07Dec/16

Bolton resident rolls up sleeves for milestone blood donation – Caledon Enterprise


Caledon Enterprise

Bolton resident rolls up sleeves for milestone blood donation
Caledon Enterprise
We sat down with Folster outside of the monthly clinic held by the Canadian Blood Services in Bolton to chat with her about a recent milestone reached – she is officially a centarian blood donor. Since 1986, the Bolton retiree has donated blood with

07Dec/16

Ontario’s New Surrogacy And Sperm Donation Law Is Both Awesome And Terrible – Above the Law


Above the Law

Ontario’s New Surrogacy And Sperm Donation Law Is Both Awesome And Terrible
Above the Law
On November 29, 2016, the Ontario Parliament passed an act amending a number of parentage-related laws, creating new legal presumptions around surrogacy and gamete donation. While the Parliament deserves some credit for taking on this massive and …

07Dec/16

Twitter bots promoted Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led gunman into Comet Ping Pong – Salon


Salon

Twitter bots promoted Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led gunman into Comet Ping Pong
Salon
2, 2014, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, real estate agent Kathryn Tate found a “white w/ black” square handkerchief on the kitchen island of a home most recently rented by Democratic donors Herbert and Susan Sandler. Tate emailed Susan, who

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07Dec/16

Scotland considering change to organ donors law in massive boost to opt-out system campaign – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Scotland considering change to organ donors law in massive boost to opt-out system campaign
Mirror.co.uk
“With the amazing help of donors and their families, the NHS in Scotland has achieved a huge amount in recent years. This year, there have been 85 deceased organ donors in the eight months since April, compared to 60 over the same period last year.
Consultation on increasing donor numbers launchedBBC News
Outlook of Iranians on organ donationPress TV
Consultation on increasing donor numbersMearns Leader

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07Dec/16

Parents Of Organ Donor Meet One Of The Three People She Saved – CBS Local


CBS Local

Parents Of Organ Donor Meet One Of The Three People She Saved
CBS Local
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An El Dorado Hills couple got the chance to meet the recipient of their daughter’s kidney. Kaylee Elaine West would have turned 30-years-old on Dec. 6, but she passed away in 2011 at the age of 24 after a brain aneurysm.

07Dec/16

Wife gives husband the gift of life and backs Kirstie’s Law campaign – Exeter Express and Echo


Exeter Express and Echo

Wife gives husband the gift of life and backs Kirstie’s Law campaign
Exeter Express and Echo
A healthy person can lead a normal life with one working kidney, and around of all kidney transplants carried out in the UK are from living donors. Like retrieving organs from a deceased donor, it does mean carrying out major surgery and there is a

07Dec/16

How To Help Indonesia Earthquake Victims: Guide On Donating Money Or Blood After Aceh Province Disaster – International Business Times


International Business Times

How To Help Indonesia Earthquake Victims: Guide On Donating Money Or Blood After Aceh Province Disaster
International Business Times
Indonesia’s branch of the Red Cross was mobilized to help victims of the disaster amid the rubble of more than 200 buildings and was accepting donations for its relief efforts. Volunteers were deployed to search for survivors and provide first aid and

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07Dec/16

Scotland moves closer to Opt Out organ donation system – Glasgow Evening Times


Glasgow Evening Times

Scotland moves closer to Opt Out organ donation system
Glasgow Evening Times
It means organ donation could take place when a person dies in hospital unless they have opted out through the donor register or told their family they don’t want their organs donated. Aileen Campbell, Public Health Minister, said: “Organ and tissue