CNN |
Medical marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’ for organ transplants – CNN.com
CNN A kidney patient was removed from an organ transplant waiting list in Maine due to a health risk associated with his use of medical marijuana. |
The Killeen Daily Herald |
Father of organ donor shares story with Heights Kiwanis Club
The Killeen Daily Herald TRIO’s mission is to support the transplant community, and that’s done through two ways. First is education about the need and benefits of organ donation and transplantation. The second goal is to provide affordable and temporary housing for Scott … |
NBC Nebraska |
Locals honor organ donors at remembrance ceremony
NBC Nebraska A remembrance ceremony today helped a double lung transplant recipient say “thanks” for that precious gift. She and many others are beyond grateful for organ donors because if it wan’t for them many lives would not be saved. According to a Nebraska … |
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk leads new push for organ donorsThe Globe and MailWhen no relative was deemed suitable, he was then told he would have to hope an organ compatible with his blood type came along. His name would be put on the list for …
These 7 hospitals have the best pediatric organ transplant outcomesBecker’s Hospital ReviewMost children under 18 who need an organ transplant are waiting for a liver, heart or kidney. The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients uses data collecte…
Free Press Journal |
Indore: Family members of liver transplant patient take oath for organ donation
Free Press Journal Jaiswal was suffering from liver cirrhosis for the last three years and had registered to Indore Organ Donation Society only few months ago. “We were surprised after getting a call from the hospital for being selected for the transplant,” Jaiswal added. |
Western Wheel |
Organ donation crucial to end chronic illness
Western Wheel The tables could turn at any moment, but even once it’s deemed necessary it could take at least a year for a donor to be found, she said. Due to low donor statistics – only eight per cent of Albertans are registered donors, compared to 20 to 51 per … |
The Nation |
Young organ donor’s story inspires Thais – The Nation – Thailand’s
The Nation The story of schoolboy road accident victim Somdech “Nong Bew” Khongnoi – whose donated organs save lives – has received widespread attention on social … |
Huntington Herald Dispatch |
NASCAR driver promotes organ donation in Ashland | News | herald …
Huntington Herald Dispatch Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Several people attend a Donate Life event where donor son and NASCAR driver Joey Gase unveiled a police car wrapped in … ‘Donate Life’ flag honors donors at Mission Hospital | WLOSWLOS |
CNYcentral.comOrgan donation offers a second chance at lifeCNYcentral.comHis family says they donated his organs so he can live on and help others. Upstate University Hospital is where Seth Collier died after the tragic hit and run, and it is also the …