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12Nov/14

Man’s new Australian wife and baby are told they CAN’T stay in Britain – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Man’s new Australian wife and baby are told they CAN’T stay in Britain
Daily Mail
A seriously-ill father who needs a double organ transplant to keep him alive is facing a second battle to stop his wife and daughter being forced to return to Australia. Forklift driver Peter Mark, from Widnes, Cheshire, was diagnosed with a rare

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12Nov/14

Michigan student’s death continues to help save lives of others – WDIV Detroit


WDIV Detroit

Michigan student’s death continues to help save lives of others
WDIV Detroit
EMILIE’S FAMILY MADE IT TO MISSION TO VACCINATE PEOPLE AGAINST MENINGITIS B. THE STRAIN THAT KILLED EMILIE WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE STANDARD VACCINE IN THE U.S. THANKS IN PART TO THEIR EFFORTS FDA APPROVED A MENINGITIS B VACCINE TWO WEEKS … THROUGH

11Nov/14

Smiles from despair: Run/walk in little girl’s memory – Green Bay Press Gazette


Green Bay Press Gazette

Smiles from despair: Run/walk in little girl’s memory
Green Bay Press Gazette
The condition caused organs in her stomach to prevent her heart and lungs from developing. Rachel’s friends … But they welcomed an opportunity to raise funds to combat the birth defect and raise awareness of CDH. So Danelle and … Econo Foods has

11Nov/14

Chagas Disease Dubbed ‘New AIDS’! How To Protect Yourself From ‘Kissing … – Latin Times


Latin Times

Chagas Disease Dubbed ‘New AIDS’! How To Protect Yourself From ‘Kissing
Latin Times
The CDC shares that in the United States, the Chagas infection can be transmitted from mother-to-baby, from contaminated blood products, from an infected organ transplant donor, from a lab accident and in rare cases, from contaminated food or drink. As

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10Nov/14

Opera singer Rhys Meirion reveals struggle to come to terms with death of sister – Daily Post North Wales


Daily Post North Wales

Opera singer Rhys Meirion reveals struggle to come to terms with death of sister
Daily Post North Wales
The book, to be published this week, lays out his ongoing anguish at his younger sister’s death and the effect it had on the family, and how he is determined to keep her memory alive by raising awareness of the importance of organ donation. It was on