15Nov/18

Blood donations needed during holiday season – Ottumwacourier


Ottumwacourier

Blood donations needed during holiday season
Ottumwacourier
OTTUMWA — The Red Cross issued an appeal Thursday for blood donors, saying it faces a shortage after Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael disrupted donations. Things aren’t as serious locally, but the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center said …
Red Cross pleads for blood donations and drives in Utah and nationallySalt Lake Tribune
Blood donors sought in SalmonPost Register
Red Cross in need of blood donationsKCAU 9
WTHR –Shelby County Reporter –Watertown Public Opinion –Blood Donation Scheduling
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15Nov/18

Opioid overdose ‘silver lining’: Organ donations up in Philadelphia – Becker’s Hospital Review

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 …

15Nov/18

Red Cross calling for blood donations after shortage – WTHR


WTHR

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
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15Nov/18

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