12Jun/16

Gay Blood Donation Ban Under Fire in Wake of Orlando Shooting – TIME


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Gay Blood Donation Ban Under Fire in Wake of Orlando Shooting
TIME
The donation center urged local residents to donate blood following a shooting that killed at least 50 people and left dozens more injured. People lined the streets to donate in response, but a spokesperson for OneBlood described the response as “a
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12Jun/16

Orlando needs blood donations, but the FDA still bans many gay, bi, and trans people from giving – Vox


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Orlando needs blood donations, but the FDA still bans many gay, bi, and trans people from giving
Vox
Sunday morning’s tragic shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, is the worst known mass shooting in US history, leaving at least 50 dead and 53 more people injured. OneBlood, a blood donation organization in Florida, reported an urgent
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12Jun/16

UnitedHealthcare will cover kidney donor travel and lodging costs – CNBC


CNBC

UnitedHealthcare will cover kidney donor travel and lodging costs
CNBC
The insurer also pointed out that recipients of living-donor kidneys tend to have their kidneys function well for 15 to 20 years, compared to just seven to 10 years from a deceased donor. And about 90 percent of people who get a live-donor kidney live
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