28Dec/15

Grant from Champlin Foundations will help Rhode Island Blood Center test for … – The Providence Journal

Grant from Champlin Foundations will help Rhode Island Blood Center test for
The Providence Journal
While Rhode Island’s blood center has not been mandated to test for Babesia, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this year recommended nationwide testing of donors. About 15 cases of transfusion-related babesiosis are …

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28Dec/15

American Red Cross urges Grundy County-area residents to donate blood – Morris Daily Herald


Morris Daily Herald

American Red Cross urges Grundy County-area residents to donate blood
Morris Daily Herald
But the American Red Cross and Heartland Blood Centers are urging eligible people to give the gift of life by donating blood this holiday season. “There’s absolutely a need. Every year at this time, the donors, they fall off. It could be holiday plans
Oman health: Doctors call for more blood donation to boost availabilityTimes of Oman
Resolve To Be A Blood Donor in 2016!Patch.com
January blood donation urged for winter needsMuskogee Daily Phoenix
Scranton Times-Tribune –Mid-Day Daily
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28Dec/15

While TN makes steady progress in organ donation, regional network yet to be … – Times of India


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While TN makes steady progress in organ donation, regional network yet to be
Times of India
Chennai: “Please don’t take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows that we need them here on earth,” – This popular sticker that can be seen pasted on several walls of government hospitals in the state have inspired several people to come forward and …
Wanted in China: Organ donorsAsiaOne
Malaysia doing well in terms of organ transplant success rateThe Sun Daily

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28Dec/15

United States matches NZ’s gay blood donation policy – Press Telegraph (blog)


Press Telegraph (blog)

United States matches NZ’s gay blood donation policy
Press Telegraph (blog)
Local health officials say they agree with the federal government’s decision to overturn a lifetime ban on blood donations by gay men and that lifting the ban will in no way compromise the safety of the local blood supply. “Although some may argue that
Blood donation policy change for gay men ‘pretty offensive,’ advocate sayslehighvalleylive.com
FDA lifts blood donation ban from gay menWaltonian
FDA Approves Gay Men for Blood Donation for the First Time in 30 yearsCounsel & Heal
Canonplace News (blog) –North Country Public Radio –Christian News Network –GMHC
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27Dec/15

Man donates kidney to wife just in time to enjoy holidays – ABC6OnYourSide.com

Man donates kidney to wife just in time to enjoy holidays
ABC6OnYourSide.com
“In the distant past, only people who were genetically related would donate organs, but now it’s becoming far more common for people that are not genetically related to do it, so husband to wife, wife to husband, friend to friend and anonymous donors,” Dr.

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