11Nov/14

Smiles from despair: Run/walk in little girl’s memory – Green Bay Press Gazette


Green Bay Press Gazette

Smiles from despair: Run/walk in little girl’s memory
Green Bay Press Gazette
The condition caused organs in her stomach to prevent her heart and lungs from developing. Rachel’s friends … But they welcomed an opportunity to raise funds to combat the birth defect and raise awareness of CDH. So Danelle and … Econo Foods has

11Nov/14

Organ donation makes teen’s death a life legacy – KOIN.com

Organ donation makes teen’s death a life legacy
KOIN.com
(Courtesy: Scott Nance). Scott Nance has turned 16-year-old Carrie’s memory into a new legacy, sharing her story to raise awareness for organ donation. … Nance’s mother, Carrie’s grandmother, had been an organ donor. “She wrote ‘words cannot express …

11Nov/14

Laguna Beach family was given the gift of life, now they’re giving it to others – OCRegister


OCRegister

Laguna Beach family was given the gift of life, now they’re giving it to others
OCRegister
Holes are drilled into the patient’s spine to get the marrow. Donors may feel soreness in the lower back afterward. Recovery takes two to seven days. Outcomes: Survival rate for recipients was 69 percent for unrelated donors and 79 percent for related

11Nov/14

Chagas Disease Dubbed ‘New AIDS’! How To Protect Yourself From ‘Kissing … – Latin Times


Latin Times

Chagas Disease Dubbed ‘New AIDS’! How To Protect Yourself From ‘Kissing
Latin Times
The CDC shares that in the United States, the Chagas infection can be transmitted from mother-to-baby, from contaminated blood products, from an infected organ transplant donor, from a lab accident and in rare cases, from contaminated food or drink. As

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