23Oct/15

Could the Rich and Famous Game the Kidney Transplant List? That’s Complicated. – Jezebel


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Could the Rich and Famous Game the Kidney Transplant List? That’s Complicated.
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But direct genetic relationship isn’t a prerequisite for a successful kidney transplant; at the California Pacific Medical Center, one of the leading transplant hospitals in the country, more than half living donor transplants are not blood related

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23Oct/15

Red Cross encourages blood donations before holidays – Meadville Tribune

Red Cross encourages blood donations before holidays
Meadville Tribune
Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when holiday festivities pull people away from their donation appointments. This often causes a drop in the blood available for patients. Donations are needed in the weeks leading up to
Blood drive to honor late Robert CappelMcCook Daily Gazette

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23Oct/15

Struggling Paul Smith’s College Won’t Change Name In Exchange For $20 Million – NBCNews.com


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Struggling Paul Smith’s College Won’t Change Name In Exchange For $20 Million
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Over the summer, the school’s board of trustees voted to rename the school “Joan Weill-Paul Smith’s College” in exchange for the $20 million donation from Weill. Furious alumni signed a … Related: Take a Peek at the World’s Tallest Dorm. But because

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23Oct/15

Guest Post: Vampire Judges and Blood Money: Blood Donation as Criminal Sanction? – Practical Ethics (blog)


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Guest Post: Vampire Judges and Blood Money: Blood Donation as Criminal Sanction?
Practical Ethics (blog)
Early one September morning, plaintiffs at a rural Alabama County court in the US, were greeted with an unexpected and highly unusual offer. To quote presiding Judge Marvin Wiggins: “There’s a blood drive outside, and if you don’t have any money, and
Donate blood or go to jail, judge tells defendantsSeating Chair
Is It Wrong To Ask Offenders To Give Blood To Get Out Of Their Fines?Above the Law
Ken Hare In Depth: Judge sucks blood from indigent defendantsWTVM
Southern Poverty Law Center
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