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‘There’s somebody in the metro Atlanta area’: Acworth woman in need of kidney …
Marietta Daily Journal In 2010, a virus attacked Nitrinda Reynolds’ kidney, forcing her to have to have the organ removed. That kidney failure hit the … Seeing her in the hospital for two weeks, not knowing what was wrong with her and having to have extensive surgery … |
The unlikely donor to this Silicon Valley nonprofit? China. – CNNMoney
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The unlikely donor to this Silicon Valley nonprofit? China.
CNNMoney But its users aren’t just texting with friends. They’re also using the platform to make micro-donations to organizations like Watsi. Watsi is a nonprofit that uses crowdfunding to cover healthcare costs for people in need. It features 10 to 20 people … |
Rose Parade: Salinas organ donor and recipient to be honored – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rose Parade: Salinas organ donor and recipient to be honoredSanta Cruz SentinelSALINAS >> Two Salinas families connected by the gift of organ and tissue donation will celebrate life and the power of community in the 2016 Tournament of Roses parad…
Charbonneau commission report: A deeper look at the recommendations – CBC.ca
CBC.caCharbonneau commission report: A deeper look at the recommendationsCBC.caThe commission recommends creating a new body to oversee the awarding of public contracts, which would supervise the process, identify issues related to fraud and collusion …
Blood donations needed this holiday season – WZZM
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Blood donations needed this holiday season
WZZM (WZZM) – “Thanks for giving” – that’s what patients who need blood, and their families, want to say to Michigan Blood donors every day – especially this time of year. With each donation, your bloodline grows as you give someone another day, another … |
Twitter halts office blood drives over ban on gay donors – CBS News
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Twitter halts office blood drives over ban on gay donors
CBS News The FDA’s blood donation policy currently bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood, even though medical leaders have argued for years that the ban is not scientifically warranted and that there are more effective ways to protect the blood supply. |
Christmas fund helps domestic violence victims – York Daily Record/Sunday News
York Daily Record/Sunday NewsChristmas fund helps domestic violence victimsYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsHer son survived, but she later died at York Hospital. Last year, York County saw seven domestic-violence related fatalities, according to the Penns…
Q&A: Transplants at Carolinas Medical Center – WRAL.com
onmanoramaQ&A: Transplants at Carolinas Medical CenterWRAL.comWhen looking at the variability in waiting times, it is also relevant to look at the % of transplants performed at each center from deceased donors. As shown below, the US has a 67% dece…
Baby girl receives life-saving liver transplant from random donor – Daily Mail
Daily Mail |
Baby girl receives life-saving liver transplant from random donor
Daily Mail Dr Fishbein says he hopes the amount of live donor liver transplants that are performed – currently only about a dozen a year at the hospital – will increase once more people understand they don’t have to be related to the patient in order to donate … |
GoFundMe Removed Fundraiser for Officer Jason Van Dyke, Refunded Donors – DNAinfo
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GoFundMe Removed Fundraiser for Officer Jason Van Dyke, Refunded Donors
DNAinfo All donations will be automatically refunded to the donors.” The fundraiser’s creator, a woman named Tiffany, had written on the fundraiser page about her husband, “a Chicago police officer for almost 15 years … [who] was in a shooting that has been … |