16May/15

Donations between people with HIV ‘could reduce organ demand’ – Medical News Today


Medical News Today

Donations between people with HIV ‘could reduce organ demand’
Medical News Today
The study assessed the quality of potential organs from HIV-infected deceased donors, finding for example that undiagnosed HIV-associated kidney disease would need to be assessed for future kidney donation whereas the livers were found to be of better …

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16May/15

Hundreds offer to be living liver donors for critically ill Sens owner Melnyk – The Chronicle Journal


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Hundreds offer to be living liver donors for critically ill Sens owner Melnyk
The Chronicle Journal
A living donor transplant is Melnyk’s best option because he has rare AB blood; a live donor doesn’t need to have a matching blood type, whereas an organ from a deceased donor must be a perfect match. The UHN transplant team will be reviewing and …
Eugene Melnyk’s public donor plea raises awareness…and ethical questionsMetroNews Canada

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15May/15

Friends For Life: Michigan meets national organ donor average – WLNS


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Friends For Life: Michigan meets national organ donor average
WLNS
“Which makes organ donation the cultural norm here in Michigan, so more people want to do it than don’t want to do it and that’s really heartening,” Swartz said. Along with other efforts that now have Michigan at the national average for adult donors

15May/15

KidsCan charity denies extravagant spending on ‘champagne lunches’ – TVNZ


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KidsCan charity denies extravagant spending on ‘champagne lunches’
TVNZ
KidsCan CEO Julie Chapman said the charity has spent money on hosting people before, but a zero alcohol policy was implemented three years ago, while the charity bought taxis to those attending work related events outside of work hours, Radio Live …
KidsCan CEO denies allegations of improper spending3News NZ
Former KidsCan staff speak out over charity’s ‘champagne lunches’New Zealand Herald

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15May/15

Beverly Marriner: Use sensitivity when speaking about organ donations – Allentown Morning Call

Beverly Marriner: Use sensitivity when speaking about organ donations
Allentown Morning Call
When Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin was quoted in the story, “Homicide charge for mom in baby’s death,” he said the toddler’s organs were “harvested” for donation. The use of the word “harvest” when speaking of organ donation is a hurtful

15May/15

Outpouring of support for ailing Senators owner Eugene Melnyk – ESPN


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Outpouring of support for ailing Senators owner Eugene Melnyk
ESPN
The 55-year-old Melnyk was admitted to a hospital three weeks ago because of liver-related complications. He’s in critical condition. Dr. Gary Levy, director of the living donor liver transplant program at Toronto’s University Health Network, said the
Senators: Good response by liver donors for owner MelnykUSA TODAY
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk’s plea for liver donor answered but National Post
Sens say initial response to plea to find live liver donor has been very goodYahoo Canada Sports

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15May/15

Celibacy ‘compromise’ for gay blood donors is discriminatory – CNN


CNN

Celibacy ‘compromise’ for gay blood donors is discriminatory
CNN
In case you’re wondering, when this happens, they do let you continue the donation process, in an effort to protect your privacy — though your blood is discarded in the end. Instead of walking away knowing your blood could potentially save lives, all
Proposed FDA Blood Donation Policy Perpetuates Stereotypes and StigmaHuffington Post
FDA easing restrictions on gay and bisexual blood donationWROC-TV
FDA declares lifting lifetime ban on gay blood donation in exchange of one Benchmark Reporter
Latino Post –MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) –azcentral.com
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