International Business Times |
Chagas Disease: How A Silent Tropical Parasite Prospers In The US
International Business Times Last week at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also serving as current president of the G7 nations, pledged a renewed focus on fighting a handful of debilitating diseases that afflict the world’s poorest … |
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Dying Well Matters: But Is A Good Death Possible?
Mondaq News Alerts (registration) This week is the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC), Dying Matters Coalition, Dying Matters Awareness Week (DMAW), with the theme, ‘Talk Plan Live’. The aim being to highlight the importance of talking about dying and, importantly, of planning … |
The Press, York |
Mum-of-three Amy, 33, back home after second heart attack
The Press, York Amy, who was born with a congenital heart defect, spent six weeks in York Hospital but has now returned to her parents’ home in Wilton Rise, Holgate. Amy, mum to 13-year-old Jess, Louise, ten, and Charlie, four, is now waiting to hear if she requires a … |
SunLive |
‘Make Cystic Fibrosis Invincible’
Scoop.co.nz (press release) To celebrate its two year partnership, Choice Hotels will donate $2 to Cystic Fibrosis NZ from every night stayed at any Choice hotel across New Zealand from 25 May until 31 May. With more than 35 … The condition affects several organs, especially … Hospitable help for NZ charitySunLive |
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North Country Assemblyman Blankenbush promoting ‘Lauren’s Law’ to spread …
North Country Now “This week I had the honor of meeting some amazing people who were saved by the life-giving gift of an organ or tissue donation. I was so moved by their stories, and by how many young people have been given a chance to enjoy longer … “Policymakers … |
Niagarathisweek.com |
From BoxRun to box tops?
Niagarathisweek.com Since then, Erica has been a strong advocate for organ donor awareness through her Facebook page, Liver Next Door, and has raised more than $5,000 for the Toronto General Hospital Liver Transplant Clinic. • Clayton Clysdale, Moose Jaw, Sask., started a … |
WNCNMore African-American organ donors neededWNCNFor the first time in American baseball an all female national tournament will be taking place in Florida next week and the Triangle area is well represented. For the first time in … Nationwide, there …
The Virginian-PilotProcedure helps Va. Beach woman, Md. boy liveThe Virginian-PilotKorey and Short were released from the hospital after a few days but returned every week for testing and monitoring. During one of those visits, Short asked whether she …
CBC.ca |
Eugene Melnyk, Wagner twins raise crucial awareness for organ donation
CBC.ca She adds that the week Campbell appeared on The Ellen Show, the organization saw over 3,000 online registrations through BeADonor.ca, a website where Ontario residents can sign up to donate their organs when they no longer need them. Senators owners Eugene Melnyk didn’t jump transplant queueOttawa Sun Majority of potential liver donors to Eugene Melnyk not interested in donating …National Post ‘The rich do better’: ethics and Eugene Melnyk’s new liverToronto Star CityNews all 100 news articles » |
Moose Jaw Times-HeraldLocal organ recipient helps organize Transplant TrotMoose Jaw Times-HeraldIn a week Gadd will take his place at the starting line amongst the other runners and walkers at the inaugural Transplant Trot in Wakamow Valley. Gadd had a…