Elgin man's 200th blood donation gives inspirationChicago Sun-TimesBy Emily McFarlan emcfarlan@stmedianetwork.com December 21, 2011 9:56PM Warren Krup of Elgin relaxes at the Heartland Blood Center in Elgin Wednesday prior to his 200th blood donati…
Buffalo Grove basketball tournament promotes organ donationChicago Daily HeraldBy Daily Herald staff report A sixth grade basketball tournament celebrating the life of a former St. Mary student and raising awareness of the importance of organ donation …
Refused organ donation concernsFraser Coast ChronicleQUEENSLAND Health will meet with the woman at the centre of claims Hervey Bay Hospital refused to take the organs of a retiree who died in November – despite the fact the man was a registered organ d…
ABC NewsReadied To Donate Organs, 21-Year-Old Emerges From ComaABC NewsBy SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES Sam Schmid, a 21-year-old college student from Arizona, astounded doctors by recovering from traumatic brain injuries just hours before being readied to be …
Telegraph.co.ukRelatives over-rule organ donor wishes of loved ones: researchTelegraph.co.ukOnly 30 per cent of the UK population are registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). Campaigns should be mounted to promote the need for families to disc…
ABC7Chicago.comWisconsin Rapids shooting victim dies, becomes organ donorWausau Daily HeraldA Wisconsin Rapids man who was declared dead Monday from a gunshot wound was kept on life support until today because he was an organ donor, officials confirmed…
San Diego Gay & Lesbian NewsHIV and health advocates submit comments on CDC guidelines for organ donationSan Diego Gay & Lesbian News"We hope that incorporating up-to-date scientific evidence about HIV and hepatitis transmission risks in the organ…
East London AdvertiserBlood donation could drop over the festive period, health workers warnEast London AdvertiserDonors with the blood group B Rh negative are more often found in Black and minority ethnic communities. Only two per cent of the populati…
Our organ donation proposals will save lives, says First Minister Carwyn JonesWalesOnlineUnder the current organ donation law, people must opt in by signing the register or carrying an organ donor card. But they must also discuss their wishes with thei…
Goshen woman urges organ donation to save livesLouisville Courier-JournalAfter it was clear that he would not recuperate, the family began discussing organ donation. Kelly Seyer had recently renewed her driver's license, opting to designate herself…