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Living Organ Donations Can Help Organ Donor Shortage
WTNH Connecticut News (press release) “Every single day 22 people die on the waiting list — waiting for either a kidney or a liver transplant,” said Sanjay Kulkarni, M.D., the medical director of the Center for Living Organ Donors at Yale New Haven Health. “Our feeling is that it’s the … |
Social media helps Arizona family save man’s life via organ donation – KTAR.com
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Social media helps Arizona family save man’s life via organ donation
KTAR.com PHOENIX — The story of how social media helped an Arizona man get a much-needed organ transplant will be celebrated at Arizona’s National Blue and Green Day on Friday. According to a press release, an Arizona’s woman Facebook post about the death … |
Donating Blood Is A Beautiful Gesture – BlackburnNews.com
BlackburnNews.comDonating Blood Is A Beautiful GestureBlackburnNews.comBailey needed 140 units of blood while she was in hospital, but unfortunately passed away 16 years ago because of a heart condition. Blood donor clinics have been held all month as …
Pay-for-plasma clinic to recruit donors in New Brunswick – CTV News
CTV NewsPay-for-plasma clinic to recruit donors in New BrunswickCTV NewsFREDERICTON — A controversial Ontario company that pays people for their blood plasma is set to begin recruiting donors in New Brunswick. Canadian Plasma Resources CEO Barzin Baha…
Euthanised organ donors could dramatically shorten waitlists in Belgium, say doctors – BioEdge
BioEdgeEuthanised organ donors could dramatically shorten waitlists in Belgium, say doctorsBioEdgeAn estimated maximum of 10.1% of all patients undergoing euthanasia could potentially donate at least 1 organ, with 684 organs potentially available for d…
Red Cross Urges Blood Donation During Trauma Awareness Month – WBIW.com
KyForward.comRed Cross Urges Blood Donation During Trauma Awareness MonthWBIW.com(UNDATED) – During Trauma Awareness Month in May, the American Red Cross urges the community to help ensure lifesaving blood is available for patients with traumatic injur…
Hong Kong mother out of coma after second liver transplant, says … – Coconuts
CoconutsHong Kong mother out of coma after second liver transplant, says …CoconutsTang Kwai-sze, the 43-year-old mother whose race to find a liver donor has been dominating Hong Kong news, is out of her coma after a second liver transplant …an…
Indian Red Cross Society holds blood donation camp – The Hitavada
The HitavadaIndian Red Cross Society holds blood donation campThe HitavadaThe Indian Red Cross Society conducted a blood donation camp on appeal of the students of a private engineering college. There were many youth who participated in blood donation …
Blood donor screening for hepatitis E reveals incidence is higher … – EurekAlert (press release)
Blood donor screening for hepatitis E reveals incidence is higher …EurekAlert (press release)Results from a study presented today found that the incidence of HEV RNA in asymptomatic blood donors from Germany is higher than previously reported.and mor…
JMMB team makes a difference through blood donation – Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica GleanerJMMB team makes a difference through blood donationJamaica GleanerRankine explained that her motivation to become a donor was uncovered as she experienced at first-hand the importance of blood donation in saving the lives of others – whe…