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Opposing parties join to fight disease
The Denver Post One sign that the initiative has a shot is its deliberate exclusion of policies related to the Affordable Care Act — a.k.a. “Obamacare” — which observers said would be the fastest way to kill it. But the journey hasn’t been a hug-fest either. Last … |
Bill would make organ donation the default choice – Barre Montpelier Times Argus
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Bill would make organ donation the default choice
Barre Montpelier Times Argus MONTPELIER — Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make organ donation automatic unless a person expressly chooses not to. House bill 57 would change the way an individual joins the state’s organ donor registry, from “opting in” — choosing to be a … |
Doha: Huge response for KMCA blood donation drive – Daijiworld.com
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Doha: Huge response for KMCA blood donation drive
Daijiworld.com Around 80 members were successful in donating the blood in today’s blood donation drive after the routine checkups. Dr Mukthar Ahmed hailing from Karnataka state addressed the gathering and highlighted the importance and benefits of donating blood. |
Abbott camp rejects donation from developer convicted of domestic abuse – Dallas Morning News
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Abbott camp rejects donation from developer convicted of domestic abuse
Dallas Morning News In 2013, Abbott rode on a jet owned by Koch Industries — whose principal owners are Charles G. Koch and his brother David H. Koch — to a Koch-related retreat in New Mexico that introduced political candidates to wealthy donors. Last fall, Abbott’s … |
Organ donor’s mother urges community to register – whnt.com
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Organ donor’s mother urges community to register
whnt.com MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WHNT) – National Donor Day is one that hits close to home in the Muscle Shoals community. In honor of celebrating organ donors, high school students at Muscle Shoals High School are spreading awareness and urging their peers … |
Somali Midwifery School Helps Tackle Harsh Conditions for Women – Huffington Post
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Somali Midwifery School Helps Tackle Harsh Conditions for Women
Huffington Post Additionally, conflict has disrupted development in many parts of the country and in recent years has forced a variety of health-related international organizations, including UNFPA, to operate from neighboring Kenya. … The school’s opening also … |
8 Biggest Myths About Organ Donation – Care2.com
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8 Biggest Myths About Organ Donation
Care2.com February 14th isn’t just Valentine’s Day, it’s also National Organ Donation Day. And What’s more loving than giving someone else the gift of life? There are over 100,000 people waiting for an organ transplant, but, sadly, less than half of Americans … Organ donation: Australian donors and recipients share their storiesABC Online Gift of Life CEO addresses funeral director’s columnThe Hillsdale Daily News |
Duke pilot program hopes to cut down wait time for transplants – WRAL.com
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Duke pilot program hopes to cut down wait time for transplants
WRAL.com Roughly two-thirds came from deceased donors and the others from living donors. Dr. Matthew Ellis is the director of the transplant program. He says living donor kidneys work better and last longer. “Living donation is by far the best type of kidney … |
Douglassville man born on Valentine’s Day encourages organ donations – The Mercury
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Douglassville man born on Valentine’s Day encourages organ donations
The Mercury Not only has Jacob run track and participated in CYO sports, but he has also competed in the Donate Life Transplant Games of America, a multi-sport festival to raise awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation. He had also worked on several … |
Donors can give from the heart in memorial blood drive – Cookeville Herald Citizen
Donors can give from the heart in memorial blood driveCookeville Herald CitizenBurnette was a 13-year Putnam County EMS paramedic and CPR educator who died in February 2011 at age 38 following surgery to repair a work-related injury. More than 14,000 p…