16Apr/17

PRESS BOX: Carew received organ donation from ex-Raven Reuland – Gwinnett Prep Sports


Gwinnett Prep Sports

PRESS BOX: Carew received organ donation from ex-Raven Reuland
Gwinnett Prep Sports
The three-minute segment is Carew’s first extensive TV interview since undergoing transplant surgery. Carew, 71, suffered the major heart attack while playing golf in Corona, Calif., on Sept. 20, 2015. He underwent six hours of surgery and was close to
Hall of Famer Rod Carew is alive because of former NFL player’s organ donationSB Nation
Konrad & Carew: How an NFL player’s donated heart saved life of a baseball Hall of FamerThe Mercury News
NFL player Konrad Reuland died at 29. But his heart saved baseball legend Rod CarewLos Angeles Times
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15Apr/17

Organ donations save record numbers – SBS


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Organ donations save record numbers
SBS
A record 1713 lives were saved through organ donation in 2016, from 503 deceased donors and 267 living donors, he said in a statement. The number has almost doubled since January 2009 when the reform program began. However, Mr Wyatt says while …
Basic issues cited for NZ’s lack of organ donorsNew Zealand Herald
Seniors too old for young organsdailytelegraph.com.au
Friends have stronger bond after living organ donationGood4Utah
Arbroath Herald –Marietta Times –Herald Scotland
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15Apr/17

‘It’s a big ask’: Hundreds of kidney donors needed in BC – Vancouver Sun


Vancouver Sun

‘It’s a big ask’: Hundreds of kidney donors needed in BC
Vancouver Sun
In 2015, 44 per cent of living kidney donors were biologically related to the recipients, 43 per cent were unrelated, and 13 per cent were part of kidney paired exchange donations, which are kidney swaps that occur when a living donor is incompatible

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15Apr/17

Organ donor families, recipients stress importance of giving, getting life – News3LV


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Organ donor families, recipients stress importance of giving, getting life
News3LV
Jesse went on to save the lives of others as an organ donor. “It gives a circumstance to what Jesse donated,” Hill said of today’s walk. “You don’t know what the tissue, or the veins and everything did, but when you meet someone and hear their story