Graphic OnlineMethodist bishop calls for mass national blood donation exerciseGraphic OnlineThe Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Most Rev.Titus Awotwi Pratt has called for a national mass blood donation exercise to help save lives. Acco…
Every drop counts, says blood donor – The Star Online
The Star OnlineEvery drop counts, says blood donorThe Star OnlinePOLIO survivor Tan Hun Keow donated blood for the 69th time at the 16th Society of Disabled Persons Penang Blood Donation Campaign. The 51-year-old was among hundreds who took part in the…
Pet blood donors in demand at UW clinic – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3
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Pet blood donors in demand at UW clinic
Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3 “It’s good to be small, so our small dogs take much less blood, and so, the donation from a Labrador retriever or a similar size dog can potentially benefit multiple dogs at once, so we can store the red blood cells, we can store the plasma, and so you … |
Laker student, coach make ultimate blood donation – SooToday.com
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Laker student, coach make ultimate blood donation
SooToday.com SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Lake Superior State University athletes have always taken pride in their community service efforts – from mentoring, to assisting Special Olympians, to serving senior citizens holiday dinners. One LSSU athlete and coach recently … |
Ministers to learn lessons from Wales over organ donor opt-outs – The Times (subscription)
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Ministers to learn lessons from Wales over organ donor opt-outs
The Times (subscription) Ministers will consider consulting on an “opt-out” system for organ donation after monitoring how similar legislation has progressed in Wales, MSPs have heard. Anne McTaggart, Labour MSP for Glasgow, has put forward a member’s bill which, if passed, … |
A Child-Centered View of Foster Parenting by Same-Sex Couples – JURIST
JURISTA Child-Centered View of Foster Parenting by Same-Sex CouplesJURISTAnother parent naturally comes first, followed by relatives of the child, then friends of the family, unrelated persons who are married next, and lastly an unrelated single person…
Director of Development – Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
Director of DevelopmentChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)The Director of Development for Dedman College and Director of Development for Meadows School of the Arts manage the portfolio of principal donors and prospects to the school/college and ar…
Miami senator seeking increased organ donations – Florida Politics (blog)
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Miami senator seeking increased organ donations
Florida Politics (blog) A Democratic state lawmaker has filed a bill designed to nudge Floridians toward greater participation in the state’s organ donor program. Miami Sen. Gwen Margolis filed SB 1066 Tuesday, a bill relating to “Anatomical Gifts,” a sincere kind of gift if … |
Alzheimer’s may mess with the eyes, disrupting sleep patterns – Science /AAAS
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Alzheimer’s may mess with the eyes, disrupting sleep patterns
Science /AAAS To learn more, the researchers used dyes to mark melanopsin cells in the eyes of 30 recently deceased organ donors. They found approximately 24% fewer melanopsin cells in the eyes of people with Alzheimer’s than in the eyes of donors without the … |
Devon rugby player Lily Partridge dies after head injury – BBC News
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Devon rugby player Lily Partridge dies after head injury
BBC News They added that her organs had been donated to help other people. “Hopefully one, two, three or more people will have a better quality of … Thinkstock. Reports of concussions in rugby have doubled in five years and both the English and Scottish rugby … |