19Aug/16

August is ‘MVD Saves Lives Month’ Promoting Organ Donation – Prescott eNews


Prescott eNews

August is ‘MVD Saves Lives Month’ Promoting Organ Donation
Prescott eNews
Since 2003, the Motor Vehicle Division has partnered with the Donor Network of Arizona to promote the benefits of organ donation and make becoming an organ donor as simple as checking a box on the application for a driver license or state ID. Today

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19Aug/16

The rise in the popularity of tattoos is impacting on blood donor numbers – SBS


SBS

The rise in the popularity of tattoos is impacting on blood donor numbers
SBS
The increase in the number of people getting tattoos has had a negative impact on blood donations, with thousands of potential donors forced on to a wait list for health reasons, says the Red Cross. People who get a tattoo are ineligible to give blood
6 Factors That Mean You Can’t Donate BloodMedical Daily
Critical blood shortage prompts urgent call for donationswivb.com
Blood donations neededGoshen News
Aitkin Independent Age –WXIX –Teton Valley News
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19Aug/16

Texas Sees “Unusual” Spike in Pregnancy-Related Deaths, Study Finds – Texas Tribune


Dallas Morning News

Texas Sees “Unusual” Spike in Pregnancy-Related Deaths, Study Finds
Texas Tribune
Texas has seen an “unusual,” dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy-related causes in the past five years, according to a new study. The state’s rate of maternal mortality nearly doubled between 2010 and 2014, according to …
study – Cloudfront.netCloudfront.net
Texas’ rate of pregnancy-related deaths nearly doubles, and neither researchers nor the state knows why | Dallas …Dallas Morning News
Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force – Texas Department of State Health Services – Texas.govTexas Department of State Health Services – Texas.gov
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19Aug/16

Chinese health authorities urged to be more open in reporting organ transplant figures – South China Morning Post


South China Morning Post

Chinese health authorities urged to be more open in reporting organ transplant figures
South China Morning Post
A world health body has called on China to be more transparent over its organ donation figures. This came as the country’s health experts revealed that there were over 2,766 cases involving 7,785 organs last year – and the figure could rise to 4,000
Chinese Claim That World Accepts Its Organ Transplant System Is RebuttedNew York Times
China’s organ donation cases rise 45 pct in H1 of 2016Xinhua
Sharp rise in organ donations as China reforms transplant systemShanghai Daily (subscription)
Chinadaily USA –SBS –Medgadget (blog)
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