24Jan/16

Teen breaks down in tears after realising he survived heart surgery – 9news.com.au


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Teen breaks down in tears after realising he survived heart surgery
9news.com.au
A US teen who survived heart surgery says he feels fully recovered after the ordeal, with his mother describing his “new life” as feeling “better than the day he was born”. Detroit local Trevor Sullivan, 15, had felt sick for about 12 months before he

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24Jan/16

Counterpoint: Changes Are Needed in Organ Donation – InsideSources


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Counterpoint: Changes Are Needed in Organ Donation
InsideSources
—Reduce or eliminate organ discards from deceased donors. Approximately 10,000 kidneys are discarded every four years. Many kidneys are discarded that have an acceptable donor risk index, which means that there are undoubtedly quality organs that …
Organ donationWaterbury Republican American
EMU participates in the Gift of Life ChallengeEastern Echo

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24Jan/16

Point: Living Organ Donation Should Elicit Care for the Donor and Be a Financially Neutral Act – InsideSources


InsideSources

Point: Living Organ Donation Should Elicit Care for the Donor and Be a Financially Neutral Act
InsideSources
Nevertheless, the supply of organs — donated by living and deceased donors — will fall short of the number of patients added last year to the transplant waiting lists. With the persistent shortage, there are those who would seek to increase the

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24Jan/16

Campaign Donations Reflect the Sharp Split in Congress Among Republicans – Truthdig


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Campaign Donations Reflect the Sharp Split in Congress Among Republicans
Truthdig
The Republican split that defines this year’s presidential campaign has been on display in Congress for years, with the most conservative wing battling party leaders on issues from spending to immigration. A ProPublica analysis of campaign donations …

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24Jan/16

Chaotic lives and ethical dilemmas: inside the hospital liver ward – The Guardian


The Guardian

Chaotic lives and ethical dilemmas: inside the hospital liver ward
The Guardian
Last week it all seemed so hopeful. “We went out for a meal on … ward have only one hope: a transplant. There is a six-month waiting list, which one in 10 will not survive, and there are ethical issues around giving an organ to somebody who may abuse

24Jan/16

Wall Street Exchange, Ministry of Health to hold blood donation campaign – Zawya (registration)


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Wall Street Exchange, Ministry of Health to hold blood donation campaign
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“The blood donation campaign aims to educate people and the community on the beneficial aspects of blood donation. It will also promote awareness among the public about safe blood transfusion and will motivate people to donate blood voluntarily.
Call for blood donors in DubaiThe National

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