Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |
Scott Hetsko talks about his new heart
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Roughly two weeks after receiving a lifesaving heart transplant, local weatherman Scott Hetsko is home recovering and reflecting on a three-month journey in the hospital — from the time he nearly died to the day he got the news. “We have a great heart … |
www.brantnews.comParticipants in Kidney Walk passionate about causewww.brantnews.comLocal Kidney Foundation president and registered nurse Liz Giacinti was pointing to walkers whom she had helped save from a heart attack while in dialysis treatment wit…
Ottawa CitizenHelp this teenager lose his hairOttawa CitizenNearly two years have gone by and it is with the month of September bringing awareness to Childhood Cancer I have decided that it is the time to donate this hair. It is time for me to give bac…
Gorman: A Great Race with a great causeTribune-ReviewFeaturing the Penn-Trafford Warriors this week. Plus Chris … Amyloidosis is a rare disorder in which one or more organ systems accumulate deposits of abnormal proteins, called amyloid. It caused …..
Chicago Tribune |
Lung transplant has Grayslake woman walking for awareness, funds
Chicago Tribune “I feel like I accomplished something that a year ago seemed completely out of reach,” said Horine, 60, walking in a white cap adorned with two pins — one promoting organ donation, the other a silver pair of lungs. “It was great to have the whole … |
East Anglian Daily TimesWidower reveals it is a great comfort to know part of his late wife lives on …East Anglian Daily TimesThis September, he has been helping to promote National Transplant Week, urging people to sign the organ donor register and …
Thanet GazetteBirchington mum claims five medals at Transplant GamesThanet GazetteThe Games, held in Argentina, supported by the International Olympic Committee, represent the largest organ donor awareness event in the world, featuring a week of 13 spo…
Times of India |
Mumbai sees an increase in cadaver donation
Times of India In the last one year, Mumbai has witnessed around 30 cadaver donations. It might be an abysmal figure if we look at the number of patients waiting — which runs in thousands — for organ transplants, but, in comparison to what the scenario was till a … |
Dad Mark Swift wins World Transplant Games medals two years after struggling …Hull Daily MailBefore his transplant, Mr Swift constantly battled fatigue and even found climbing the stairs tough. The World Transplant Games, supported by the Internation…
Deccan Herald |
Organ transplant gives new life to chronic diabetic
Deccan Herald Speaking about the need to have increased awareness on organ donation, Dr Sonal Asthana Consultant, Organ Transplant Surgeon, said that one lakh children in the country develop type 1 diabetes every year. “Although pancreas transplant was first … |