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Lawmakers want to end blood donation restrictions for gay men
STLtoday.com “I think it’s important for people to understand that blood donation is not a right,” said Dr. Ronald Jackups, assistant professor of pathology and immunology at Washington University and director of the blood bank at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. “We … Lawmakers call for changes to blood donation rulesFox 35 Orlando Members of Congress Join Advocates in Pressuring FDA to Change Blood Donation RulesTheBody.com New push for lift of gay men blood donation banBlouin News Blogs (blog) PerfScience –Christian Post –Pulse Headlines all 47 news articles » |
Letters: It’s never been easier (or more vital) to donate blood – The Advocate
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Letters: It’s never been easier (or more vital) to donate blood
The Advocate But donating blood (or bone marrow/blood stem cell tissue through “Be the Match” or organs/tissue through LOPA), is a completely unnatural human act and typically requires some courage, education and coaxing. Awareness usually does not come until it is … |
Dysfunction in organ donation – Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta TelegraphDysfunction in organ donationCalcutta TelegraphIn Tamil Nadu, where the cadaver transplantation programme started in October 2008, around 2,550 major organ transplants had been carried out until May this year, an official said. The li…
Red tape, coordination woes ail organ donation in state – Times of India
Red tape, coordination woes ail organ donation in stateTimes of IndiaKolkata: Lack of government initiative and poor coordination have frustrated individual efforts to promote a culture of organ donation in the state. Thus when a rare request comes thr…
George Takei Commends Changes To Canada’s Gay Blood Donation Policy – Huffington Post Canada
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George Takei Commends Changes To Canada’s Gay Blood Donation Policy
Huffington Post Canada In addition to his LGBTQ rights community work, the “Star Trek” actor has previously rallied against the U.S.’s lifetime ban on gay blood donation, which was shortened in 2015 to its current one-year period of abstinence for men who have sex with men. |
Jipmer session on myths and facts about blood donation today, to be telecast online – Times of India
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Jipmer session on myths and facts about blood donation today, to be telecast online
Times of India Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) will hold an interactive session on, ‘Myths and facts in blood donation and donor health’ from 3pm to 5pm on June 28 at the conference hall of the super-specialty … |
BC registers 1 millionth organ donor – CBC.ca
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BC registers 1 millionth organ donor
CBC.ca BC Transplant marked a milestone today registering the one millionth organ donor in the province. Wendy Bertelsen of Burnaby became organ donor number one million when she signed up at her work place. “I’m honoured to be a part of this milestone in … BC organ donor registry hits 1M milestone, but many more neededCTV News One millionth organ donor to register in B.C. todayGlobalnews.ca BC’s Organ Donor Registry reaches 1 millionVoiceonline.com |
BC organ donor registry hits 1M milestone, but many more needed – CTV News
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BC organ donor registry hits 1M milestone, but many more needed
CTV News Health officials are celebrating a major milestone in the campaign to get British Columbians signed up for life-saving organ donations. On Monday, B.C. Transplant announced the province has reached one million registered donors, thanks to a variety of … BC registers 1 millionth organ donorCBC.ca BC’s Organ Donor Registry reaches 1 millionVoiceonline.com |
Is it ethical to purchase human organs? – Medical Xpress
Is it ethical to purchase human organs? Medical XpressOrgan transplantation saves lives. People with end-stage kidney disease who receive a transplant tend to live much longer than those who undergo dialysis.
The Difficult Ethics of Organ Donations From Living Donors – Wall Street Journal
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The Difficult Ethics of Organ Donations From Living Donors
Wall Street Journal That seemed to rule out donating his organs after death. His wife, Kathy, their three children, and their son-in-law decided they wanted to do something else. They proposed that Mr. Osterrieder serve as a living organ donor—even though, unlike a … |