New York TimesFinding Organ Donors Concealed in Plain SightNew York TimesSince the 1970s, the field of organ transplantation in the United States has focused primarily on deceased donors. Although 150 million Americans have registered as organ donors, …
Unflinching Freddie back to his best after transplant as Yorkshire organ donation campaign grows – Yorkshire Evening Post
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Unflinching Freddie back to his best after transplant as Yorkshire organ donation campaign grows
Yorkshire Evening Post Freddie starts preschool in September and life back on track but, after raising £65,000 for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, his family is now supporting the Be A Hero campaign to urge people to sign the NHS Organ Donor Register. Emma added … |
Increasing number of WV’s organ donations are results of overdoses – Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)
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Increasing number of WV’s organ donations are results of overdoses
Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) Zitek hadn’t registered as an organ donor, which was one concern, Halstead said. But more problematic for Halstead was a moral dilemma: Would the drugs that killed her daughter hurt those who received her organs? How could she live with herself if her … |
€6m unit to cater for more kidney operations – Irish Examiner
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€6m unit to cater for more kidney operations
Irish Examiner “I was waiting for a deceased donor when I was given the option of a living donor. My mum got tested and she was a match,” she said. Stephanie from Raheny, Dublin, had started a post-graduate course in primary teaching when her kidneys began to … |
Blood donations constantly needed – Northumberland Today
Northumberland Today |
Blood donations constantly needed
Northumberland Today NORTHUMBERLAND – Canadian Blood Services has long called the donation of blood the gift of life. For Oshawa-Clarington-Peterborough-Kawartha Lakes territory manager Melissa Smith-McGuire, it’s often the gift of time as well. Those platelets extracted … The power of an hourClarksville Now |
Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donation – Boundary Creek Times (registration)
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Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donation
Boundary Creek Times (registration) “I want to raise awareness, so more people are willing to register after seeing that I’m healthy after donating an organ,” Eileen said at a ceremony at the B.C. legislature to launch the bid Monday. “We’re hoping to raise at least 1,000 more organ … |
Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donation – Revelstoke Review
Cross-Canada ride to encourage organ donationRevelstoke ReviewBut five weeks after the surgery, Wei Zheng was recovering from polycystic kidney disease after seven years on kidney dialysis, and Eileen was logging up to 65 km a day on her bicycle. And a…
Change in FDA blood donation requirements will impact local blood banks – WBAY
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Change in FDA blood donation requirements will impact local blood banks
WBAY FOX VALLEY, Wis. (WBAY) — A change in FDA regulations could exclude some men from donating blood. Spring and especially summer are slower seasons for blood centers, donations usually drop during those time periods. And now that the FDA is … |
Cancer patient receives first penis transplant in US – The Independent Republic
The Independent RepublicCancer patient receives first penis transplant in USThe Independent RepublicThe organ was taken from a dead donor. The organ has many blood vessels and nerve … Manning lost his penis in 2012 to a tumor, which was discovered by…
National de Blasio group discloses lone donor – Capital New York
Capital New YorkNational de Blasio group discloses lone donorCapital New YorkThe Progressive Agenda Committee, the nonprofit organization created by allies of Mayor Bill de Blasio to help advance his national political agenda, did not raise any money f…