04Dec/18

Hearts from unusual donors could help meet growing transplant demand – Medical Xpress


Medical Xpress

Hearts from unusual donors could help meet growing transplant demand
Medical Xpress
The number of hepatitis C-positive donors has increased steadily since 2014, along with deaths attributed to drug overdoses related to the nation’s opioid epidemic, researchers noted in the study. Heroin addicts often share needles, contributing to the

04Dec/18

The world needs more blood donors like Wayne Molleur: he’ll make his 220th donation at Orangeville clinic – Orangeville Banner


Orangeville Banner

The world needs more blood donors like Wayne Molleur: he’ll make his 220th donation at Orangeville clinic
Orangeville Banner
I recently sat down for coffee with my new friend Wayne Molleur, whom I met at the Orangeville blood drive in October. When we met, Wayne informed me that his next blood donation would be his 220th. What could possibly motivate someone to donate blood …

04Dec/18

Kidney disease fails to break Lumby man’s spirit – Vernon Morning Star


Vernon Morning Star

Kidney disease fails to break Lumby man’s spirit
Vernon Morning Star
“Currently Cole is the only person on the waitlist for a combined kidney and pancreas transplant for this blood type,” said wife Karen. “This means he may be waiting as little as a few weeks or even as long as five years or more before viable organs