12May/15

New kidney transplant system helps some but doesn’t address wait time gap – Chippewa Herald


Chippewa Herald

New kidney transplant system helps some but doesn’t address wait time gap
Chippewa Herald
It distributed deceased donor organs to patients who waited the longest, even if recipients were relatively old and frail and donors were young and healthy. The new system emphasizes “longevity matching.” Age and medical criteria are used to give each …

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12May/15

HomeCould Sheldon Adelson Empire Be Toppled by Lawsuit? – Jewish Daily Forward


Jewish Daily Forward

HomeCould Sheldon Adelson Empire Be Toppled by Lawsuit?
Jewish Daily Forward
Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas casino billionaire and prodigious conservative donor, spent last week testifying in a court hearing that could determine the future of his empire. Adelson’s testimony was part of a pre-trial hearing in a wrongful

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12May/15

‘We live forever grateful to her donor’: Readers open up over organ donation … – TVNZ

‘We live forever grateful to her donor’: Readers open up over organ donation
TVNZ
Readers have shared heartfelt personal anecdotes in reaction to a ONE News story about whether organ donors’ wishes should be able to be vetoed by family members. The story ‘Should family members keep the right to overrule the wishes of organ donors?

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