Marijuana Use Doesn’t Affect Outcome Of Kidney Transplants, Study Finds Marijuana MomentAcross the U.S., prospective organ donors are frequently turned away if they test positive for or admit to using marijuana. That’s also true for patients…
Longview woman meets marrow donor at Because I Care banquet – Longview News-Journal
Longview woman meets marrow donor at Because I Care banquet Longview News-JournalThrough tears, Jaclyn Manning Hocutt thanked a Southeast Texas speech pathologist for her life-saving donation.
Lompoc’s Huyck Stadium remodel effort surpasses $1.3M in donations, topping initial goal – Lompoc Record
Lompoc’s Huyck Stadium remodel effort surpasses $1.3M in donations, topping initial goal Lompoc RecordThe committee behind the proposal to upgrade and remodel Lompoc’s Huyck Stadium provided some encouraging news Tuesday to local school lead…
Number of tire-related deaths may be undercounted – TucsonSentinel.com
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Number of tire-related deaths may be undercounted
TucsonSentinel.com By using a far more complete data set known as the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, or FARS, Whitfield demonstrated to the Board that NHTSA had actually undercounted the number of tire-related deaths by roughly two-thirds. “It’s a stunningly bad … |
Should we pay people for donating blood? – BBC News
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Should we pay people for donating blood?
BBC News Scotty Hearron says he was a “broke college student” the first time he got paid for donating some of his blood plasma. This was a few years ago when he was at university in Oregon. Having plasma extracted eight times over a four-week period (the … |
Organ donor saves life of Christchurch mother – New Zealand Herald
New Zealand HeraldOrgan donor saves life of Christchurch motherNew Zealand HeraldEach donor has the potential to transform the lives of 10 people through the donation of organs and tissue. The number of donors has been steadily increasing since 2013 wh…
Should we pay people for donating blood? – BBC News
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Should we pay people for donating blood?
BBC News Scotty Hearron says he was a “broke college student” the first time he got paid for donating some of his blood plasma. This was a few years ago when he was at university in Oregon. Having plasma extracted eight times over a four-week period (the … |
Father of organ donor speaks at WIT donor forum – KCAU 9
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Father of organ donor speaks at WIT donor forum
KCAU 9 “We hope to reach everyone out in the community and encourage them to become organ donors because we do have quite a bit of need not just around the world but here in Iowa,” said Kelly Mathison, a member of Phi Theta Kappa. “And we just want to be … |
‘She’s Finally Cancer-Free’: 2-Year-Old Cancer Patient Meets Living Organ Donor Who Saved Her Life – CBS Pittsburgh
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‘She’s Finally Cancer-Free’: 2-Year-Old Cancer Patient Meets Living Organ Donor Who Saved Her Life
CBS Pittsburgh Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was a magical moment at UPMC Children’s Hospital. A man who donated part of his liver to save a child’s life met her in person for the very first time. Because of the living donor liver … |
Organ donor pool needs more diversity, experts say – News 5 Cleveland
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Organ donor pool needs more diversity, experts say
News 5 Cleveland CLEVELAND – Carlton Slade has endured nine surgeries since being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. “I’ve had open heart surgery three times,” said Slade. “Over the past year and a half, I was functioning off eight percent. I could hardly breathe.”. |