Burlington blood drive draws dozensBurlingtonFreePress.comBurlington Town Center and FreePressMedia, which publishes the Burlington Free Press, teamed up to sponsor the inaugural event. Donors provided 41 pints between 1 and 6 p.m. on the upper level o…
A record of sorts in organ donation – The Hindu
The HinduA record of sorts in organ donationThe HinduThe State-run organ donation programme, Jeevandan, created a record of sorts by simultaneously retrieving 16 organs from three brain-dead persons, which were transplanted on 14 patients in the city. …
Women donate kidney to each other’s spouse – Times of India
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Women donate kidney to each other’s spouse
Times of India Since it was an unrelated kidney donation, doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital ensured both donors are PAN-card holders and come from similar economic backgrounds. In the third such swap in Karnataka, all four (two recipients, two donors) are doing well. |
3-year-old Nebraska girl lives on through organ donation – KMTV
NBC Nebraska3-year-old Nebraska girl lives on through organ donationKMTVWESTMORELAND COUNTY (KMTV) – A little girl from North Platte is giving others hope even after losing her battle to cancer. 3-year-old Olivia Swedberg lost her battle with terminal …
Blood drives to help restock shelves – WAAY
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Blood drives to help restock shelves
WAAY “July Fourth complicates that challenge even further, because many of our regular donors are traveling and we desperately need help now,” Bowles said. “Giving blood is a patriotic way to support this country and this community. When the blood supply is … |
Leave the science alone on Dietary Guidelines 2015 – The Hill (blog)
Leave the science alone on Dietary Guidelines 2015The Hill (blog)Those same politicians received more than $3 million in donations from food-related donors from 2013 to 2014 alone. Senators who signed the letter received almost half a million dollars j…
First-ever organ transplant at govt hospital in State – Deccan Herald
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First-ever organ transplant at govt hospital in State
Deccan Herald The recipient’s relatives thanked the donor’s family for giving him a new lease of life. “I have no words to express my gratitude to her family. I would request everyone to consent to organ donation if there has been a brain death in their close … |
Organ donation by blood kin not without legal hassles – Times of India
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Organ donation by blood kin not without legal hassles
Times of India “However, transplant takes place in only about 5,000 cases annually due to shortage of donors. To meet this huge gap, we need to encourage more organ donation from brain dead persons, in addition to donor-swapping and ABO-incompatible transplants,” … |
Donate Life announces 2016 Rose Parade float and partnership with Paradiso – Examiner.com
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Donate Life announces 2016 Rose Parade float and partnership with Paradiso
Examiner.com Tom Mone, Donate Life Rose Parade Float Committee Chairman, said “In their passing, deceased donors open up a world of health to grateful recipients and empower them to contribute to their families, communities and future generations. Donor families … |
Emergency responders roll up sleeves during blood donation blitz – MetroNews Canada
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Emergency responders roll up sleeves during blood donation blitz
MetroNews Canada Liz Cook needed 498 units of blood ten years ago after an E. Coli infection left her looking like someone had beaten her with a baseball bat. The 498 units of blood and blood product, like plasma, is approximately what Canadian Blood Services’ Edmonton … |