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Children of sperm donors find their half siblings and demand change
Chicago Tribune Earlier this year, Washington and Vermont became the first states to require clinics to collect donors‘ medical history and to disclose that information to any resulting child. Similar bills have been introduced in California and Rhode Island. But last … |
Stepsiblings brought closer by kidney donation – Bradford Era
Bradford EraStepsiblings brought closer by kidney donationBradford EraMandy Jacks, formerly of Bradford, is truly giving by donating one of her kidneys to stepbrother Jim McCord. McCord was diagnosed with an unusual form of kidney disease, and after se…
Donors Were Asked What Charity They’d Support if They Could Pick Only One. Half Chose the Same 20 Groups. – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Donors Were Asked What Charity They’d Support if They Could Pick Only One. Half Chose the Same 20 Groups.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy By cause, health-related charities were the most commonly picked as favorites, cited by nearly one in three donors. Among other findings: Impact matters. The three most commonly cited reasons for selecting a particular charity as a favorite were the … |
Three organ transplant patients die of cancer contracted from single donor, doctors report – The Independent
The Independent |
Three organ transplant patients die of cancer contracted from single donor, doctors report
The Independent Doctors have reported a case where three patients died from breast cancer which they contracted from a single organ donor, a 53-year old woman with the disease whose kidneys, lungs, liver and heart were transplanted. After suffering a stroke in 2007 … Four die after transplants from same organ donorNEWS.com.au Advances Yield More Organs for TransplantU.S. News & World Report Three people die of cancer after catching it from SAME organ donor in ‘extraordinary’ one in 10000 caseThe Sun |
Why this UM regent just returned thousands in campaign donations – Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press |
Why this UM regent just returned thousands in campaign donations
Detroit Free Press A review of state records shows that two members of the university’s elected Board of Regents accepted in total nearly $30,000 in campaign contributions from donors associated with funds receiving U-M investments. In addition, a family who helps guide … |
Organ donation and support at St George’s – Tooting Daily PRSS (blog)
Tooting Daily PRSS (blog) |
Organ donation and support at St George’s
Tooting Daily PRSS (blog) We also hold a number of events throughout the year to raise awareness of organ donation, including last week’s Organ Donation Awareness Week (3-9 September). This year’s national campaign – Words Save Lives – encourages families to talk about organ … Mark Dobson: A lifesaving week and my first post-transplant matchBelfast Telegraph |
Only one in three people are on the organ donor register – Watford Observer
Watford Observer |
Only one in three people are on the organ donor register
Watford Observer Anthony Clarkson, interim director of organ donation and transplantation at NHSBT, said: “We don’t want people to die because of a fatal complacency – that because you know you want to be an organ donor you presume your loved ones know it too. “People … The Reader: New organ donation system gives hope to those on waiting listsEvening Standard This family has turned to social media to find an organ donorThe Loop (blog) NHS calls for more donors to save lives during Organ Donation WeekAndover Advertiser Becker’s Hospital Review –Mirror.co.uk all 30 news articles » |
DOH 13 holds ‘La Fiesta Pelicula’ competition – Philippine Information Agency
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DOH 13 holds ‘La Fiesta Pelicula’ competition
Philippine Information Agency It is an infomercial making contest or a video clip making competition that will focus on the four themes, these include Global Handwashing Day, World Toilet Day, World Blood Donor Day/Voluntary Blood Donation and Prevention of Kidney-related Diseases … |
Why Receiving a Kidney in Iran Is Relatively Simple | Samuel Hammond, Nathan Novak – Foundation for Economic Education
Why Receiving a Kidney in Iran Is Relatively Simple | Samuel Hammond, Nathan Novak Foundation for Economic EducationThe US has a major shortage of kidneys for transplants. In 2015, there were over 121,000 people with End Stage Renal Disease …
Children of sperm donors find their half siblings and demand change – Chicago Tribune
Children of sperm donors find their half siblings and demand change Chicago TribuneThanks to mail-away DNA tests and a proliferation of online registries, people conceived with donated sperm and eggs are increasingly connecting.