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Family of Sheffield teenager killed in crash help boost organ donor list
The Star Cian’s aunt, Alice Keane, from Shiregreen, said: “It was attended by 100 people including two nurses, Jamie Smith and Helen Brown from the specialist nurse team in Sheffield, who made a short speech about the importance of organ donation and were on … |
France will lift ban on gay male blood donors, health minister announces … – Brandon Sun
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France will lift ban on gay male blood donors, health minister announces …
Brandon Sun PARIS – France will end its ban on blood donations by gay men, its health minister said Wednesday, calling the move the end “of a taboo and discrimination.” Health Minister Marisol Touraine said beginning in the spring of 2016, no blood donors can be … |
France ending ban on gay male blood donors – Hamilton Journal News
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France ending ban on gay male blood donors
Hamilton Journal News France’s health minister says the country will end its ban on blood donation by gay men, calling it the end “of a taboo and discrimination.” In an interview Wednesday with Le Monde newspaper, Minister Marisol Touraine said beginning in the spring of … |
New device revives transplant hearts after death – Manufacturer.com
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New device revives transplant hearts after death
Manufacturer.com The future of organ donation has been changed forever thanks to a new device, aptly named ‘Heart in a Box’, that allows a heart from a deceased person to resume beating. Transplant surgeons have started using the ‘Heart in a Box’ device, which allows … |
Oslo blood bank faces shortage of African blood – The Local.no
The Local.noOslo blood bank faces shortage of African bloodThe Local.noDistribution of blood types from the ABO system does not differ markedly between northern Europeans and Africans although African populations have a higher percentage of people with…
Yepsen wins re-election to Saratoga Springs mayor – Albany Times Union
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Yepsen wins re-election to Saratoga Springs mayor
Albany Times Union She vowed to try to bring people together in a city that has grown polarized over a handful of development-related issues. Safford, 70, is an Army veteran who operated Retco, a computer … The mailer alleged Yepsen accepted $56,691 in “hidden cash … |
Wife organ donor for husband – 13WHAM-TV
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Wife organ donor for husband
13WHAM-TV LeRoy, N.Y. – Julie Boneberg always knew her husband would eventually need an organ donation. The 39-year-old just didn’t realize, she would be the donor. Brian Boneberg, 40, has polycystic kidney disease. It’s a genetic disease that has even taken the … |
San Antonio cancer initiative chooses partner in sequencing project – San Antonio Express-News (subscription)
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San Antonio cancer initiative chooses partner in sequencing project
San Antonio Express-News (subscription) Multiple tissue donors with ovarian cancer expressed hope that the genome project might expand medical understanding of their type of cancer. Ovarian cancer … “My mother had died of breast cancer, which I didn’t know was related to ovarian … |
Organ donor welcomes compensation leglislation – Radio New Zealand
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Organ donor welcomes compensation leglislation
Radio New Zealand An organ donor has told MPs a bill to compensate donors is a good start. The member’s bill proposes to provide financial assistance of up to 80 percent of the donor’s pre-operation earnings. It also provides for childcare assistance for those who need … |
Maine Backs Post-Citizens United Campaign Finance Initiative – Huffington Post
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Maine Backs Post-Citizens United Campaign Finance Initiative
Huffington Post Citizens United opened the door to unlimited election spending by corporations, unions and, following a related lower court ruling, individuals so long as it remained independent of candidates. Arizona Free Enterprise prohibited states from providing … There’s a Better Way to Fight Money in Politics — But No Candidate Is Talking …Mic |