22Sep/18

South Dakota woman donates kidney to former classmate – Lexington Herald Leader

South Dakota woman donates kidney to former classmate
Lexington Herald Leader
Both his grandfather and mother, who’d received kidneys donated from deceased donors, eventually died from the condition. Helmberger was diagnosed with PKD in his early 20s, and by 38, he’d reached stage 5 renal failure. At that point, Helmberger said …

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22Sep/18

How a blood donation could speed you to a blood curdling thrill – WGNO


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How a blood donation could speed you to a blood curdling thrill
WGNO
NEW ORLEANS — If you’re a fan of haunted houses, you know that The Mortuary is one of the best. But the wait in line to walk through the thriller of an experience can be hours. So The Blood Center is offering a trade. You donate blood and cut the line

21Sep/18

Fact-checking a Josh Hawley video that highlights insurers’ donations to Claire McCaskill – PolitiFact


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Fact-checking a Josh Hawley video that highlights insurers’ donations to Claire McCaskill
PolitiFact
When we asked the Center for Responsive Politics if they could drill down further to look only at health insurers’ donations, they told us that from 2013 to 2018, McCaskill received a combined $413,528 from donors related to the “accident and health

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21Sep/18

Blood donation could mean free Six Flags ticket on Fright Fest opening – MyAJC


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Blood donation could mean free Six Flags ticket on Fright Fest opening
MyAJC
Six Flags is out for blood. The first 60 people to donate blood Saturday will get free admission, the Austell theme park announced Friday. If you have a season pass and donate at the park, you’ll get a voucher for a free visit to a maze.

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