01Mar/16

Family Hears Daughter’s Heart Beating Again After Organ Donation – 610kvnu


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Family Hears Daughter’s Heart Beating Again After Organ Donation
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Wright, who had her heart damaged by a heart attack in 2001, was weeks away from death when she got the life-saving organ donation in 2014. She first reached out to the couple last year to share her story and to learn more about the family. “To see her

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01Mar/16

Inspired by This Braveheart, Entire Village Pledges Eyes – The New Indian Express


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Inspired by This Braveheart, Entire Village Pledges Eyes
The New Indian Express
“A total of 102 women, 71 men and 9 children volunteered to pledge their eyes,” said Dr Somashekar, medical director, Dr Rajkumar Eye Bank, Narayana Nethralaya, who had come to the village to create awareness on eye donation. Dr Bhujang Shetty

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01Mar/16

Register to Be a Bone Marrow Donor for Southern Regional Graduate Rachel Russell – The SandPaper


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Register to Be a Bone Marrow Donor for Southern Regional Graduate Rachel Russell
The SandPaper
Seventy percent of patients do not have a matching donor in their family. They depend on Be The Match to find an unrelated marrow donor and receive the transplant they need.” For additional info, contact Lt. Col. William Spence at wspence@drsd.net, …

01Mar/16

Family Hears Daughter’s Heart Beating Again Two Years After Organ Donation – ABC News


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Family Hears Daughter’s Heart Beating Again Two Years After Organ Donation
ABC News
The family of a Florida teen who died in 2014 was able to hear her heart beat again after meeting the woman who received the transplanted organ. Chris and Laura Dawkins met Carol Wright last month just under two years after their daughter Brooke

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01Mar/16

Red Cross posts blood donation opportunities for March 16-31 as part of Red Cross Month – St George News


St George News

Red Cross posts blood donation opportunities for March 16-31 as part of Red Cross Month
St George News
ST. GEORGE— During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross invites individuals to become everyday heroes by giving blood. March has been recognized as Red Cross Month by every U.S. president since 1943. Red Cross Month is a …
March Blood Drives Replenish Low Winter DonationsWest Kentucky Star
Local Blood Donation Events Set During National Red Cross MonthWHMI
A precious gift, one drop at a timeOsakis Review
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01Mar/16

Health Notes: Atrium at UF Health North named for retired medical leader – Florida Times-Union


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Health Notes: Atrium at UF Health North named for retired medical leader
Florida Times-Union
UF Health Jacksonville honored one of Northeast Florida’s longtime leaders in the medical community last week, naming the atrium of the medical office complex at UF Health North after former hospital CEO Marcus E. Drewa. Drewa led Methodist … The

01Mar/16

Baby in ‘his last days’ receives life-saving heart transplant – wreg.com


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Baby in ‘his last days’ receives life-saving heart transplant
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About a week ago, they got the call that a new heart had arrived just in time. “The last two days, you could just tell they … The family says they hope their story will help bring awareness to the importance of organ donation. Mindy wrote in her post

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