11Apr/14

Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program – CBS Local


Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program
CBS Local
Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program. April 11, 2014 2:53 PM. View Comments. (From left to right) Sara, Mason and Marc Shaffer. Mason’s life was saved thanks to an umbilical cord donation. (Credit: Mike …
Temple Launches Philly’s First Public Umbilical Cord-Blood Donation ProgramPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)
Umbilical cord blood may be key to stem-cell transplantsPhiladelphia Business Journal (blog)
Temple University Hospital EstablishesHellenic News of America

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11Apr/14

Woman vows to finish bucket list of young organ donor who saved her life – Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)


Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)

Woman vows to finish bucket list of young organ donor who saved her life
Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)
Kristina Chesterman was a 21-year-old at Chico State when she was killed by an alleged drunk driver. (ABC News … A 64-year-old California woman whose life was saved by a young organ donor has vowed to fulfill the bucket list of the woman who gave her …
Heart recipient promises to check off items on donor’s bucket listNew York Daily News
Family, friends to fulfill bucket list for nursing student killed by drunk driverToday.com
Woman Vows to Live Out Heart Donor’s Bucket ListNewser

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11Apr/14

To be an organ donor, specific attitudes trump general support, study finds – EurekAlert (press release)


ABC7Chicago.com

To be an organ donor, specific attitudes trump general support, study finds
EurekAlert (press release)
WASHINGTON — Most Americans say they support the idea of organ donation, yet fewer than half of eligible donors ever register, national polls show. That may be because supporting a good cause doesn’t mean people will take action. However, people are …
Organ Donation is Up in Monroe County; Officials Say an Easier Process Should WXXI News
Students promote organ donationWaterbury Republican American
Organ donor advocate preaches exercise, healthy eatingABC7Chicago.com

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11Apr/14

Blood Donation Initiative to Address Shortage – AllAfrica.com


Capital FM Kenya

Blood Donation Initiative to Address Shortage
AllAfrica.com
Nairobi — The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) on Friday announced a countrywide Easter special blood donation initiative that is set to begin from April 12 to April 30. KNBTS National Director Margaret Oduor said through the blood
Blood Donation Drive Set For Easter PeriodCitizen News

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