The Asian Age They added that the eye may be donated for a transplant later. The incident occurred on … put it there. In the 14-hours that the eye was there, the site of incident reported mild showers which worked like distilled water to protect the organ,” Dr … |
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Highlight: New life for organ donation process in Malaysia
The Edge Malaysia Apart from a new legislation, the plan includes a new “one-stop centre” website, which includes vital information on organ donation as well as a social media campaign. The government’s increased promotion efforts also stems from the fact that Malaysia … |
11-year-old Fargo hero back to school after double lung transplantWDAYJordan Peterson returned to school after almost a year away for transplant surgery. He had his own cheering section, a special guest and a ride to school in style. Jordan had been do…
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Senior citizens donate their body for medical research
Times of India “Initially, we came across newspaper articles and write ups about organ donation and pledging the body for medical research. There is a shortage of bodies for medical students to gain experience on surgeries and anatomical studies,” said Dr … |
A coffee a day helps check fatty lever disease: StudyTimes of IndiaNAFLD (Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is accumulation of fat on the liver that makes it hard. Statistics say that nearly 25%-30% of the urban population in India has a fatty liver wh…
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Cardiology Society of India, hospitals team up for healthy hearts
Times of India INDORE: The Cardiology Society of India’s (CSI) Indore chapter supported by other hospitals has taken the initiative to organize a series of events to observe World Heart Day on September 29 this year to raise awareness among people about heart diseases. |