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Year of organ transplants: How 2016 changed these people’s lives
Daily News & Analysis Correct diagnosis, chance match within the family, and grieving families’ courage to agree to cadaver organ donation; all have the power to prevent lives from slipping away. Four people share stories with DNA, and assert how important each of these … |
Organ, tissue donation support group chooses Naples woman to ride on Rose Parade float – Naples Daily News
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Organ, tissue donation support group chooses Naples woman to ride on Rose Parade float
Naples Daily News Her orthopedic surgeon encouraged Wilkinson to consider an allograft procedure, during which she would receive tissue from a deceased donor instead of having to use parts of her hamstring to repair her knee. “A lot of people are fearful of using other … |
Wyoming blood bank expands hours to address donor shortage during holidays – Casper Star-Tribune Online
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Wyoming blood bank expands hours to address donor shortage during holidays
Casper Star-Tribune Online Throughout the winter months, blood donations can fall as much as 20 percent, and every two seconds every day of the year, a patient in the country needs a blood transfusion, according to UBS, a nonprofit blood collection service. “During the holidays … |
Eye, tissue donation makes a difference for North Iowans – Mason City Globe Gazette
Mason City Globe GazetteEye, tissue donation makes a difference for North IowansMason City Globe GazetteBased in North Liberty, the Iowa Donor Network is a nonprofit agency that facilitates the recovery of organs, eyes and tissue in Iowa. It also educa…
Mukwonago woman highlights need for blood donations for … – Lake Country Now
Lake Country NowMukwonago woman highlights need for blood donations for …Lake Country NowLois Clement, of Mukwonago, donates blood for the tenth time at the Mukwonago Fire Department blood drive on Dec. 22. Pat Justin (right) chairperson of the …
200th Live Donor Kidney Transplant Delivers New Life for the New … – Eurweb.com
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200th Live Donor Kidney Transplant Delivers New Life for the New …
Eurweb.com *SAN ANTONIO — In late December in San Antonio, Texas, a 36-year-old mother of three from Jefferson City, Missouri, gave her best friend the most precious … |
Gay men could fill need for blood donations: activist – CBC.ca
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Gay men could fill need for blood donations: activist
CBC.ca A Newfoundland activist says some gay men would rush to blood clinics and help fill Atlantic Canada’s need for donations — if only they were allowed to donate. There are enough gay men in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Atlantic Canada to have … |
The Unintended Downside of Self-Driving Cars You Didn’t See Coming – ATTN
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The Unintended Downside of Self-Driving Cars You Didn’t See Coming
ATTN “We’re all for saving lives — we aren’t saying that we should stop self-driving cars so we can preserve a source of organ donation,” Adams and Hobson explained. “But we also need to start thinking now about how to address this coming problem.” … Self-Driving Cars Could Cause a Massive Organ ShortagePopular Mechanics Self-Driving Cars Will Cause Organ ShortagesInverse Think Tank Proposes eBay for Organ Shortage Created by Autonomous CarsThe Drive Treehugger –Daily Caller all 8 news articles » |
Rose Parade float will honor Holmdel organ donor – MyCentralJersey.com
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Rose Parade float will honor Holmdel organ donor
MyCentralJersey.com It’s a powerful part of the Rose Parade each New Year’s Day, a float dedicated to honor organ donors and the recipients of their life-saving gifts. This year’s … San Diego organ donor honored in Rose Parade – CBS News 8 …CBS 8 San Diego |
Tiniest organ donor is saving other babies’ lives – Today.com
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Tiniest organ donor is saving other babies’ lives
Today.com When doctors realized they couldn’t save Theo Omondi’s life, his parents wondered if they could donate their infant’s organs. Their generosity makes Theo — who died at 41 days old — the youngest organ donor in the United Kingdom and his organs are … |