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Kidney recipients, donors want info about each other’s health
Reuters “Information about the donor may be of significant interest to the recipient to decide whether to accept the organ,” she and her colleagues explain in the study. “Likewise, a potential donor may want information about an intended recipient to decide … |
Take it from me: Hong Kong housewife who gave two-thirds of her liver to … – South China Morning Post (subscription)
South China Morning Post (subscription)Take it from me: Hong Kong housewife who gave two-thirds of her liver to …South China Morning Post (subscription)But doctors warned that one in 200 donors die from such donations, stressing that an organ receive…
Patients Needing Organ Donations Turning To Social Media – CBS Local
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Patients Needing Organ Donations Turning To Social Media
CBS Local PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There’s 122,000 people in the United States waiting for an organ. Patients who need organ donations are no longer content to sit on a waiting list, they’re sharing their stories on social media in hopes of finding a match. Facebook … |
In brief: ‘A Day for Grace,’ blood donations, gardening program, health fair – Lake Country Now
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In brief: ‘A Day for Grace,’ blood donations, gardening program, health fair
Lake Country Now As the Labor Day holiday approaches, BloodCenter of Wisconsin is asking for needed blood donations. As a small token of thanks, everyone who attempts to donate at community blood drives and donor centers through Monday, Sept. 7, will receive a $10 … |
United Way kicks off campaign – Leavenworth Times
Leavenworth TimesUnited Way kicks off campaignLeavenworth TimesVisitors can use the website to make online donations. They also can download pledge forms and mail their donations to the United Way. The website includes other materials related to the ca…
Give a Liver, Save a Life – Cornell Chronicle
Cornell ChronicleGive a Liver, Save a LifeCornell ChronicleNew York has a large population of patients with liver disease as well as a dramatic shortage of deceased donor organs. This creates demand for utilization of living donors and innovative techn…
Womack Army Medical Center babies save lives through cord blood donation – United States Army (press release)
United States Army (press release)Womack Army Medical Center babies save lives through cord blood donationUnited States Army (press release)WAMC is celebrating six years of partnership with Carolinas Cord Blood Bank in collecting cord blood on Fort Bra…
Newly appointed West Suffolk Hospital Organ Donation Committee hopes to raise … – East Anglian Daily Times
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Newly appointed West Suffolk Hospital Organ Donation Committee hopes to raise …
East Anglian Daily Times “Even in the 21st Century it seems organ donation remains very much a taboo but it is one that needs breaking,” he said. “People are dying needlessly.” National Transplant Week runs from September 7, with former St Edmundsbury Mayor Mr Everitt hoping … |
Transylvanian Music Fest Accepts Donated Blood as Your Admission Price – PSFK (blog)
Transylvanian Music Fest Accepts Donated Blood as Your Admission PricePSFK (blog)Concert and music festival tickets can be worth an arm and a leg depending on the many high profile artists attending. The high cost typically keeps the more cash-strapped…
Join Katie’s Appeal and sign the organ donor register – North Devon Gazette
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Join Katie’s Appeal and sign the organ donor register
North Devon Gazette The Gazette is relaunching a campaign to get people to sign the organ donor register in memory of a brave Barnstaple teenager as part of National Transplant Week. Next week (September 7-12) National Transplant Week will encourage people to sign up to … |