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Herald Calendar – Week of 11/7
Huntersville Herald CULTURAL LECTURE: Malinda Maynor Lowery presents a free cultural studies lecture on “You Seem Like a Pied Man: Indian Violence and Racial Binary in the Jim Crow South” at 7 p.m. in Hance Auditorium of Davidson College’s Chambers Building, 200 D Road … |
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15 years on, man gets kidney from brain-dead patient
Times of India After he was declared brain dead, the hospital counsellors approached the family, which readily agreed to donate the organs. The family also consented to donating his eyes and skin that were sent to Bachooali Eye Bank and Sion Hospital’s skin bank. |
MedPage Today |
Bilingual? Dementia May Be Delayed
MedPage Today Compared with people who can speak only one language, those who were familiar with multiple languages had a later onset of dementia — even if they were illiterate and lacking formal education, Indian researchers said. … “This is the largest study so … |
Altruism and the many shades of greyThe HinduAn Indian-American, Ambady, in her passing, has trained the spotlight on a legacy of questions, doubts and myths that modern society grapples with when it comes to organ and cell donation in order to save a …
Sacred music fest features sounds of the worldPost-TribuneNative American and Japanese Taiko drumming, whirling dervishes, a cathedral pipe organ, sacred music of India and Kosher Gospel are just some of the offerings of the seventh biennial of the Mic…
The University Times |
Why Charity is Right John Lorigan responds to the article “Why Charity is Wrong”.
The University Times In the article, “Why charity is wrong”, the author mentions several things, including the VDP, global injustice, and how our political system is questionable. The fact that the world is unjust is … To run with the biological metaphor, what about … |
Siliconindia.com |
Tale Of 10 Indians With Extraordinary Caliber
Siliconindia.com After his death, he has also donated parts of his organs like body and eyes to the Tirunelveli Medical College. The Government of India has applauded him as “The Best Librarian in India.” Rajarathinam has also been chosen as ‘one of the top ten … |
The New Indian Express |
Doctors say Venezuela’s health care in collapse
The New Indian Express Almost everything needed to mend and heal is in critically short supply: needles, syringes and paraffin used in biopsies to diagnose cancer; drugs to treat it; operating room equipment; X-ray film and imaging paper; blood and the reagents needed so it … |
Philippine Information Agency |
Philippines bids for organ donor world record
Philippine Information Agency 6 — On November 28, the Philippines will attempt to set a world record for “lifelines” – to convince more Filipinos to sign up as organ donors. The “I’m a Lifeline” campaign, which aims to set a new Guinness World Record, will be held in six zones … |
The Courier-Journal (blog)Garlove lecture to focus on bone marrow transplantation Wednesday in LouisvilleThe Courier-Journal (blog)Garlove lecture to focus on bone marrow transplantation Wednesday in Louisville. Posted on November 5, 2013 by Darla Cart…