31Oct/18

Surrey girl’s death drives ‘amazing’ stem-cell donor recruiting effort – Surrey Now-Leader


Surrey Now-Leader

Surrey girl’s death drives ‘amazing’ stem-cell donor recruiting effort
Surrey Now-Leader
There were no potential stem-cell donor matches in her family, and an unrelated donor couldn’t be found. “She was just a normal, happy girl who loved cake, loved playing outside,” recalled her uncle, Bhavraj (Babbar) Saran. “After she got sick, she

31Oct/18

After Mass Shootings, Blood Provided by Well-Meaning Donors is Often Discarded – American Council on Science and Health


American Council on Science and Health

After Mass Shootings, Blood Provided by Well-Meaning Donors is Often Discarded
American Council on Science and Health
“There is an emotional desire after these events to immediately donate blood, but that’s not always necessary and it’s not always the best immediate response,” said James Lozada, DO, assistant professor of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University
Are blood donations ‘wasted’ after mass shootings? Canadian Blood Services weighs inGlobalnews.ca
After Mass Shootings, Blood Donations Can Go UnusedHealthDay
Blood donations spike after mass shootings, but some may not be usedUPI.com
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31Oct/18

Franklin’s Carter House to feature John Bell Hood artifacts from Civil War – The Tennessean


The Tennessean

Franklin’s Carter House to feature John Bell Hood artifacts from Civil War
The Tennessean
The Battle of Franklin Trust will acquire these items for $90,000, with the nonprofit looking for donors to help with the purchase. Hood was the … We believe this to be the greatest collection of artifacts related to the battle that has ever been

31Oct/18

Lowcountry man in search of living organ donor – wpde.com


wpde.com

Lowcountry man in search of living organ donor
wpde.com
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — For three days a week, four hours a day, Timothy Waites, 29, sits in dialysis. This is the result of two failed kidney transplants. “It makes me tired, sometimes you don’t want to do nothing them days.” Waites said. The