25Jan/15

Blood money: is it wrong to pay donors? – The Guardian


The Guardian

Blood money: is it wrong to pay donors?
The Guardian
Russia isn’t alone in paying donors – the US, China and Germany do, too. In Britain, however, we donate 2m units a year, with no payment – following the World Health Organisation recommendation that blood donation be voluntary. This is not only for …
Blood income: is it wrong to spend donorsNational Gazette

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25Jan/15

Kingston father’s liver can save only 1 twin – Ottawa Sun


Ottawa Sun

Kingston father’s liver can save only 1 twin
Ottawa Sun
The family is trying to raise awareness about live liver donations. ELLIOT FERGUSON/KINGSTON WHIG-STANDARD/QMI … Doctors at Toronto General Hospital, where the transplant will take place within two weeks, must decide which twin is the best medical
Another donor needed to save both girlsCTV News

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25Jan/15

Legislators Seek To Open Window On UConn Foundation – Hartford Courant


Hartford Courant

Legislators Seek To Open Window On UConn Foundation
Hartford Courant
Joshua R. Newton, the foundation’s $350,000-a-year president and CEO, said he has had “multiple conversations with donors” who have told him they are nervous about any legislation that might result in wider public access to the organization’s records

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25Jan/15

Brother of transplant recipients waits his turn for kidney miracle – Sentinel & Enterprise

Brother of transplant recipients waits his turn for kidney miracle
Sentinel & Enterprise
GROTON — Bill Finlay of West Groton is hoping that by getting the word out about a genetic kidney disorder that affects him and his two brothers, he will not only raise awareness about the disease, but also find himself a suitable kidney donor. Finlay

25Jan/15

Another View: Wind battle centers on right to have input into local projects – Press Herald

Another View: Wind battle centers on right to have input into local projects
Press Herald
With the Maine Wind Energy Act’s passage, Mainers in parts of the Unorganized Territory lost their right to participate in planning and zoning decisions related to wind power siting in their communities. Mr. Williamson is correct: I’m not a “sole

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