NorthJersey.comHS Wrestling: Raiders keep on rolling; Gift of Life Duals this SaturdayNorthJersey.comAfter dispatching Irvington, 49-18, earlier in the week, head coach Mike DiPiano and the Raiders entered an electric West Essex gymnasium Friday night …
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Determining death may depend on which state, hospital you’re in
Chicago Tribune Hospital staff missed several signs that Burns’s brain was still functioning the night she was due for organ donation surgery: her nostrils flared, her lips and tongue moved, she was breathing “above the ventilator” (meaning, taking breaths of her own … |
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George Osborne waives VAT on NHS Choir charity single
BT.com Health charities have gained an extra cash boost from the NHS Choir charity single, after Chancellor George Osborne announced he will make a donation to them of all the VAT paid on the Christmas chart-topper. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir’s A … |
The PostCancer hits close to home for some Ohio University students and staffThe PostThrough tabling and fundraisers, the group raises awareness and educates students on all types of cancers. As of Jan. 7, the group had raised about $900, most of which…
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Lego changes policy on sales of large numbers of bricks
BT.com He ended up using bricks donated to him by the public for an exhibition about human rights in Melbourne, Australia. Ai appeared to respond to Lego’s decision by posting a picture on Instagram of a young boy sticking bricks on to his face, accompanied … |
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Junior doctors strike: North Devon workers begin 24-hour strike
North Devon Journal However, a number of trainee GPs will be visiting Barnstaple High Street in an attempt to raise awareness of organ donation. The group … “There’s two weeks before the next planned strike so there’s time for negotiations and discussions ahead of it … |
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Dr. Leonard Bailey Interview
Loma Linda University It was my privilege to sit down recently with Leonard L. Bailey, MD, and listen as he recounted his experiences leading up to Baby Fae’s historic heart transplant on October 26, 1984-just 12 days after her premature birth with hypoplastic left heart … |
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Southland couple share special bond
Chicago Tribune Frankfort resident Chris Dempsey met Heather Krueger, of Tinley Park, a few weeks before he donated part of his liver to her. … Both said the publicity has been “overwhelming,” but Krueger hopes it will increase awareness of the need for organ donation. |
AL.comBuilding a better helmet and more: UAB researchers tackle concussionsAL.comAthletes who suffer concussions may have to refrain from play and study for weeks, until their symptoms have subsided. As Al.com reported in 2013, UAB researcher … A sub…
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The rise of digital partnerships
ITProPortal In the last few weeks alone we’ve seen the likes of the NHS join forces with Tinder to raise public awareness of organ donation. We’ve also seen Fossil Group and its latest acquisition, Misfit, announce plans to incorporate wearable technology into the … |