Las Vegas Review-Journal |
Las Vegas 8-month-old Ellie gets new heart
Las Vegas Review-Journal “We had just completed an interview with a local news channel on the awareness of organ donation and were talking to each other in the back of her room and her cardiology doctor came to the door,” Lim told the Review-Journal. “We spoke to her in the … |
The Independent |
Crohn’s Awareness Week: Six myths about colostomy bags that need to be stopped
The Independent Despite improved public awareness, many myths persist about what it means to live with a colostomy bag. These misconceptions make it difficult for ostomates – a person with a stoma – to speak out about their condition and causes many new patients … |
MarkLives.com |
#AdoftheYear: South Africa’s best ads 2015 [part 1]
MarkLives.com The young organ–donation lobbyist passed away in June 2015, but her legacy lives on at the Jenna Lowe Trust. If you’re looking for a good cause to support this festive season, please consider supporting this trust, which works to raise awareness for … |
Recorderpost.com (satire) (registration) (blog) |
A million more opt in as organ donors in Wales
Recorderpost.com (satire) (registration) (blog) He also paid tribute to the cross-party support for the change in the law, which aims to increase the number of donors by 25%. It is the first such move in the United Kingdom, and has been warmly welcomed by patients waiting for lifesaving procedures. Organ donation law ‘revolution’ starts in WalesBBC News |
Sisters work to heighten kidney supportChilliwack ProgressSince Elizabeth started dialysis, Margaret took a few weeks to really think about her decision. But following … Through the chapter, members will provide peer support, education and awareness …
Express Scripts To Force Martin Shkreli Out of Daraprim BusinessTimesOracle.com (blog)Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that mainly threatens people with weak immune systems, such as HIV and organ transplant patients, and pregnant women, because i…
USC News |
Special Patients Clinic still going strong after three decades
USC News “We see many patients with HIV/AIDS, older adults with significant multiple morbidities, patients with dementia, patients who are pre- or post-organ transplant or going through chemotherapy,” said Mulligan, who also serves as USC’s associate dean for … |
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Our community: Hotel’s donation benefits ReStore
Times Colonist Last week, the David Foster Foundation launched a pilot project in an effort to raise awareness of the importance of organ– donor registration among youth. In 2012, just over 2,000 of 4,500 patients waiting for an organ transplant received the life … |
Georgia Bulletin |
Choir member’s kidney donation helps music director regain health
Georgia Bulletin 13-15 was National Donor Sabbath, a weekend when the need for donation of life-saving organs and tissue is particularly highlighted in faith communities. The Donate Life Georgia registry was created in 2008 to allow … The transplant team has the … |
Your Hometown events for the week of Nov. 30, 2015Anderson Independent Mail… to feed 1,000 people. Donations are appreciated. For more information, to donate and to volunteer, please contact Phenomenal Women of A New Generation Inc. of Anderson at 86…