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Canadians wait an average of 4 years before receiving a kidney transplant
The Suburban Newspaper The average age of patients receiving a deceased donor kidney transplant was 56, and nearly 47% of patients were 60 and older. · 88.8% and 84.1% of kidneys transplanted into adults from living and deceased donors, respectively, were still functioning … |
Blood donation opportunities available – Sentinel-Tribune
WNCNBlood donation opportunities availableSentinel-TribuneAll eligible blood donors are encouraged to give blood and help save lives in March, Red Cross Month. With the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, donors can conveniently schedule and manage donatio…
Editorial: Organ donor system ailing – Calgary Herald
Calgary Herald |
Editorial: Organ donor system ailing
Calgary Herald It’s vital that Alberta gets its organ donation system functioning properly. The operation is split between Calgary and Edmonton, which not surprisingly, has given rise to inefficiencies and duplication. There’s some good news: the provincial … |
Pets – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Pets
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette But the celebrities that drew the most attention were two dogs that have benefited from Officer Luffey’s investigations — Effie and Biscuit, a recent rescue (see related story). Officer Luffey adopted Effie, 3, last September from the humane society … |
Hart to Heart: The fight to save Nicholas’ life – Savannah Morning News
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Hart to Heart: The fight to save Nicholas’ life
Savannah Morning News Each year, more than 20,000 people up to 74 years old in the United States are diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses where a blood stem cell and marrow transplant from a related or unrelated matched donor is their best treatment option. The … |
Haughton mom to carry fatal pregnancy to term for organ donation – KSLA-TV
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Haughton mom to carry fatal pregnancy to term for organ donation
KSLA-TV Pregnancy is one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life; but, no mother expects to hear that her newborn will die shortly after birth. At 18 weeks Brittney Walls of Hautghton found out she is having a girl, but during that same appointment, the … |
Regents bar naming buildings for political candidates – The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The Bozeman Daily ChronicleRegents bar naming buildings for political candidatesThe Bozeman Daily ChronicleTwo recent naming decisions have been controversial. Several Montana State University students protested to the regents last year when MSU sought…
FC does its part to help save lives at AS Blood Donor Days – The Hornet
The HornetFC does its part to help save lives at AS Blood Donor DaysThe HornetFullerton College students came out and did their part to help save lives at the Associated Students Blood Donor Days blood drive from Wednesday March 8 to Thursday March 9. …
Japan Donates Blood Donor Bus – Fiji Sun Online
Japan Donates Blood Donor BusFiji Sun OnlineIn an official event held at the Japanese Embassy in Suva recently, the government of Japan and Fiji National Blood Services (FNBS) formalised its partnership through agreement signing that has enabled Fiji t…
Rep Steve Clouse Presented with Outstanding Legislative Leader – Dothan First
Dothan FirstRep Steve Clouse Presented with Outstanding Legislative LeaderDothan FirstMontgomery, AL (March 9, 2017) —- Representative Steve Clouse received the Outstanding Legislative Leader Award from the Alabama Kidney Foundation …Harri Ann…