23Nov/17

Kids who received organ transplants celebrate Thanksgiving with donor’s mother – NBCNews.com


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Kids who received organ transplants celebrate Thanksgiving with donor’s mother
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MILWAUKEE — Two years ago, in the wake of tragedy, Inica Nichols turned to her kids for help. Her son, 14-year-old Da’Quan, had been killed in a car crash. Inica was beside herself with grief, devastated by the loss of a child she remembers as a …

23Nov/17

Penn State med student gets $200K investment for spit-seeking startup on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ – PennLive.com


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Penn State med student gets $200K investment for spit-seeking startup on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
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Noel then fielded questions addressing DNAsimple’s costs, risks in using self-identified data from potential donors looking to make a buck, profit margins for each successful match and returned kit, and the potential positive implications to research

23Nov/17

Letter: Organ donation — it’s time more Canadians opted in – The Telegram


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Letter: Organ donation — it’s time more Canadians opted in
The Telegram
These alarming numbers can be attributed to Canada’s current policy surrounding organ donation. Canada’s current health-care system requires willing organ donors to opt-in to organ donation through their driver’s licence, health card, or through an
Why do you still need to sign up to the Organ Donor Register …Falkirk Herald
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The impact of one organ donor is …Therogersvillereview

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23Nov/17

Sandy Webster has received three kidney transplants from her family – Thegardenisland.com


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Sandy Webster has received three kidney transplants from her family
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“My family, I mean everybody, even strangers, were tested to be donors. It ended up that my husband, a living unrelated donor by the way, which was very unique at that time, was a close enough match.” Her husband Chris gave her the gift of health on

23Nov/17

Toddler denied father’s kidney has successful transplant surgery – ABC News


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Toddler denied father’s kidney has successful transplant surgery
ABC News
A.J. Burgess, 2, received the transplant from a deceased donor Wednesday morning at a hospital in Atlanta, according to his family’s attorney, who called the surgery a “Thanksgiving miracle.” “This is for them an unexpected Thanksgiving miracle, it’s
2-Year-Old’s Kidney Transplant Is Blessing From DonorPatch.com
‘It’s working’: Baby AJ Out of Surgery After Surprise Kidney TransplantWLTX.com
Toddler receives kidney transplant after initial procedure stalled over dad’s probation violation, family saysFox News
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23Nov/17

NB mother promoting organ donations in honour of son in need of kidney – CTV News


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NB mother promoting organ donations in honour of son in need of kidney
CTV News
A mother who drives her three-year-old son between Moncton and Halifax three times a week has covered her car in decals, encouraging others to become organ donors. Ashley Barnaby’s son Zaccari was born with a rare kidney disease called congenital …

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