Tampabay.com |
Erika Bragan undergoes kidney transplant surgery thanks to friend’s Tinder date
Tampabay.com The story of how a blind Tinder date led Thomas to donate her kidney to a complete stranger, Erika Bragan, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease (PKD), went viral almost two weeks ago. The Bragans and Thomas were bombarded with requests for … |
Houston Chronicle |
Luby’s, ADA, Kelsey-Seybold partner to raise diabetes awareness
Houston Chronicle To raise awareness and turn the trend around, Baumann and the ADA recently launched BEAT Diabetes, a campaign to inspire Houston restaurants to offer healthier choices and help those with diabetes make healthier choices while eating out. Luby’s is a … |
Erika Bragan undergoes kidney transplant surgery thanks to Tinder dateTampabay.comThe story of how a blind Tinder date led Thomas to donate her kidney to a complete stranger, Erika Bragan, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease (PKD), went viral al…
Alton Telegraph |
‘A huge, loving heart’ — Bethalto boy struggled with autism before suicide
Alton Telegraph … autism, took his own life on Thursday, Nov. 12. Friends of the family have arranged a march to remember Shane and to raise awareness for autism. … “He gave his organs and saved five others so they can carry on,” she said. Family friend Marcus … |
Ottawa CitizenEgan: Prominent lawyer donates kidney to kid-brotherOttawa Citizen… before age 30. Young smarty-pants reference aside, Friedman did something fairly grown-up on Oct. 15: he donated his left kidney to his older brother Max, an anesthesio…
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Plymouth health and support group news
Wicked Local The Plymouth Public Library is sponsoring the 19th annual Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness program at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. “Five Smooth Stones: Stories in Celebration of Caring,” led by master storyteller L. Schuyler Ford, is a storytelling … |
Online Poker.net |
Poker Players Help Raise $700000 For Children’s Hospital
Online Poker.net Some of poker’s more benevolent pros also like to support charities close to their own hearts, such as Jennifer Harman founding the Creating Organ Donation Awareness (CODA) non-profit organization, or last week Phil Hellmuth helping to raise money for … |
The IndependentLeanne Hammond: The inspiring Facebook post about living with a stoma bagThe IndependentAn Irish teenager has set up a Facebook page to raise awareness of colostomy surgery and what it is like to live with a stoma bag. Leanne … Now 19,…
The Weed Blog (blog) |
Petition To Fire DEA Head Chuck Rosenberg Surpasses 75000 Signatures
The Weed Blog (blog) “What really bothers me is the notion that marijuana is also medicinal — because it’s not,” Rosenberg told reporters last week. “We can have an … and you should too. You should also donate to the Marijuana Majority so that they can continue to do … |
C&G Newspapers |
Local man encourages others to learn about organ donation
C&G Newspapers He had thought about organ donation before, and when he saw a news report about the Emily Stillman Foundation, which raises awareness about organ donation, he started to become more serious about it. “That really solidified in my brain (about donating … |