08Jun/15

Blood donation at heart of BC mom’s plea after childbirth transfusion – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

Blood donation at heart of BC mom’s plea after childbirth transfusion
CBC.ca
The mother of a month-old baby girl is encouraging British Columbians to donate blood, after complications during childbirth required her to get a transfusion. Christine Kwan, who gave birth to Rachel on May 1, shared her story at a Vancouver blood
One member blood donation campThe Hindu
Letters Go Missing Around London To Encourage Blood DonationLondonist
Britain heading for blood donor crisis as new numbers giving blood drops by 40%Mirror.co.uk
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08Jun/15

Ohio Lawmaker Wants Organ Donation Education In Every School – 10TV

10TVOhio Lawmaker Wants Organ Donation Education In Every School10TV… of the health curriculum in every school district. Representative Cheryl Grossman (R) says she would never force someone to make the decision to become an organ donor, but wants sc…

08Jun/15

Philly man seeks donations to fly organ donor from Dominican Republic – PhillyVoice.com

PhillyVoice.comPhilly man seeks donations to fly organ donor from Dominican RepublicPhillyVoice.comThe 48-year-old Philadelphia resident is currently living without a functioning kidney but, fortunately, two of his relatives are organ donation matches….

08Jun/15

Marni Soupcoff: Alberta’s health system forbids the kind of organ donation … – National Post


National Post

Marni Soupcoff: Alberta’s health system forbids the kind of organ donation
National Post
What a heart-stopping example of how theoretically high-minded regulation can destroy real lives in practice: in Edmonton, an eight-month-old little girl named Naomi needs a liver transplant to save her life, but Alberta Health Services (AHS) grounded …

08Jun/15

High-profile Maine kidney donation scheduled for next week – Bangor Daily News


Bangor Daily News

High-profile Maine kidney donation scheduled for next week
Bangor Daily News
Royles organized fundraisers to cover Dall-Leighton’s family’s expenses related to the donation, and another individual started an online crowdfunding campaign that raised nearly $50,000. “Following an external legal review of this matter, we are now …

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08Jun/15

Public Release: 8-Jun-2015 Diabetic researchers pinpoint gene key to … – EurekAlert (press release)


EurekAlert (press release)

Public Release: 8-Jun-2015 Diabetic researchers pinpoint gene key to
EurekAlert (press release)
Four of the students in Tessem’s nutritional science lab have Type 1 diabetes, the genetic version of the condition that is unrelated to diet and lifestyle. Two were diagnosed while on LDS missions, two were diagnosed on their birthdays, and all of

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