Jewish JournalShimon Peres: A taste of history, thoughts on staying positiveJewish JournalPerhaps, the most amusing part of the evening came when Nazarian asked Peres to say the first thing that came to mind as she mentioned deceased leaders Ben-Gurion…
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Burlington family raising awareness of living donors
InsideHalton.com “His doctors at Toronto General Hospital are strongly recommending a living donor for better chances for his survival,” posted Laura. “A living donor would be far better than waiting for a deceased donor. (My dad) is in better health at this stage … |
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Did Ed Miliband avoid inheritance tax on his parents’ home?
The Guardian Miliband was forced to defend his own tax arrangements on Thursday, after accusing the Conservatives of accepting money from “dodgy donors” in the wake of the HSBC data leak, which revealed that the bank’s Swiss arm helped wealthy customers avoid taxes … |
Man waits for heart transplantAlberni Valley TimesThere was a record number of deceased organ donors in B.C. last year, but Terry Mann is still waiting for a new heart. When Terry found out over a year ago that he would need a life-saving heart transpl…
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La Jolla News Nuggets: February 12
U-T San Diego The association maintains the veterans memorial there, displaying roughly 3,600 plaques dedicated to living and deceased veterans of U.S. wars throughout the decades. Hunter’s measure …. All donors must show picture identification. Appointments at … |
MedPage TodayHIV No Bar to Kidney TransplantMedPage TodayThe donors were deceased (most owing to trauma) but had been shown to be HIV-positive by a fourth-generation enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at the time of referral. The donors either had recei…
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Organ transplants between HIV-positive patients show promise
The Verge That’s particularly pertinent in South Africa, where HIV is more prevalent and more donors are needed. “Because of very high HIV rates in South Africa, more and more HIV-positive, brain-dead donors [are] presented to the Groote Schuur Hospital … |
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KU names two new Daisy Hill residence halls
Lawrence Journal World The names honor three of KU’s most generous benefactors, now deceased. The Selfs are the single most generous donors in KU history. The couple’s donations supported students in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines … |
NewsweekHow Spain Became the World Leader in Organ DonationsNewsweekAn organ transplant represents a new life for a person, a palpable sense of hope extracted from the depths of sorrow and grief in the case of a dead donor. But transplants are also a m…
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Prince George’s County volunteer opportunities
Washington Post Named after deceased Riverdale Park master painter Gerald King, the annual $1,500 art class scholarship provides funding for artists to study at King’s Riverdale Park studio, Atelier Royale. … The American Red Cross needs blood and platelet donors. |