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Opioid overdose ‘silver lining’: Organ donations up in Philadelphia
Becker’s Hospital Review Philadelphia’s spike in opioid overdoses has contributed to an increase in organ donations, according to CBS Philly. Research cited by the local news station shows more organs are being donated from overdose victims. The United Network for Organ … |
Red Cross calling for blood donations after shortage – WTHR
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Red Cross calling for blood donations after shortage
WTHR INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – The American Red Cross says it is running out of blood and desperately needs more donations now. The Red Cross collected 21,000 fewer donations than what hospitals need over the last couple months. It says a drop in donations … Blood donation opportunities this November in the Lakes RegionThe Laconia Daily Sun UA, Auburn students compete to raise blood donationsTuscaloosa News Severe blood shortage: Red Cross issues immediate call for blood donationsBradford Era Becker’s Hospital Review all 58 news articles » |
Help save lives, donate blood – Highway Mail
Highway MailHelp save lives, donate bloodHighway MailIf you are in good health and between the ages of 16 and 65, weigh more than 50kg and you lead a sexually safe lifestyle, make your way to this blood drive and make your donation. ALSO READ: Consider…
Neil Dalton memorial fundraising event up for national charity award – Belper News
Belper NewsNeil Dalton memorial fundraising event up for national charity awardBelper NewsEvery day at least five people in the UK begin their search for a matching unrelated stem cell donor to treat their blood cancer or blood disorder. Neil had been …
Grandmother donates organ as ‘kidney gift certificate’ to save young granddaughter years from now – whnt.com
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Grandmother donates organ as ‘kidney gift certificate’ to save young granddaughter years from now
whnt.com Living donor transplants can cut wait times by years, and research has shown that that living donor kidneys tend to outlast those from deceased donors. Veale didn’t want to lose out on the opportunity of a potential donor. After all, altruistic donors … |
Pigs are the next organ donors – Axios
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Pigs are the next organ donors
Axios What’s next: “The first pig-to-human skin graft using live cells is set to take place this month in Boston,” the NYT reports, and an upcoming clinical trial “will install … pigs’ kidneys in dialysis patients who are unlikely to be considered for … |
Need for organ donation continues – RochesterFirst
RochesterFirstNeed for organ donation continuesRochesterFirstROCHESTER, NY (WROC-TV) – The life saving need for organ donation continues in our community. Dr. Colleen Fogarty, the Medical Director at Highland Family Medicine and the Associate Chair for…
Homeless man and couple ‘MADE UP’ heart-warming story that he gave woman his last $20 as all three are charged … – Daily Mail
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Homeless man and couple ‘MADE UP’ heart-warming story that he gave woman his last $20 as all three are charged …
Daily Mail A homeless man allegedly conspired with a New Jersey couple by making up a heartwarming story to scam donors into giving them $400,000 on GoFundMe. Kate McClure and her boyfriend Mark D’Amico, of Bordentown, New Jersey, made headlines after … NJ Couple and Homeless Man in GoFundMe Controversy Accused of Making Up Story, Source SaysNBC 10 Philadelphia |
Gordon seeks to increase organ donations by amending law – GMA News
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Gordon seeks to increase organ donations by amending law
GMA News Senator Richard Gordon has filed a bill providing for an “opt-out” system of organ donations and transplants to promote and increase the donation rate. In his explanatory note on Senate Bill 2096, Gordon said that in the “opt-out” donation system … |
Should we pay people for donating blood? – BBC News
Should we pay people for donating blood? BBC NewsScotty Hearron says he was a “broke college student” the first time he got paid for donating some of his blood plasma. This was a few years ago when he was at …