Sault StarLung transplant affords Reg Beaudette new lease on life, Xmas at home for …Sault StarAn intense regimen kicked into gear almost immediately, with three days per week of physiotherapy and another day of education and counselling. Sterling …..
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he’s feeling great after liver transplant – The Province
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Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he’s feeling great after liver transplant
The Province The 56-year-old billionaire had been on the waiting list for a deceased donor organ for several weeks, but having a rare AB blood type meant that finding a living liver donor was his only option. None of his family or friends were deemed to be … |
All former Waterville man wants for Christmas is a kidney – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
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All former Waterville man wants for Christmas is a kidney
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Vella said that of the 50 percent of patients who receive a transplant, 55 percent of them will receive get kidneys from a deceased donor and 45 percent of people will get kidneys from a living donor. Though it is more likely for patients to receive a … |
Swipe Right to Being an Organ Donor? – Cambio (blog)
Cambio (blog)Swipe Right to Being an Organ Donor?Cambio (blog)You might remember two years ago – in summer of 2013 – that Facebook provided users the ability to list their organ donor status on the Facebook pages in order to boost awareness, and non-pr…
Memorial honoring Tucson shooting victims moving forward – KTAR.com
KTAR.comMemorial honoring Tucson shooting victims moving forwardKTAR.comGunman Jared Loughner was sentenced in November 2012 to seven life terms in prison plus 140 years after pleading guilty to 19 counts related to the shooting. Those killed included …
Assembly session: Maharashtra widens ambit of organ donation – The Indian Express
Assembly session: Maharashtra widens ambit of organ donationThe Indian ExpressMaharashtra government on Friday gave the nod for including grandparents and grandchildren in organ donation and widened the definition of relatives to maternal and paternal …
Santa Fund needs blizzard of cash – Sault Star
Sault StarSanta Fund needs blizzard of cashSault StarThe long-running charity drive to help Christmas Cheer needs a blizzard of donations in the next five days to reach its goal of $100,000. Contributions are … Several other Christmas-related drives …
One Daughter Lost, Another Saved: Organ Donor’s Parents Meet 8-year-old … – Yahoo Parenting
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One Daughter Lost, Another Saved: Organ Donor’s Parents Meet 8-year-old …
Yahoo Parenting Kyree Beachem, from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, was born with Hirschsprung’s disease, which affects the large intestine because nerve cells are missing from the muscles of the colon. The 8-year-old had been waiting for a multi-organ transplant — liver … Grieving Pennsylvania family turns loss into life for little girlKTRK-TV |
Blood donation – The Sangai Express
Blood donationThe Sangai ExpressIMPHAL, Dec 18 : Life Savers, Manipur and JNIMS, Imphal jointly conducted a voluntary blood donation camp supported by the State Blood Transfusion Council, MACS at the Blood Bank and Transfusion Unit of JNIMS today. Over…
Rescuing children from the knot – Business Standard
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Rescuing children from the knot
Business Standard Bharti quotes the example of Mausar, the communal funerary feast, when it is considered acceptable to marry off a child from the deceased’s family. “To date, children are … The NGO, which now has eight staffers, has few individual donors. Bharti … |