14Feb/16

Unexpected death leads to celebration of life for 15 y/o organ donor – Wink News


Wink News

Unexpected death leads to celebration of life for 15 y/o organ donor
Wink News
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- 15 year old Alexis Bonadies was always the life of the party. She was a sophomore at Riverdale High School, and loved One Direction. Her friends described her as “crazy” and “tough”, which is why they were shocked to learn she was …
Riverdale student dies suddenly, leaves behind a giftWZVN-TV

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13Feb/16

Collaboration expected to give families predictability on organ donations – San Jose Mercury News

Collaboration expected to give families predictability on organ donations
San Jose Mercury News
SAN RAMON — Jim and Diane Collopy got the call about 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday in August that their daughter’s organs would be harvested about 90 minutes later. The stress of coping with their daughter’s death suddenly multiplied when that surgery was …

13Feb/16

450000ml expected at Janadriyah blood donation drive – Arab News

450000ml expected at Janadriyah blood donation driveArab NewsKhalid Ibrahim Zobaie, who supervises the blood donation project, said the drive is important since the Kingdom had earlier banned the importation of blood from other countries. He also cited…

13Feb/16

12 Kumaon Regiment organizes blood donation camp – Daily Excelsior

Daily Excelsior12 Kumaon Regiment organizes blood donation campDaily ExcelsiorJAMMU, Feb 13: 12 Kumaon Regiment of 162 Brigade organized a voluntary blood donation camp in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society, Region Jammu, Department of Blood T…

13Feb/16

Blood Donation Camp organized by ASWAP – The Arunachal Times

Blood Donation Camp organized by ASWAPThe Arunachal TimesITANAGAR, Feb 13: A blood donation cum awareness camp to mark the statehood day programme on Feb 20 and the 25th anniversary of ASWAP was organised by Arunachal Student Welfare Association Pune (…

13Feb/16

Tar Heel: Cary’s Peggy Gibson Carroll helps fulfill cancer patients’ wishes – News & Observer


News & Observer

Tar Heel: Cary’s Peggy Gibson Carroll helps fulfill cancer patients’ wishes
News & Observer
Over the years, Carroll also frequently volunteered for events and causes related to cancer, often helping to organize awareness campaigns such as the Tour of Hope and Komen Race for the Cure and health screenings for oral, head and neck cancer. After

13Feb/16

Blood donation camp on the occasion of Valentine’s Day – The Arunachal Times

Blood donation camp on the occasion of Valentine’s Day
The Arunachal Times
Aizawl, Feb 13 (PTI) As this year’s Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday, a blood donation camp called ‘Blood for Your Valentine’ was organised at the Aizawl Civil Hospital today where 248 youths donated blood. Association for Voluntary Blood Donation

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13Feb/16

We might be able to train our bodies into thinking we’ve had medicine — and it could have serious implications for … – Daily News


Daily News

We might be able to train our bodies into thinking we’ve had medicine — and it could have serious implications for
Daily News
Ever eaten a favorite food that made you sick – prawns, say – and discovered that for weeks or months afterwards, you couldn’t face eating it? This effect …. In particular, he thought they might be able to help with organ transplants, where a common

13Feb/16

KC woman couldn’t save her dad, but her kidney saved his best friend – Kansas City Star


Kansas City Star

KC woman couldn’t save her dad, but her kidney saved his best friend
Kansas City Star
Most kidney donors are biologically related to the recipient, but about one out of every four is not. Claudel says it’s common for people to choose to donate anonymously after finding out they’re not a match for a family member or friend. Michelle says