Fundraiser planned for Bothell woman who needs double-lung transplantBothell-Kenmore ReporterIn 2005, she was diagnosed with a muscle disease so rare that only one in 10 million people suffer from it. Unfortunately, it has caused a number of health iss…
CTV News |
An act of Charity: Calgarian receives donated kidney from daughter’s friend
CTV News According to the Kidney Foundation, more than 80 per cent of eligible donors do not elect to donate. “We need more donors,” said Joyce Van Deurzen, executive director of the Kidney Foundation of Southern Alberta. “We need more transplants to happen.”. |
Mirror.co.uk |
‘We want England as well’: Desperate mum calls for change in organ donation laws before time runs out for her …
Mirror.co.uk The Mirror’s Change the Law for Life campaign has been calling for patients like Max to be given more chance of a transplant with an opt-out organ donor system. … Asked if it would take action, the Department of Health said: “We are committed to … |
BlackburnNews.comLondoner Petitioning For Organ Donation Task ForceBlackburnNews.comA London woman, whose stepfather would have died without a liver transplant, is lobbying the federal government to take a more proactive role when it comes to organ don…
Lansing State Journal |
Friends, running pals say kidney donation will make them family
Lansing State Journal LANSING – “I am looking for a hero.” “I’d like another 12 years with the man I love.” “I need someone to come forward. They will save my life. Please call.” Anna Kaschner, 37, made her plea again and again for more than a year through posts on social … |
Sleeping Pills Up Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Heart Failure PatientsSleep ReviewSleeping pills increase the risk of cardiovascular events in heart failure patients by 8-fold, according to research from Japan. The study was presented this month at …
Implanted Remede Treats Central Sleep Apnea in Heart FailureSleep ReviewA device implanted under the skin like a pacemaker successfully treats central sleep apnea (CSA) in heart failure patients, according to research presented this month at the Heart …
Prevention.com |
The New Connection Between IBD And Heart Failure
Prevention.com If you’re one of the estimated 1.4 million Americans with irritable bowel disease, take note of your symptoms: According to new research, your risk of heart failure goes up precipitously during an IBD flare-up. IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis … |
Microfinance Monitor |
Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare offers program on chronic kidney disease
The Rome Observer UTICA — The Regional Dialysis Center at Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare offers an educational program for those who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The program will take place on Tuesday, June 10, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in … Report highlights lack of kidney testingMSN NZ News Doctors hope new test will arrest kidney disease deathsSBS Think About Your KidneysMicrofinance Monitor |
Central PA Heart Failure Patient Receives Recently FDA Approved …PharmiWeb.com (press release)HARRISBURG Pa. May 27 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Harold Lysle Jr. of Carlisle Pa. was considered too high risk for surgery due to the severity of his heart failur…