NewsweekThe Politics Behind the Ebola CrisisNewsweek… on the ground and donors), starting with the engagement of community leaders. Particularly in Liberia, they slowly learned what did not work and how to better communicate appropriate precautions a…
TheadanewsHalloween traditionsTheadanewsOn Oct. 31, Celts believed, the door to the underworld was open, allowing deceased spirits to enter this world and roam among us. Feasts were held and place settings were left for dead relatives, as they were bel…
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Like no place on earth
SCU Today My father died when I was 12, and my mother took some proceeds from the sale of my father’s restaurant in San Francisco. Malone: He had a very famous … They have $7 billion under management, all in donor-advised funds. A few enlightened folks, like … |
Hamilton Spectator |
The greatest gift this bride could give her groom — a kidney
Hamilton Spectator Kidneys donated from living donors last longer than those transplanted from deceased donors. Two common types of living donor donation are direct and paired exchange. In direct donation, a kidney is transplanted directly to a recipient. Even if a … |
Nature.comImpact of telephone consent and potential for eye donation in the UK: the …Nature.comIntroduction of telephone consent increased the donation rate by an additional 88.1% (from 59 to 111 donors) in 2010 (P<0.001). In addition, there was a…
NorthJersey.comJefferson Council offers financial assistance to dog park committeeNorthJersey.comAn Eagle Scout project and other sponsorships provided an information booth, benches, a memorial sign for deceased pets and two waste disposal containers. …
The Coast Halifax |
Saving lives, after death
The Coast Halifax Most people probably think of organ donation as something that’s done for the good of the recipient. But Dr. Stephen Beed is not one of those people. “My argument for donation actually has nothing to do with the people who are going to receive the … |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
Newlyweds get best gift of all — a paired kidney exchange
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Kidneys donated from living donors last longer than those transplanted from deceased donors. Two common types of living donor donation are direct and paired exchange. In direct donation, a kidney is transplanted directly to a recipient. Even if a … |
Montana Kaimin |
One last gift: Donated cadavers give med students an edge
Montana Kaimin Cadavers aren’t easy to come by for all schools, but the University of Montana’s relationship with the Montana Body Donation Program ensures students get hands-on learning experience while maintaining respect for the dead. The program originated in … |
Ahmedabad MirrorThis helpline is an eyewashAhmedabad MirrorA dead helpline number threatens to throw a spanner in the works for Gujarat that recorded the second highest number of eye donations in 2014-15. On Sunday, an 80-year-old man passed away in hi…