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30Oct/17

Selena Gomez Faced Years Waiting for a New Kidney. Why Is the List so Long? – NBCNews.com

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NBCNews.com

Selena Gomez Faced Years Waiting for a New Kidney. Why Is the List so Long?
NBCNews.com
When singer Selena Gomez found out she needed a kidney transplant she discovered the daunting reality: it can take many years before an organ from a deceased donor becomes available. She also learned the process can be dramatically sped up if a …
Selena Gomez and Francia Raísa share story behind dramatic kidney transplantToday.com

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30Oct/17

Sarnia-Lambton hospitals receive two Trillium Gift of Life Network awards – Sarnia Observer

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Sarnia-Lambton hospitals receive two Trillium Gift of Life Network awards
Sarnia Observer
“Only two to three per cent of hospital deaths occur in a way that allows for donation, as deceased organ donation can only take place when an individual passes away in a hospital and usually on a ventilator,” she said, in an email. That makes it …

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29Oct/17

Private sector cashing in on organ ‘donations’ – The Hindu

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Private sector cashing in on organ ‘donations’
The Hindu
With Mrithasanjeevani threatening to fall by the wayside and deceased donor organ donations going down, the steady rise in live and unrelated organ donations in the private sector – liver and kidney — often with huge cash incentives, has begun to …
Bonds of life—the Organ Transplant Law 20 yrs on / Gradual steps toward acceptanceThe Japan News

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29Oct/17

Greater commitment needed to address kidney health concerns – New Zealand Doctor Online

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Greater commitment needed to address kidney health concerns
New Zealand Doctor Online
“The past year has seen the passing of the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act (with unanimous cross-party support) and, more recently, the adoption of a national Strategy for Deceased Organ Donation. Given NZ’s relatively low organ donation rates …
28Oct/17

Bonds of life—the Organ Transplant Law 20 yrs on / Gradual steps toward acceptance – The Japan News

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Bonds of life—the Organ Transplant Law 20 yrs on / Gradual steps toward acceptance
The Japan News
The fewer donors in Japan compared with Western countries is not just because of systemic differences, but also because of Japan’s unique spiritual culture. However, people in the movie have similar emotional … The Organ Transplant Law, now in its …

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27Oct/17

‘Increased-Risk’ Donor Organs a Tough Sell to Transplant Patients – University of Michigan Health System News (press release)

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University of Michigan Health System News (press release)

‘Increased-Risk’ Donor Organs a Tough Sell to Transplant Patients
University of Michigan Health System News (press release)
One in 5 deceased organ donors in the U.S. is identified as increased risk. For a study published in Transplantation, Kaul led an analysis of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) data showing organs labeled as increased risk are 7 …
27Oct/17

Greater Commitment Needed to Address Kidney Health Concerns – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Greater Commitment Needed to Address Kidney Health Concerns
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“The past year has seen the passing of the Compensation for Live Organ Donors Act (with unanimous cross-party support) and, more recently, the adoption of a national Strategy for Deceased Organ Donation. Given NZ’s relatively low organ donation rates …
26Oct/17

Self-Driving Cars Will Save Lives, But Will They Cause Organ Shortages? – Futurism

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Futurism

Self-Driving Cars Will Save Lives, But Will They Cause Organ Shortages?
Futurism
But tragic as they may be, traffic accidents have a silver lining: They give others a second chance at life. Right now, more than 116,000 Americans are waiting for an organ. In 2016, 82 percent of donated organs came from deceased donors — people for …

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