13Jun/16

Texan Is First Adult in U.S. To Receive Updated Stem Cell Transplant for Leukemia Treatment at UT Southwestern – Newswise (press release)

Texan Is First Adult in U.S. To Receive Updated Stem Cell Transplant for Leukemia Treatment at UT Southwestern
Newswise (press release)
Newswise — DALLAS – June 13, 2016 – Texan Chuck Dandridge became the first adult in the U.S. to receive a newly modified stem cell transplant that uses genetically engineered blood cells from a family member, announced researchers at UT …

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13Jun/16

More Than 100 GoFundMe Campaigns Say They’re Helping Orlando Shooting Victims. Which Should You Trust? – Slate Magazine (blog)


Slate Magazine (blog)

More Than 100 GoFundMe Campaigns Say They’re Helping Orlando Shooting Victims. Which Should You Trust?
Slate Magazine (blog)
There are currently more than 100 pages on GoFundMe related to this weekend’s shooting and other sites, like Crowdrise, are also hosting efforts to support victims. On the other hand, the … Make a reminder note to give a donation on July 13. Or
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13Jun/16

SJ donors give blood to support Orlando victims – Cherry Hill Courier Post


Cherry Hill Courier Post

SJ donors give blood to support Orlando victims
Cherry Hill Courier Post
Canales tied the tragic shooting death of Marlton native and singer, 22-year-old Christina Grimmie, on Friday night to the events in Orlando. RELATED: Celebs share grief over death of Christina Grimmie. “It was all over social media and it got to me

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13Jun/16

Donate Life America and UPMC Utilize Social Media to Help End Waiting List Deaths – EMSWorld (press release) (blog)

Donate Life America and UPMC Utilize Social Media to Help End Waiting List Deaths
EMSWorld (press release) (blog)
PITTSBURGH, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Donate Life America and UPMC will participate in today’s White House Organ Summit, where they will present a first-of-its-kind online community aimed at increasing awareness for living donation — a critical

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13Jun/16

UnitedHealthcare will reimburse kidney donors’ travel expenses – NephrologyNews.com


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UnitedHealthcare will reimburse kidney donors‘ travel expenses
NephrologyNews.com
UnitedHealthcare will pay travel expenses for kidney transplant donors. The announcement was made yesterday at the 2016 American Transplant Congress in Boston by Jon Friedman, MD, chief medical officer for Optum’s Complex Medical Conditions …
UnitedHealth, Optum Offer $5K In Kidney Donor Travel ExpensesForbes

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12Jun/16

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


TIME

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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