30Oct/15

The Netherlands Lifted Their Lifetime Ban On Blood Donation For Men Who Have … – Bustle


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The Netherlands Lifted Their Lifetime Ban On Blood Donation For Men Who Have
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There’s some big news from the Netherlands: the country is easing restrictions on blood donation by gay and bisexual men. It’s a long overdue change, and other countries, including the U.S., would do well to follow suit. However, the new rules don’t
Holland Lifts Lifetime BloodDonation Ban For Gay MenNewNowNext

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30Oct/15

Fan’s story encourages Albion to back organ donor campaign – expressandstar.com


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Fan’s story encourages Albion to back organ donor campaign
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Albion boss Tony Pulis and his team encouraged football fans to become organ donors today after hearing the story of 20-year-old Baggies-mad fan Jim Lynskey. flwetch Jim Lynskey with his mum Collette and a signed shirt from his favourite player, Darren …
West Brom fan Jimmy Lynskey overwhelmed by club’s support of his organ donor Birmingham Mail

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30Oct/15

The greatest gift this bride could give her groom — a kidney – Hamilton Spectator


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The greatest gift this bride could give her groom — a kidney
Hamilton Spectator
Kidneys donated from living donors last longer than those transplanted from deceased donors. Two common types of living donor donation are direct and paired exchange. In direct donation, a kidney is transplanted directly to a recipient. Even if a

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30Oct/15

Big money in judicial elections intensifies racial imbalance on the courts – Facing South


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Big money in judicial elections intensifies racial imbalance on the courts
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“These courts determine the scope of important rights related to voting, education, and health care. And state courts hear the vast majority of criminal cases in … A study released earlier this year by the public policy group Demos found that at

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30Oct/15

Use of restricted police database by former deputy city clerk alleged – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette


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Use of restricted police database by former deputy city clerk alleged
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
The purpose of the search appears related to efforts to solicit campaign donations for Davis’ campaign. Davis and Stahlhut resigned suddenly Thursday afternoon. A statement from Mayor Tom Henry cited “inexcusable activities by some employees of the

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30Oct/15

VIDEO: Ashley Harris Moore’s wait for new lungs – Croydon Advertiser


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VIDEO: Ashley Harris Moore’s wait for new lungs
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… deteriorated two weeks ago. During that time her friends and family continued a campaign started by Ashley to raise awareness of the important of organ donation and urging more people to sign the register and talk to their loved ones about their

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30Oct/15

Kelowna family encourages expansion of blood and stem cell donor registry – Kelowna Capital News


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Kelowna family encourages expansion of blood and stem cell donor registry
Kelowna Capital News
After being diagnosed, doctors told Nadia’s family that she would need a stem cell transplant that would come from an unrelated, volunteer stem cell donor. Suitability is dependent on genetic compatibility and is heavily influenced by the donor and the …
Kelowna Family Encourages Residents to Donate BloodKelownaNow

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30Oct/15

Terry Deitz Reveals the Terrifying Story of Being Pulled from Survivor – People Magazine


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Terry Deitz Reveals the Terrifying Story of Being Pulled from Survivor
People Magazine
Well, there is a silver lining: We can raise awareness for organ donation. They talked about it on the show; we’ll do something else at the finale. So it’s a way for 15 million people to think about giving the gift of life. We also have started a fund

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