17Jun/13

Renowned pediatric cardiologist grew up in remote village in India, feels a … – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com

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Renowned pediatric cardiologist grew up in remote village in India, feels a …
The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com
To mend a heart: Renowned pediatric cardiologist grew up in remote village in India, feels a duty ‘to give back’. Print · Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.com By Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.com The Grand Rapids Press Follow on Twitter on June 17, 2013 at 8:55 …

17Jun/13

NWSL's Lohman and Sanderson Continue to Make a Difference in India – Soccer365 (press release)

June 17, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

NWSL’s Lohman and Sanderson Continue to Make a Difference in India
Soccer365 (press release)
They also felt that a lot of times, people in America feel that helping the disadvantaged in other countries consists of a donation, but Sanderson and Lohman felt there was much more to it than that. Sanderson said: “It’s not just about sending clothes …

17Jun/13

Brazil Takes Top Prize in Promo and Activation Category – AdAge.com

June 17, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Brazil Takes Top Prize in Promo and Activation Category
AdAge.com
Called the “Immortal Fans” organ–donor card, Brazilians were told that their hearts could keep beating for their team — even after their death, or in the body of a rival team supporter. Cards could be downloaded via an app or received in the mail. The …

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17Jun/13

US patient improves after cancer therapy in Kolkata – Times of India

June 17, 2013Lungadmin

US patient improves after cancer therapy in Kolkata
Times of India
Rapoor’s right pelvic mass shrank from 12cm to 4cm, spleen-metastasis was significantly reduced in size as well as in numbers, the accumulation rates of ascites (fluid in abdomen and pelvis) and pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs) also reduced …

17Jun/13

Research shows laughing good for the soul, body and mind – Gladstone Observer

June 17, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Research shows laughing good for the soul, body and mindGladstone Observer… the University of Arizona has suggested that laughter yoga – an Indian tradition which mixes yoga breathing techniques and forced giggling sessions – could have the potential…

17Jun/13

NCC cadets pledge to not to use tobacco – Times of India

June 17, 2013Lungadmin

NCC cadets pledge to not to use tobacco
Times of India
About 10 lakh people die of direct tobacco use in India every year.” Rama Kant said that in adults, second-hand smoke causes serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer. In infants, it causes sudden …

17Jun/13

South Africa's Nelson Mandela 'doing very well', says daughter – Daily News & Analysis

June 17, 2013Lungadmin

Times of India

South Africa’s Nelson Mandela ‘doing very well’, says daughter
Daily News & Analysis
Former South African president Nelson Mandela, who is being treated in hospital for a lung infection, is “doing very well”, his daughter said on Monday. The 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader, who became South Africa’s first black president in 1994, was …
Nelson Mandela ‘doing very well’, daughter saysTimes of India
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17Jun/13

Germany seeks Spanish help on organ transplants – The Local.es

June 17, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Germany seeks Spanish help on organ transplants
The Local.es
The head of Spain’s National Transplant Organization (ONT), Rafael Matesanz, explained that when the German government ordered a leading lawyer to review and overhaul organ donation systems, he had contacted Spain to analyze the Spanish model to …

17Jun/13

Health Ministry pushing for major changes to organ donation and surrogacy laws – Haaretz

June 17, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Haaretz

Health Ministry pushing for major changes to organ donation and surrogacy laws
Haaretz
The legal clause would be added to Israel’s 2008 Organ Donation Law and would stipulate that any Israeli who renews their driver’s license would automatically be added to a database of organ–donor card holders. The Health Ministry’s legal department is …
Bahrain to launch organ donation databaseTrade Arabia

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17Jun/13

Mandela spends 10th day in hospital – Zee News

June 17, 2013Lungadmin

BDlive

Mandela spends 10th day in hospital
Zee News
Mandela had a long history of lung problems, dating back to the time when he was a political prisoner on Robben Island during apartheid. … In December, he was admitted for 18 days for treatment of the lung infection and surgery to extract gallstones.
Nelson Mandela ‘continues to get better’: President Jacob ZumaTimes of India
Mandela’s condition serious but improving: President ZumaOneindia
Mandela’s Health Improving: ZumaOutlook
Calcutta Telegraph –Reuters India –indiablooms
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