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‘I’ve had the best Christmas present ever from a stranger – new lungs to save …
Mirror.co.uk Then, miraculously, Ashley got the call saying a suitable donor had been found at the 11th hour – and, towards the end of October, she had a double lung transplant. Now, thanks to the generosity of a complete stranger who signed the organ donor … |
FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men – WDRB
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FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men
WDRB WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate. The Food and Drug Administration said it is replacing the … |
Woman who sold handmade bracelets to fund double lung transplant raising money … – Fox News
Fox News |
Woman who sold handmade bracelets to fund double lung transplant raising money …
Fox News About three weeks prior to receiving news of a transplant match, Gamboa’s condition worsened and doctors hospitalized her. With a nasal cannula, she had been consuming up to 35 extra liters of oxygen … Gamboa was discharged from the Cleveland Clinic … |
High Dive Co-owner in ‘Good Spirits’ While Awaiting Organ Donation – Borderstan
Borderstan |
High Dive Co-owner in ‘Good Spirits’ While Awaiting Organ Donation
Borderstan High Dive co-owner Tristan Magee announced last week that friend and business partner, Andrew Stuart, was critically ill and in need of an organ donation. Though Magee previously said he “didn’t think [Stuart] was going to make it,” he’s now more … |
The US will finally let gay and bi men donate blood — but only if they stop … – Vox
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The US will finally let gay and bi men donate blood — but only if they stop …
Vox After more than 30 years, the United States is finally relaxing its decades-long ban on blood donations from gay men. The ban dates back to 1983. Months after researchers discovered the HIV virus, US health regulators decided that men who have sex with … FDA Eases Restrictions on Blood Donations From Gay MenABC News FDA lifts formal ban on blood donations from gay menFox News FDA overturns 30-year ban on blood donations by gay menYahoo News |
Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules – The Province
The Province |
Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules
The Province It’s been a year since the United Network for Organ Sharing changed rules for the transplant waiting list, aiming to decrease disparities and squeeze the most benefit from a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. Now data from UNOS shows that … |
Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules – Montreal Gazette
Montreal Gazette |
Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules
Montreal Gazette It’s been a year since the United Network for Organ Sharing changed rules for the transplant waiting list, aiming to decrease disparities and squeeze the most benefit from a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. Now data from UNOS shows that … |
Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules – Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Journal |
Hardest-to-match patients get more transplants in first year of new kidney rules
Edmonton Journal It’s been a year since the United Network for Organ Sharing changed rules for the transplant waiting list, aiming to decrease disparities and squeeze the most benefit from a scarce resource: kidneys from deceased donors. Now data from UNOS shows that … |
FDA updates blood donor deferral policy to reflect the most current scientific … – FDA.gov
FDA updates blood donor deferral policy to reflect the most current scientific …FDA.govToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance outlining updated blood donor deferral recommendations to reflect the most current scientific ev…
Feds officially ease blood donation ban… – The Hill
Feds officially ease blood donation ban…The HillThe Obama administration has finalized its first change to the ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men in 30 years, though LGBT advocates argue the new policies are still discriminatory. The Fo…