01Feb/16

Casa Ruby Seeks Donations After Vandalism Incident – Washington City Paper (blog)


Washington City Paper (blog)

Casa Ruby Seeks Donations After Vandalism Incident
Washington City Paper (blog)
27 after they allegedly threw computer monitors at a Casa Ruby staffer. Ruby Corado, the founder of the organization, told the paper that the duo had been receiving “housing-related services” from Casa Ruby, adding, “We have a history with these two girls.

01Feb/16

Three-quarters of Welsh adults are now aware of new organ donation system – WalesOnline


WalesOnline

Three-quarters of Welsh adults are now aware of new organ donation system
WalesOnline
The release of new the data comes during the launch of the next phase of the Organ Donation Wales public information campaign – “It’s Time to Talk” – which encourages people to make time to talk about their organ donation choices now Wales has …
Awareness of organ donation change in Wales risesBBC News
More people talking about organ donation after law change in WalesGlasgow Evening Times

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01Feb/16

Héma-Québec wants to increase number of blood donors from black community – Montreal Gazette


Montreal Gazette

Héma-Québec wants to increase number of blood donors from black community
Montreal Gazette
Héma-Québec is making a push to get more members of the province’s black community to donate blood. The blood-services agency is taking part in Black History Month to help boost blood donation in the community. While blood can save the life of another …
Blood donation – The contribution of the Black communities has increased significantly, but the need is still greatCanada NewsWire (press release)

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01Feb/16

Baylor Becomes Third American Hospital To Pursue Birth Via A Transplanted Uterus – D Healthcare Daily

Baylor Becomes Third American Hospital To Pursue Birth Via A Transplanted Uterus
D Healthcare Daily
Those studies are only using deceased donors to contain the risk to one patient. Baylor is different in that it will accept living donors in addition to deceased. Sweden’s success came with living donors, five of whom were the woman’s own mother