The Quint |
R Madhavan Busts Five Myths About Organ Donation
The Quint Organ Donation Can Only Happen After Death. This is the biggest misconception related to organ donation. There are two types of organ donation – living organ donation and deceased organ donation. The former, as the name suggests, takes place when a … |
NYU Washington Square News |
Langone Pioneers ‘Death Masks’ for Deceased Facial Donors
NYU Washington Square News Even for registered organ donors, families still have to give approval before a face is removed for transplant. While Rodebaugh’s family was willing, the idea of removing a loved one’s face post-mortem is too much to ask for many. Current replacement … |
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Perry County deputy searches for new kidney
Zanesville Times Recorder The doctor wants him to get a kidney as soon as possible, Baughman said, and it’s far easier to find a living kidney donor than try to wait for a deceased donor. Other people in worse health are on the list in front of him, and the wait could take a … |
Chippewa HeraldLiving donors help UW Hospital set liver transplant record | State …Chippewa HeraldLanden Wilke shows his scar from donating much of his liver to his aunt, Julie Hess, left, in a transplant at UW Hospital last year. Wilke, 26, of Green…
Madison.comLiving donors help UW Hospital set liver transplant record | Local …Madison.comLanden Wilke shows his scar from donating much of his liver to his aunt, Julie Hess, left, in a transplant at UW Hospital last year. Wilke, 26, of Green Bay, wa…
Contagionlive.comLiving HIV-Positive Individuals Can Now Donate KidneysContagionlive.comFor many years, potential kidney donors with HIV were not allowed to donate their organs because of the risk of transmitting HIV to uninfected recipients. However, …
BLABBERMOUTH.NETReunited Vio Lence Plus Members Of Testament, Exodus, Death …BLABBERMOUTH.NETTESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN and VIO-LENCE members performed at a benefit concert for VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian last night (Saturday, January 2…and mor…
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
More people in Upper Midwest willing to donate organs
Minneapolis Star Tribune Social media has helped spread stories — such as the donation by an ex-football player that resulted in a recent heart and kidney transplant for Minnesota baseball legend Rod Carew. As of last year, Minnesota also allowed people to register as organ … |
Rhode Island NewspaperCommunity offers hope to Scituate woman amidst chronic illnessRhode Island NewspaperThe group manages organ donations from deceased donors, but with close to 100,000 individuals waiting to receive a kidney, she was told that unles…
STLtoday.comA lifesaving gift: Near-stranger donates kidney to toddler | Metro …STLtoday.comA Kirkwood mother of three felt called to help save the life of a toddler she barely knew. On Wednesday, she did just that.and more »