Blood donation drives slatedLaredo Morning TimesIn light of Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a slew of blood drives will be held in Laredo throughout the rest of March. Every day, patients suffering from illnesses…
Missouri GOP chair denies leading whisper campaign against deceased … – Politico
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Missouri GOP chair denies leading whisper campaign against deceased …
Politico He also said Schweich’s chief-of-staff Trish Vincent on Wednesday misrepresented a conversation they had in December in which she said he told her he had been telling party donors that Schweich was Jewish but that he wasn’t saying that anymore. Missouri GOP chair defends himself against calls to resignSalon Hancock defends against anti-Semitic campaign allegationsKRCG |
Is It Fair to Ask the Internet to Pay Your Hospital Bill? – The Atlantic
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Is It Fair to Ask the Internet to Pay Your Hospital Bill?
The Atlantic These crowdfunding pages are a place for family and friends to help out and receive updates on the status of a loved one’s health—but they’re also a place where strangers can log on and make a donation to someone they’ve never met before. Who, out of … |
Organ transplants – The Economist
Wall Street Journal (blog)Organ transplantsThe EconomistIt was slow to get going: by the end of 2014 it had received only about 8,000 organs from deceased volunteer-donors (it is not clear if this includes organs from executed prisoners; there is littl…
The Case for Compensating Kidney Donors – Pacific Standard
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The Case for Compensating Kidney Donors
Pacific Standard The European model of “presumed consent,” wherein a person’s organs are taken posthumously unless an individual has specifically forbidden their retrieval, is not a potent solution as less than one percent of deceased individuals are medically eligible … |
China Focus: Voluntary organ donation surges – Shanghai Daily (subscription)
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China Focus: Voluntary organ donation surges
Shanghai Daily (subscription) “Nearly 1,000 body parts were donated by 381 citizens in the first two months of this year, which is double the number donated during the same period in 2014,” said Huang Jiefu, head of a national human organ donation and transplant committee, at a … China Sheds Light on Organ Donor ProgramWall Street Journal (blog) Organ donation petition deferredGlasgow South and Eastwood Extra Organ transplantsThe Economist Jakarta Post all 47 news articles » |
NASCAR driver honors organ donors – Arizona Daily Wildcat
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NASCAR driver honors organ donors
Arizona Daily Wildcat A UA student and her family will be a NASCAR driver’s special guests to honor organ and tissue donors at the Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday. Caitlin Korte will be attending for Nick Korte, her brother, who was a registered organ donor. |
Kirkcaldy’s first canine blood donor session a big hit – Fife Today
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Kirkcaldy’s first canine blood donor session a big hit
Fife Today Jan Dixon, veterinary surgeon for the Scottish blood donor team, said: “We were very excited to operate from a new site and open up the possibility of becoming a blood donor to a whole new population of dogs and their owners. Anyone interested can … |
Health app leads to quicker treatment for therapeutic blood donors – Medical Xpress
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Health app leads to quicker treatment for therapeutic blood donors
Medical Xpress The app allows GPs to quickly determine if their patients would benefit from giving a therapeutic blood donation or venesection and also rules out those patients who wouldn’t, saving thousands from giving unnecessary donations each year. Professor John … |
Hamilton Accies get behind Organ Donation Scotland’s ‘I’d like to be an organ … – Scottish Daily Record
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Hamilton Accies get behind Organ Donation Scotland’s ‘I’d like to be an organ …
Scottish Daily Record Although many think that joining the NHS Organ Donor Register is enough, sharing organ donation wishes remains fundamental to relatives honouring a loved one’s choice in the event of their death. Since 2010/11, the family authorisation rate for organ … |