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The ‘Justice for Jeff` Campaign
Vitalfootball Following his death, Dad`s brain was donated for brain research, it was something dad believed in. We gave Dr. Stewart permission to re-examine dad’s brain to look for evidence of CTE. Dad was originally diagnosed as having dementia/early onset … |
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Infant’s death spurs fierce battle for custody of his older sister
Buffalo News For several days, Michael Jr. remained on life support before he was taken off of it and his organs were donated, relatives said. Of the suspicion cast upon the parents following the autopsy, Maggiolo said he finds it impossible to believe they would … |
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UMD women’s hockey conditioning coach undergoes liver transplant
Rick Kupchella’s BringMeTheNews The strength and conditioning coach and equipment manager for the women’s hockey team at the University of Minnesota Duluth had a liver transplant at the Mayo Clinic on Saturday. The Duluth News Tribune reports that Julianne “Montana” Vasichek, 32, … |
Perth NowDuffield lets his defences downPerth NowThe portrait will be auctioned at Portraits of Life, an event raising money and awareness for not-for-profit bone and tissue bank PlusLife. Duffield, 30, said organ and tissue donation resonated with him…
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Amherst resident Patti Mahoney’s quest for a new heart
Nashua Telegraph Amherst resident Patti Mahoney, who has been on heart transplant lists for more than a year, has also become an advocate for organ–transplant awareness by volunteering for the New England Organ Bank in Waltham, Mass., speaking in Washington and at … |
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Woman celebrates anniversary of lifesaving transplant
Toowoomba Chronicle The doctors did not diagnose Miss Leak until she was four-weeks-old and they immediately tried to operate, which unfortunately failed. That was when she was placed on the donor list. Miss Leak … “I can’t become a donor because I am on medication, but … |
Clare Champion |
Two CF families bereaved
Clare Champion “Even when Noel knew his time was up, he asked Professor Egan if he could donate his heart but he couldn’t because of the drugs he was taking. He signed an organ donation card. He thought he was going to live a full life and give something back.”. |
Bloomberg |
The World’s Most Famous Performance Artist Needs to Make Real Money
Bloomberg For nearly three months, Marina Abramovic sat on a wooden chair in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, six days a week, 8 to 10 hours a day, barely moving and never getting up, not even to eat or go to the bathroom. Her shoulders ached, her legs and feet … |
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This Teacher Is About To Change Her Student’s Life With A Kidney Donation
Huffington Post … it will change his life.” Arar has been Matthew’s doctor since he was three weeks old. Matthew’s kidney was injured shortly after birth due to low blood pressure and infection, and he needed to be put on dialysis. He had a kidney transplant when he … |
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Exploring The Black Market For Organs
Huffington Post Exploring The Black Market For Organs. With reports that ISIS is now harvesting and trafficking organs of slain civilians, we take a deeper look at the illicit organ trade, the world’s organ donation shortage and Iran’s legal kidney market. Hosted by … |