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National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week 2016
Marketwired (press release) One organ donor can save up to eight lives, and one tissue donor can enhance the lives of 75 people. The sad reality is that on average, 250 Canadians die each year waiting. “One-third of all Canadians who need a transplant will never receive one … #48in48: How one family’s difficult organ donation decision saved seven people’s livesGlobalnews.ca Editorial: Organ donation can make big differenceThe Recorder |
Bill de Blasio Ducks Questions About Ongoing Scandals – Observer
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Bill de Blasio Ducks Questions About Ongoing Scandals
Observer Speaking to the press after an unrelated event in Manhattan, the mayor refused say whether the Department of Justice made any requests for information after a lawyer Mr. de Blasio’s 2013 campaign retained last week reached out to investigators to offer … De Blasio declines to say whether he has been contacted by fedsCapital New York |
Checkup: An Oregon Surrogate’s Story – OPB News
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Checkup: An Oregon Surrogate’s Story
OPB News The egg donors (lots of college students sell their eggs) are paid between $5,000 and $10,000 for their donation. Once the couple has … Each man’s sperm was used to fertilize one egg, so they each get a child that’s genetically related. Palan says … |
Pancreas cell transplants are effective for severe diabetes – STAT
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Pancreas cell transplants are effective for severe diabetes
STAT The questions: How best to obtain those islet cells from deceased donors, and who benefits most from transplants? When glucose levels drop too low, most people with type 1 diabetes experience early warning signs — slurred speech, tremors, sweating, … A small step forward for extremely hard-to-control diabetes6abc.com Islet transplantation restores blood sugar awareness and control in type 1 diabetesNational Institutes of Health (press release) |
Red Cross blood donation opportunities May 1-15 – Quad-Cities Online
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Red Cross blood donation opportunities May 1-15
Quad-Cities Online (April 18, 2016) — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood and help save lives in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. Each year, the local and global impact of the Red Cross mission is … Red Cross lists local blood drivesPlattsburgh Press Republican Red Cross requests donations in MayMyWebTimes.com |
A Sperm Donor Hid His Schizophrenia From the Cryobank—and It’s Far From the First Time – Slate Magazine (blog)
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A Sperm Donor Hid His Schizophrenia From the Cryobank—and It’s Far From the First Time
Slate Magazine (blog) Three families have filed lawsuits at the superior court in Ontario, Canada, against the major American sperm bank Xytex Corporation. All have children fathered by the same sperm donor, Donor 9623—a man who was advertised as “healthy and working … Americas|Sperm Donor’s Profile Hid Mental Illness and Crime, Lawsuits SayNew York Times Three Ontario families suing sperm bank over ‘schizophrenic’ donor allegedly jailed for burglaryNational Post |
IMF halts Mozambique aid after finding undisclosed debts of $1bn – Financial Times
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IMF halts Mozambique aid after finding undisclosed debts of $1bn
Financial Times “Mozambique is close to a financial crisis if the authorities don’t take action to deal with the current risks.” The official warned that other donors could freeze disbursements of $350m to $400m “and you then have a fiscal crisis and a balance of … |
Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes – 12NewsNow.Com
12NewsNow.ComStudy backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes12NewsNow.ComThe questions: How best to obtain those islet cells from deceased donors, and who benefits most from transplants? When glucose levels drop too low, most people with Type…
#48in48: How one family’s difficult organ donation decision saved seven people’s lives – Globalnews.ca
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#48in48: How one family’s difficult organ donation decision saved seven people’s lives
Globalnews.ca In June 2014, Beverley Baragar lost her stepson Jacob Rogers at only 20 years old, but through organ donation, he saved seven people’s lives, and helped countless more through tissue and bone donations. “We received a letter from the heart recipient … Before-And-After Photos Of Kids Show Why Organ Donation Is So ImportantHuffington Post Organ donation on agenda for clinical day at North Sydney hospitalCape Breton Post Editorial: Organ donation can make big differenceThe Recorder Marketwired (press release) –Pittsburgh Post-Gazette –WEAU all 13 news articles » |
#48in48 sparks organ donation discussion – AM900 CHML
AM900 CHML#48in48 sparks organ donation discussionAM900 CHMLThe idea is to have 48-thousand conversations about organ donations in 48 hours, either directly with family and friends, or on social media. The awareness campaign is a partnership with Globa…