10Feb/15

Iron supplementation improves hemoglobin recovery time following blood donation – Medical Xpress

Iron supplementation improves hemoglobin recovery time following blood donationMedical XpressAmong blood donors with normal hemoglobin levels, low-dose oral iron supplementation, compared with no supplementation, reduced the time to recovery of the pos…

10Feb/15

Why is organ donation taboo for many Africans? – BBC News


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Why is organ donation taboo for many Africans?
BBC News
At the Lions Eye Hospital in Nairobi, the eye bank has never been full since its was set up four years ago. Dr Jyotee Trivedy, a senior ophthalmologist at the hospital, says the problem lies in the lack of indigenous Kenyan donors. “One African cornea

10Feb/15

Instant messaging leads to organ donation – KHOU

Instant messaging leads to organ donation
KHOU
According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, there were 5,256 living liver donations in 2014, in contrast to 21,780 from deceased donors. Baylor Dallas transplant specialist Dr. Giuliano Testa says many people don’t realize they can donate a

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10Feb/15

Cory Booker, biggest Democratic recipient of pro-Israel donations, faces … – NJ.com


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Cory Booker, biggest Democratic recipient of pro-Israel donations, faces
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker received more money from pro-Israel donors than any other Democratic candidate in the last election cycle. Now he faces pressure to join them in supporting increased sanctions on Iran. Booker so far has resisted …

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10Feb/15

Victoria leads way in organ donation – Herald Sun


Herald Sun

Victoria leads way in organ donation
Herald Sun
But, despite Victoria’s leading example, the national organ donor rate fell 3 per cent, from 391 in 2013 to 378 in 2014. Organs from Geelong mother of twins Allison Murphy, 42, who collapsed and died of a catastrophic brain injury, transformed the
Clock ticks down to Wales organ donation opt-outSouth Wales Argus
Australia’s organ donation rates still far too low, despite modest riseABC Online
Organ donations fall in AustraliaNEWS.com.au
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