10Sep/18

Health officials: ‘Critical’ need for blood donors as Hurricane … – WXII – WXII The Triad


WXII The Triad

Health officials: ‘Critical’ need for blood donors as Hurricane … – WXII
WXII The Triad
As Hurricane Florence approaches with a possibility of a direct hit to the East Coast, health officials said they’re in “critical” need for blood donations.
Blood Connection asking for blood donations to ensure supply …FOX Carolina
Blood Connection asks for donations ahead of Hurricane FlorenceWSPA.com

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10Sep/18

Laxalt joined Koch brothers, his campaign allies, in bid to block ExxonMobil fraud probe – Reno Gazette Journal


Reno Gazette Journal

Laxalt joined Koch brothers, his campaign allies, in bid to block ExxonMobil fraud probe
Reno Gazette Journal
Related: Report: Climate change harming Lake Tahoe clarity. Nevada environmental advocates said Laxalt’s efforts to halt the Exxon investigation amounted to an attempt to erode that consensus. “This was a very concerning action,” said Andy Maggi, …

10Sep/18

Belvedere dad calls for more BAME people on organ donation register – News Shopper


News Shopper

Belvedere dad calls for more BAME people on organ donation register
News Shopper
He is still in touch with his donor’s mother, who came to his wedding in 2013. Mr Akinola said the donor is “always in the back of my mind.” Now he is urging people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds to join the organ donation register

10Sep/18

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation – CBS News – CBS News


CBS News

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation – CBS News
CBS News
People who receive a kidney​ or part of a liver transplant from a living donor cut years off their time on the wait list and those organs tend to survive longer.
Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation and increasing transplantsPittsburgh Post-Gazette

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10Sep/18

Vanderbilt officials issue warning about organ donation scam | News … – WSMV Nashville

WSMV NashvilleVanderbilt officials issue warning about organ donation scam | News …WSMV NashvilleOfficials have received several reports about scammers posing as VUMC representatives offering cash payments for organ donations through texts and ….

10Sep/18

Midway Man’s Family Launches Campaign To Find Living Kidney Donor – Greeneville Sun


Greeneville Sun

Midway Man’s Family Launches Campaign To Find Living Kidney Donor
Greeneville Sun
… family to wear, announcing they they searching for a type-O kidney donor. In many instances, living donors are found among families who both need kidneys. For example, a loved one is willing to donate a kidney to an unrelated recipient. At the same

10Sep/18

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation: ‘She is truly a walking miracle for me’ – Chicago Tribune


Chicago Tribune

Doctors explore lifting barriers to living organ donation: ‘She is truly a walking miracle for me’
Chicago Tribune
Surgeons turned down Terra Goudge for the liver transplant that was her only shot at surviving a rare cancer. Her tumor was too advanced, they said — even though Goudge had a friend ready to donate, no matter those odds. “I have a living donor — I’m