12Feb/18

Celebrate Valentine’s day in a worthy but less traditional way – The Slovak Spectator


The Slovak Spectator

Celebrate Valentine’s day in a worthy but less traditional way
The Slovak Spectator
A traditional campaign dedicated to blood donation, entitled Valentine’s Blood Drop, was launched throughout Slovakia on Monday, February 12. Each year, the Slovak Red Cross (SČK) organises the campaign in cooperation with the Slovak National

12Feb/18

What to you need to know about organ donation – WSLS 10


FOX31 Denver

What to you need to know about organ donation
WSLS 10
Will doctors not try as hard to save me if I’m an organ donor? No. Those working to save your life are not the same professionals who are involved in transplantation and organ donation. Can you be too old to be a donor? Nope. To date, the oldest donor
Parental concerns, misinformation deter registration for pediatric organ donationHealio
National Donor day: How to register to become an organ donorFergus Falls Daily Journal
National Donor Day is WednesdayFOX31 Denver
Industry Today (press release)
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12Feb/18

Blood donations running dangerously low during flu season – Fox 59


Fox 59

Blood donations running dangerously low during flu season
Fox 59
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – We are learning that the fly’s impact has now hit local blood centers, causing donations to run dangerously low. The Indiana Blood Center needs donations 365 days a year but when flu season hits they really need your help
Flu, bad weather disrupt regular blood donationsMcCook Daily Gazette
Illnesses, weather put dent in blood suppliesCleveland Daily Banner

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12Feb/18

Candidate Ejected From West Virginia House Floor for Listing Lawmakers’ Oil and Gas Donors – New York Times


New York Times

Candidate Ejected From West Virginia House Floor for Listing Lawmakers’ Oil and Gas Donors
New York Times
He asked her to stop, warning her that she would be out of order if she continued. And when she ignored him, reading the name of the next politician who had accepted donations related to the bill under discussion, which would make it easier for oil and

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12Feb/18

17 things every woman needs to know about giving blood – cosmopolitan.com (UK)


cosmopolitan.com (UK)

17 things every woman needs to know about giving blood
cosmopolitan.com (UK)
Giving blood is something we should all try to do if we can. Needless to say, hospitals don’t have access to an endless source of the stuff, emerging from some kind of human tap. Blood is in short supply, so it’s important to donate if possible. If you

12Feb/18

Kidney recipient hopes to inspire people to sign organ donation card … – Saskatoon StarPhoenix


Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Kidney recipient hopes to inspire people to sign organ donation card …
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Carl Harris had waited five years for a new kidney and now he has finally received one he can’t wait to experience his second chance at life.

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12Feb/18

Grief Over Skiing Death Compounded by Organ, Tissue Donation Failure – Westword


Westword

Grief Over Skiing Death Compounded by Organ, Tissue Donation Failure
Westword
Just over two years after Jason “Jay” Taylor died during a skiing accident at Keystone, his mother, Lynda Weston Taylor, continues to raise awareness about ski area safety. But she’s also speaking out about an issue that compounded the grief she felt