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The Buzz: Today’s top stories
Johnson City Press (subscription) The driver of a Johnson City trash truck that hit and killed a pedestrian last week on North Roan Street didn’t know he’d hit anyone until a witness flagged him down, according to a letter from an attorney hired by the victim’s family. … Appropriate … |
Paired organ donation helps Scottsville man – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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Paired organ donation helps Scottsville man
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle After my Sunday story on former O’Bagelo’s owner John Vito ran, I received many emails, phone calls and text messages from readers who were sympathetic to or inspired by Vito’s challenge of waiting for a kidney transplant. Richard VenVertloh of … |
Remembering Ryan – Langley Times
Langley TimesRemembering RyanLangley TimesIt was a reference to a social media movement that aims to eliminate the stigma of mental illness and promote awareness and understanding. Ryan Donaldson had tweeted it … After spending a night in hospital, D…
Africa’s doctors, feeling extremely unloved, are leaving in droves. It could … – Mail & Guardian Africa
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Africa’s doctors, feeling extremely unloved, are leaving in droves. It could …
Mail & Guardian Africa TWO unrelated events in East Africa are serving to cast a light on a trend that has in recent years had a major impact on the continent’s wellbeing, and consequently threatens its productivity and subsequent the sustainability of the ‘Africa Rising … |
Bryan Family Touched by Organ Donation…Twice – KBTX
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Bryan Family Touched by Organ Donation…Twice
KBTX Susan says, “I don’t take that lightly at all. I realize that somebody who made the choice to make their child an organ donor made the choice to give our family the gift of life.” This is not the first time the Gray family has been impacted by the … |
Bryan Family Touched by Organ Donation… Twice – KBTX
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Bryan Family Touched by Organ Donation… Twice
KBTX News 3’s Kristen Guilfoos recently met a Bryan family who knows all too well how important organ donation can be. … I realize that somebody who made the choice to make their child an organ donor made the choice to give our family the gift of life … |
Good Neighbor: Donor Day also way to spread love – Johnson City Press (subscription)
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Good Neighbor: Donor Day also way to spread love
Johnson City Press (subscription) Appropriate for a holiday celebrating love and denoted with hearts, Valentine’s Day is also National Donor Day, a day designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to raise awareness of the need and benefits of organ, eye, tissue … |
Longer donor leukocyte telomere length linked to improved survival following HCT – News-Medical.net
Longer donor leukocyte telomere length linked to improved survival following HCTNews-Medical.netAmong patients with severe aplastic anemia who received stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor, longer leukocyte (white blood cells) telomere length (…
Appeal For More West Bridgford Blood Donors! – West Bridgford Wire
WIFRAppeal For More West Bridgford Blood Donors!West Bridgford WireEvery blood donation is vital, but NHS Blood and Transplant particularly needs to ensure supplies of the universal blood group O Rh Negative which is often in short supply as demand is …
Man waits for heart transplant – Alberni Valley Times
Man waits for heart transplantAlberni Valley TimesThere was a record number of deceased organ donors in B.C. last year, but Terry Mann is still waiting for a new heart. When Terry found out over a year ago that he would need a life-saving heart transpl…