Arizona Daily StarNew national system for donor kidneys to affect local transplantsArizona Daily StarMore than 100,000 Americans are on the national waiting list, and the need for kidney transplants is far outpacing available kidneys available from dec…
The Daily Progress |
Charlottesville children among those helped by annual drive
The Daily Progress “Because of the generosity of Santa Fund donors, there are thousands of local schoolchildren who have a warm coat or new shoes or even eyeglasses that they were able to pick out for themselves,” said Kim Connolly, of the local United Way. “That means a … |
Bustle |
China Will Quit Harvesting Organs From Executed Inmates, A Long-Awaited …
Bustle But perhaps the tide is turning in Chinese society, as in a 2012 poll, out of 1,012 Guangzhou residents, 79% said that “organ donation after death is noble.” And Huang said that organs had been collected from 1,500 people this year who previously … |
WPTZ The Champlain Valley |
Transplant rules changing
Hope Star The goal is to get the maximum benefit out of a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. “Not everyone’s going to get the same benefit out of a kidney transplant,” said Dr. Matthew J. Ellis of Duke University Medical Center, who is optimistic the … New US Kidney Transplant Rules Take EffectIntelihealth.com |
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Consider giving a part of yourself
News & Observer Meanwhile, the waiting list for a kidney from a deceased donor has surpassed 100,000 – and about 12 kidney patients die each day nationwide while often waiting years for a transplant. Given that a kidney from a living donor often provides a better … |
Headlines & Global News |
U.K. Doctors Gave Hundreds Of Patients Rejected Kidneys Without Telling Them
Headlines & Global News The reality of the situation, doctors say, is that there are not enough kidney donors to go around, forcing them to rely on “second-hand organs.” But the kidneys aren’t just randomly assigned- if a hospital receives a kidney from a 73-year-old donor … |
The Philadelphia Tribune |
New rules to change some people’s wait for kidney
The Philadelphia Tribune The goal is to get the maximum benefit out of a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. “Not everyone’s going to get the same benefit out of a kidney transplant,” said Dr. Matthew J. Ellis of Duke University Medical Center, who is optimistic the … New US Kidney Transplant Rules Take EffectIntelihealth.com |
National Post |
China makes a New Year’s resolution to finally stop harvesting organs from …
Quartz According to researchers, 90% of Chinese organ transplants from deceased donors come from executed prisoners, who have either been pressured to sign a release form or have their organs taken without permission. (Over half of all organ transplants in … China vows to stop harvesting organs from executed prisoners in 2015Mashable China Sets Jan. 1 Deadline for Ending Transplants From Executed PrisonersNew York Times (blog) China to halt harvesting of organs from executed prisoners for transplantHerald Sun Wyoming Public Media all 231 news articles » |
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Merry Christmas Fund breaks $1000 mark — only $59000 to go
The Delaware County Daily Times Five donors chipped in $250 more to the campaign which seeks to provide winter coats and holiday meals to more than 300 needy families this holiday season. Thursday’s donors were: Anonymous, “In memory of deceased members of AARP Chapter #4496, … |
Deadline Set for Ending Prisoner Organ HarvestingChina Digital TimesIn the previous three years combined, there were only 1,448 voluntary donors. By comparison, last year in the United States, with a much smaller population, 14,256 people donated organ…