07Jan/17

A band made up of members who’ve had transplants have released an album to raise awareness of organ donation – WalesOnline


WalesOnline

A band made up of members who’ve had transplants have released an album to raise awareness of organ donation
WalesOnline
James, who lived in Newport for four years, had a heart transplant in 1997 after suffering with a condition called cardiomyopathy. The father said: “It was terminal heart failure. They put me on a heart machine and gave me six weeks to live. “I was put

07Jan/17

Red Cross issues an emergency call for blood donations during … – Greensburg Daily News


The Albany Herald

Red Cross issues an emergency call for blood donations during …
Greensburg Daily News
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Jan. 4, 2017) — The American Red Cross has a severe winter blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet …
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07Jan/17

Coronado Dad Donates Kidney to Daughter – Receives Friendship & Insight – Coronado Times Newspaper


Coronado Times Newspaper

Coronado Dad Donates Kidney to Daughter – Receives Friendship & Insight
Coronado Times Newspaper
Most kidney donations come from the deceased. These kidneys (donated from the deceased) do not last as long as a kidneys from living donors. Living donor kidneys last about fifteen years; kidneys from deceased donors last about twelve years. As her dad …

07Jan/17

5 years after heart transplant, Winnipeg woman asks Manitobans to talk about organ donation – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

5 years after heart transplant, Winnipeg woman asks Manitobans to talk about organ donation
CBC.ca
5 years after heart transplant, Winnipeg woman asks Manitobans to talk about organ donation … Everyone is now is presumed to be an organ donor unless that person takes the time to opt out of the program. Millar said it’s a significant step, and while