20Dec/16

Health Check: 386 pints of blood donated at ’10 Cares Holiday Blood Drive’ – Turn to 10


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Health Check: 386 pints of blood donated at ’10 Cares Holiday Blood Drive’
Turn to 10
During the drive, which was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick on Monday, 386 pints of blood were donated. NBC 10’s Barbara Morse Silva was at the event and made a donation. The Rhode Island Blood Center tweeted a photo of Morse Silva’s …

20Dec/16

Join the organ donor register this Christmas and help someone like 21-year-old Jim, who desperately needs a new heart – The Sun


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Join the organ donor register this Christmas and help someone like 21-year-old Jim, who desperately needs a new heart
The Sun
His sister Grace says: “Now he needs a new heart it is vital you sign the organ donor register. No one wants to lose a relative.” Sally Johnson, NHS director of organ donation and transplantation, said: “We are asking everyone to talk with their family
Lack of awareness, sentiments hamper organ donation, say expertsThe Hindu
Older Donor Kidneys Viable for Organ DonationRenal and Urology News
Organ donor registration is vital: AMA – News.com.auNEWS.com.au
Ottumwacourier –The New Hamburg Independent –Evening Observer
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20Dec/16

Red Cross Encourages Blood Donation During the Holidays – WTVQ


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Red Cross Encourages Blood Donation During the Holidays
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – As freezing temperatures and harsh weather grip much of the nation, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets to help meet the constant need for blood this winter. Millions
Red Cross urges blood donations through the holiday seasonWOWT
Blood donations impacted by multiple blasts of winter weather this monthMarketwired (press release)
United Blood Services to perform additional iron test on teen donorsArtesia Daily Press
The Telegram –Long Beach Post –RedCrossBlood.org
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19Dec/16

Salvation Army declares a state of emergency – Herald Times Reporter


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Salvation Army declares a state of emergency
Herald Times Reporter
RELATED: Artist sells painting of Tom Drill for Salvation Army. “This is really, really bad,” said Lt. Jeff Olson, commanding officer of the local Salvation Army on Monday. “This is dire … The Manitowoc Salvation Army tried to combat this by creating
Red Kettle campaign far behind goal with days leftFond du Lac Reporter

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19Dec/16

ECMC performing record number of kidney transplants – Buffalo News


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ECMC performing record number of kidney transplants
Buffalo News
ECMC does significantly more kidney transplants from deceased donors than living donors — 98 deceased and 11 living donors in 2016 for kidneys, for example. That compares with a national ratio as of Nov. 30 of 12,245 deceased donors to 5,087 living …
Organ donations: Kidneys from elderly deceased individuals can function for years after transplantationOutbreak News Today
2017 Rose Parade Participants Will Be “Teammates in Life” Aboard the 14th Annual Donate Life Rose Parade® FloatBusiness Wire (press release)

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19Dec/16

Demonetisation akin to forced blood donation by poor: Rahul – Deccan Herald


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Demonetisation akin to forced blood donation by poor: Rahul
Deccan Herald
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday likened the Centre’s demonetisation to “forced” blood donation by the poor and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of favouring a few rich families while turning a blind eye to the problems of farmers.

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