Hindustan Times |
PGIMER gets funds for organ transplantation unit
Hindustan Times “This week, we have received a grant worth more than a crore from the health ministry. Within a couple of months, … The hospital, which was earlier selected as Regional Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (ROTTO) by the Union ministry of … |
Mirror.co.uk |
Bhopal disaster’s “deadly legacy” is killing thousands three decades on, warn …
Mirror.co.uk Toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal disaster is killing and deforming thousands of children three decades after the tragedy, campaigners warned. And it’s hoped that a new Hollywood movie starring Martin Sheen will draw attention to the situation and force … |
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Meridian Booster “The trot is something the Canadian Transplant Association does every year in major cities across Canada, and it’s usually held in the spring to coincide with National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week,” Krilow-Lorenz said. The Transplant Trots … |
KSTP.com |
Maplewood Boy Faces “Devastating” Odds of Finding Kidney
KSTP.com He stopped growing in the womb; forcing doctors to induce labor six weeks early. His kidneys failed right away. After 14 months of dialysis, Weber was able to … There are more than 100,000 people nationwide on the waiting list for kidney donations … |
Battle Creek EnquirerGiving thanks for a new heartBattle Creek EnquirerGift of Life Michigan, an organization that works with the state of Michigan to promote organ donation awareness, also works in a clinical capacity helping to facilitate donations a…
Aspen Times |
10th annual Aspen Summit For Life is next week
Aspen Times The Chris Klug Foundation’s 10th Annual Aspen Summit for Life presented by Astellas is Dec. 4 and 5. This event raises awareness about lifesaving organ and tissue donation, while celebrating second chances and quality of life. Registration has sold out … |
Ongoing and upcoming calendar eventsThe SaratogianOn December 14, all donated toys will be distributed equally among three local charities: Franklin Community Center, CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services and Mechanicville Area Community Services Center. ….
Philadelphia Business Journal |
Game on: Eagles fans target of organ donation competition
Philadelphia Business Journal Organ procurement organizations in Pennsylvania’s two largest cities are targeting football fans in a new campaign to raise awareness for organ donation. Billboards went up this week near Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Heinz Field in … |
L.A. Weekly |
21 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
L.A. Weekly Thousands of cyclists will converge to join this journey through the city — cruising at 10 to 12 miles per hour, with no hills to kill the vibe — to raise awareness and celebrate the simple joys of bicycling through the city at night. By the … 28 … |
Detroit Sports Nation |
Rashean Mathis opens up about concussions, hopes son avoids football
ESPN (blog) The concussion wasn’t diagnosed for a week after the hit and landed him on injured reserve. Rashean Jr. looks up to his father, and observes … “It has to be taken personally as well, and the player has to take more responsibility than anyone else to … Rashean Mathis worries about concussions in NFL; will donate brain to research …Detroit Sports Nation Lions’ Rashean Mathis plans on donating brain for research after deathsportal.co.nz |