09Jan/17

When blood transfusions could be deadly: Study warns 6-week-old donor blood ‘contains dangerous levels of iron’ – so … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

When blood transfusions could be deadly: Study warns 6-week-old donor blood ‘contains dangerous levels of iron’ – so …
Daily Mail
The oldest blood available for transfusions could be releasing harmful amounts of iron into patients’ bloodstreams, a new study has found. The maximum amount of time red blood cells can be stored to use for transfusion is six weeks. But new research

09Jan/17

82-year-old man reaches blood donation milestone – WVTM13


WVTM13

82-year-old man reaches blood donation milestone
WVTM13
82-year-old Marvin Skaer has been donating blood to the American Red Cross since he was a teenager. After his brother was injured in the Korean War, Skaer’s mother went to donate blood, and brought him along. He hasn’t stopped donating since.
Illinois Man Hits Milestone In Blood DonationsFOX Illinois
Blood Donations: Emergency Call Out!KFBB NewsChannel 5
Red Cross needs your donation amid severe blood shortageWAVY-TV
The Albany Herald –RedCrossBlood.org
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09Jan/17

82-year-old man reaches blood donation milestone – WPTZ


WPTZ

82-year-old man reaches blood donation milestone
WPTZ
82-year-old Marvin Skaer has been donating blood to the American Red Cross since he was a teenager. After his brother was injured in the Korean War, Skaer’s mother went to donate blood, and brought him along. He hasn’t stopped donating since.
Red Cross seeks blood donorsRocky Mount Telegram
Illinois Man Hits Milestone In Blood DonationsFOX Illinois
Red Cross fighting ‘severe’ blood shortageValdosta Daily Times
WIAT 42 –Cherokee Tribune Ledger News –KFBB NewsChannel 5 –RedCrossBlood.org
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09Jan/17

Campaign-Finance Rules Chill Speech Unrelated to Election Campaigns – Cato Institute (blog)

Campaign-Finance Rules Chill Speech Unrelated to Election Campaigns
Cato Institute (blog)
Exactly the same analysis holds true for donors to advocacy organizations. For many people—without tenure, without salary protection, and without security details—government-mandated disclosure of their political leanings and personal data is a real

09Jan/17

Parents of Britain’s youngest organ donor Baby Hope get moving letter from woman who received her kidneys – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Parents of Britain’s youngest organ donor Baby Hope get moving letter from woman who received her kidneys
Mirror.co.uk
The parents of Britain’s youngest organ donor have told of their pride at their tragic daughter after receiving a moving letter from the recipient of her kidneys. Emma and Drew Lee were advised to have an abortion when they found out little Hope would

09Jan/17

Annie, born with anencephaly, becomes first infant organ donor in Oklahoma – Live Action News

Annie, born with anencephaly, becomes first infant organ donor in Oklahoma
Live Action News
Diagnosed at her 19-week ultrasound with anencephaly, a condition in which the top of the preborn child’s head is missing, Annie Ahern’s parents carried their baby girl to term, and because of that, she became the first infant organ donor in Oklahoma.

09Jan/17

Counter-Sting Catches James O’Keefe Network Attempting To Sow Chaos At Trump’s Inauguration – Huffington Post


Huffington Post

Counter-Sting Catches James O’Keefe Network Attempting To Sow Chaos At Trump’s Inauguration
Huffington Post
… O’Keefe, managed to surreptitiously record elements of O’Keefe’s network offering huge sums of money to progressive activists if they would disrupt the ceremony and “put a stop to the inauguration” and the related proceedings to such a degree that