WLWT CincinnatiToddler who drowned in Clermont County will save lives through …WLWT CincinnatiA 2-year-old boy drowned over the weekend in a Clermont County pool.and more »
Patch.com |
Woman Saved By Miracle Kidney Donation After Brother’s Campaign
Patch.com Unfortunately, both parents weren’t a match for her and DeLorenzo was too young at the time to get tested, so Maltaghati waited on the kidney transplant list for over 7 years. Because her blood type is B positive, which is rare, it makes it a bit … |
The Sentinel-Echo |
Drug abuse donors more common in organ donations
The Sentinel-Echo As the drug epidemic continues to plague Kentucky and many surrounding areas, statistics show about 20 percent of organ donations are now coming from people who died from drug abuse. That is 6.5 percentage points higher than last year’s national … |
WPLG Local 10 |
El Puma wants to raise awareness about organ donation after miracle surgery saves his life
WPLG Local 10 After waiting a year, the singer was finally put on the organ transplant list in August, and in December, he got the call that a donor had at last been found. He was admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Miami Transplant Institute, where Dr. Matthais … |
DutchNews.nl |
Efforts to force a referendum on new Dutch organ donor law fail
DutchNews.nl Attempts to force a referendum on the government’s plan to create an ‘opt-out’ system for organ donation have failed after fewer than half the necessary number of people signed up. Shock blog GeenStijl and the other organisers had until Thursday to … |
The Times |
Organ donation: Everyone’s an organ donor as Holyrood backs opt …
The Times Families will no longer have the legal power to block the use of a deceased relative’s organs for transplants after legislation for a new opt-out system was tabled … |
The Times |
Organ donation: ‘I have never been so scared in my life,’ says Ross Peters
The Times Ross Peters, a friendly giant of 6ft 4in, was on a Friday night out with his mates when he first felt a little unwell. Usually fit and active, he decided to call it quits for the evening and head home to bed. The next 48 hours were hell. When Mr Peters … |
The Times |
Organ donation: Waiting lists are long — and getting worse …
The Times The British Heart Foundation Scotland has long advocated a soft opt-out system as a means of increasing organ donation rates and ensuring that more people … Drug abuse donors more common in organ donations | News …Richmond Register Scottish doctors back ‘soft opt-out’ organ donor planThe National Holyrood ministers launch bid to introduce ‘opt-out’ organ donor …The Scottish Sun |
KPAX-TV |
Missoula event spotlights importance of organ donations – KPAX.com | Continuous News | Missoula & Western Montana
KPAX-TV MISSOULA – Losing a loved one is a painful experience but through organ donorship, that loss may very well be someone else’s second chance. An event hosted by LifeCenter Northwest and SightLife on Sunday invited donor families and transplant … |
Medical BagWhat Role Do Trauma Physicians Play in Facilitating Organ Donations?Medical BagWith the current organ shortage, there have been many discussions about ways to encourage organ donation. One option that is up for debate is the idea of treating…