09May/16

Red Cross urges blood donation during Trauma Awareness Month – Plattsburgh Press Republican


South China Morning Post

Red Cross urges blood donation during Trauma Awareness Month
Plattsburgh Press Republican
The American Red Cross has listed blood donation opportunities throughout the North Country during May. Donors of all blood types are needed this May. Every day, the Red Cross must collect approximately 14,000 blood donations to meet the needs of …
Bad blood? Hong Kong Red Cross clarifies it won’t provide locally donated blood to mainland ChinaSouth China Morning Post
Thai Red Cross Society holds four-day blood driveThaiVisa News
Red Cross Day at ChaibasaAvenue Mail

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09May/16

Something good: Newborn’s death spurs neonatal organ donations – Star Local Media


Star Local Media

Something good: Newborn’s death spurs neonatal organ donations
Star Local Media
“We asked about research and participating in research,” Whitney said. “We opened the door to that, and our doctor thought we’d be open to organ donation and we jumped at it.” Their baby would be a neonatal organ donor. Tyler Ray Zapotocky was born …

09May/16

So many people are dying of drug overdoses that they’re easing the donated organ shortage – Washington Post


Washington Post

So many people are dying of drug overdoses that they’re easing the donated organ shortage
Washington Post
America’s opioid epidemic has had far-reaching and generally devastating consequences. Now, the impact is being seen in organ donations. Coinciding with a rise in drug-related deaths, the number of organ donors who died of drug overdoses has sharply …

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09May/16

Donald Trump’s billion-dollar betrayal: Why his “self-financed” campaign has cozied up to the same forces that … – Salon


Salon

Donald Trump’s billion-dollar betrayal: Why his “self-financed” campaign has cozied up to the same forces that
Salon
Trump’s campaign has raised just over $12 million from the public, with $9.2 million from small donors giving $200 or less. By contrast, Senator Bernie Sanders has raised $182 million, with 65 percent of that total coming from his army of small donors

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