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The blood donation exercise was to commemorate this year’s Mother’s Day celebration.
Ghana News Agency Mother’s Day is a modern celebration honouring one’s own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. |
Second chance at life: Man waits 579 days for organ transplant – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV |
Second chance at life: Man waits 579 days for organ transplant
New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV Overland Park, Kansas (KCTV) — Bill Ullery knows what it’s like to be young and dying. “It’s kind of like your life gets taken away,” the 21-year-old said huddled in a chair inside his Overland Park home. He wears shades of sickness. The whites of his … |
Behind the scenes of an intricate FBI sting – Philly.com
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Behind the scenes of an intricate FBI sting
Philly.com Its chief sponsor was a senator who later died awaiting trial on unrelated corruption charges. On paper, the … Prosecutors bring charges when donors and lawmakers cross the line and strike explicit bargains to exchange money for official action. It’s … |
Only sufficient donations will stamp out black market in blood – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostOnly sufficient donations will stamp out black market in bloodSouth China Morning PostThe phenomenon owes much to the problems with the health care and blood donation systems. Patients currently have to pay for the blood used in…
The Supreme Court’s Next Big Fight Over Money in Politics – The Atlantic
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The Supreme Court’s Next Big Fight Over Money in Politics
The Atlantic One provision of the law, the “soft-money” rule, stopped political parties from using a loophole to accept six- and seven-figure donations from wealthy individuals, corporations, and labor unions to fund election-related advertising. The other key … |
Overdose deaths are boosting organ donation rates – BioEdge
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Overdose deaths are boosting organ donation rates
BioEdge The number of deaths from opioid overdoses has skyrocketed in the US, but public health executives see a big positive in the tragedy – increased organ donation. Healthcare analysts have written extensively on the ramifications of the US opioid abuse … Infographic: Drug overdoses lead to spike in organ donationsConcord Monitor |
South Devon blood donors honoured at recognition event – Torquay Herald Express
South Devon blood donors honoured at recognition eventTorquay Herald ExpressTHREE dedicated blood donors from South Devon have been recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant for their loyalty and commitment. The trio from Torquay, Paignton and Teignmouth …
Tragic dad helped save FOUR lives by donating organs after his death – Birmingham Mail
Birmingham MailTragic dad helped save FOUR lives by donating organs after his deathBirmingham MailThe family of a Black Country dad who saved four lives by donating his organs after he died battling meningitis are encouraging people to join the Organ D…
Sainsbury’s & Brigg Garden Centre to support Dying Matters Awareness Week – Scunthorpe Telegraph
Scunthorpe Telegraph |
Sainsbury’s & Brigg Garden Centre to support Dying Matters Awareness Week
Scunthorpe Telegraph HEALTH professionals from the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust will be out in North Lincolnshire encouraging people to talk about death and bereavement as part of the Dying Matter Awareness Week. The awareness week takes place … |
For North Bay needle exchanges, access to federal funding ‘bittersweet’ – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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For North Bay needle exchanges, access to federal funding ‘bittersweet’
Santa Rosa Press Democrat … exchange-related supplies this past year. Their entire exchange budget is $60,000. Whatever governmental funding they do get, none of it can go toward supplies. That’s the way the legislation is written, and so that’s what private donors and grants … |