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Humboldt Broncos ‘hero’ inspires new organ donors
CTV News Organ donor signups have surged in several provinces in response to Logan Boulet, the Humboldt Broncos player who donated his organs to six patients following the tragic bus collision that killed him and 14 others in Saskatchewan. Boulet was fatally … |
Why My Grandmother Carried a Plastic Brain in Her Purse – The Atlantic
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Why My Grandmother Carried a Plastic Brain in Her Purse
The Atlantic Because of her dementia, I’ll never have the opportunity to talk more with my grandmother about her decision to be a donor. So I can only glean her motivation from conversations with those who know her best, my mother and grandfather. But at a recent … |
Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood? Here’s a guide for thinking through the issue. – Science News (blog)
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Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood? Here’s a guide for thinking through the issue.
Science News (blog) Medical professionals should acquaint themselves with the issues surrounding cord blood banking. (A 2008 survey suggested that only 18 percent of physicians felt confident discussing the pros and cons of public and private cord blood donation … |
Mark Dobson: We’re making good progress and we are closer than ever – Belfast Telegraph
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Mark Dobson: We’re making good progress and we are closer than ever
Belfast Telegraph As I look to the future of continuing to promote our journey and how people faced with renal failure can return to as normal a life as possible through a transplant, I once again encourage you to have that conversation with your loved ones. There are … |
OUR VIEW: Registered organ donors are miracle makers – Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
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OUR VIEW: Registered organ donors are miracle makers
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal More than 11,000 New Yorkers are waiting for an organ transplant. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, 20 Americans die every day while awaiting a critical transplant. That adds up to 7,000 such deaths each year. Advocates for organ … |
Bradford doctors to shed light on organ donation – Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Bradford Telegraph and ArgusBradford doctors to shed light on organ donationBradford Telegraph and ArgusTWO consultants from hospitals in Bradford will aim to highlight the current issues around organ donation when they speak at a seminar. Dr Sharif Al…
Maharashtra: DMER taps students of Nashik University to pledge for organ donation – Free Press Journal
Maharashtra: DMER taps students of Nashik University to pledge for organ donation Free Press JournalMumbai: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) is spreading awareness among university students for organ and tissue donati…
More than 7,000 Albertans register to be organ donors following late Humboldt Bronco’s lead – Calgary Herald
More than 7,000 Albertans register to be organ donors following late Humboldt Bronco’s lead Calgary HeraldLate Humboldt Bronco Boulet inspires 7000 Albertans to donate organs.
Late Humboldt Bronco Boulet inspires 7,000 Albertans to donate organs – Calgary Herald
Late Humboldt Bronco Boulet inspires 7,000 Albertans to donate organs Calgary HeraldLate Humboldt Bronco Boulet inspires 7000 Albertans to donate organs.
Sask. hits pause on pursuing presumed consent for organ donation – CBC.ca
Sask. hits pause on pursuing presumed consent for organ donation CBC.caSaskatchewan’s health minister says the government is stepping back from former premier Brad Wall’s vision to adopt a presumed-consent system for organ …