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31-year-old Langford mom looking for second kidney donor after first transplant failed
CHEK She was put on medication, but last year, doctors told her it was time to start looking for a living donor. Her sister made a poster with Tousignant’s blood type (A+) and started circulating it on social media. Then an acquaintance reached out and it … |
Medical Minute: Types of blood donations you can make – KFYR-TV
KFYR-TVMedical Minute: Types of blood donations you can makeKFYR-TVThere is always a need for blood donations, whether to help cancer patients, mothers in labor, or blood-deficient patients. United Blood Services now known as Vitalant, offers donors a …
Hundreds line up to give blood to Thousand Oaks shooting victims – FOX 29 News Philadelphia
FOX 29 News PhiladelphiaHundreds line up to give blood to Thousand Oaks shooting victimsFOX 29 News PhiladelphiaLOS ANGELES – Hundreds of people lined the sidewalks outside a southern California high school Thursday afternoon, waiting their turn to don…
Mother of crash victim wants to make organ donation easier – WKTV
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Mother of crash victim wants to make organ donation easier
WKTV BOONVILLE – Dalton Douglas Dorrity, or “3D” as he was sometimes called, died in an automobile accident last year. His mother, Amy Samson, wasn’t able to give his body up for organ donations due to delays in procedures. She’s now trying to help people … |
Religious leaders dispel myths about organ donation, encourage worshippers to donate – WLS-TV
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Religious leaders dispel myths about organ donation, encourage worshippers to donate
WLS-TV It’s an effort by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office, which runs the state’s organ and tissue donation program, to educate religious communities about the program and dispel myths. “You don’t have to die to donate your organs. There are many … |
He received a call for a donation, researched the charity and discovered some questionable practices – Dallas News
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He received a call for a donation, researched the charity and discovered some questionable practices
Dallas News She also ended the relationship with the telemarketing company because the callers were too aggressive and donors “were being harassed” with continued requests, she said. “I actually terminated the staff from the original group,” she said. “We have a … |
A Patient’s Journey To Join A CAR-T Cell Therapy Trial – Clinical Leader
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A Patient’s Journey To Join A CAR-T Cell Therapy Trial
Clinical Leader I have two unrelated bone marrow donors. One is a perfect match (10 out of 10) and the other is a 9 out of 10. I am turning both of those down so that I can allow myself to relapse and qualify for your trial.’ That was when they finally began to take … |
New draft of Assisted Human Reproduction Act continues anti-gay discrimination – Daily Xtra
Daily XtraNew draft of Assisted Human Reproduction Act continues anti-gay discriminationDaily XtraThe draft regulations specify that reimbursements can only be made for documented expenses directly related to the surrogacy or donation, including counse…
Save someone: Turkish organ donors leave behind a legacy of life – Daily Sabah
Daily SabahSave someone: Turkish organ donors leave behind a legacy of lifeDaily SabahAn organ transplant is often the only treatment for conditions such as liver and heart failure. Most of the time, organs are harvested from the body of the deceased o…
‘Rib donors’ step up amid Ginsburg health scare – WND.com
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‘Rib donors‘ step up amid Ginsburg health scare
WND.com Ginsburg, who has suffered multiple bouts with cancer and heart-related issues, went home after falling Wednesday night, the court said in a statement. But she went to George Washington University Hospital on Thursday morning “after experiencing … |