22Jan/15

Woman Repays Kindness of Adoptive Father by Donating Kidney to Him – Yahoo Parenting

Woman Repays Kindness of Adoptive Father by Donating Kidney to Him
Yahoo Parenting
Kidney transplants from people who aren’t related aren’t perfect matches, but they work as long as their blood types match, Shaffer said. Of the 24,383 kidney transplants that took place in 2014, 4,777 came from living donors, according to data from

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22Jan/15

FDA blood donation ban perpetuates HIV stigma – Red and Black


Red and Black

FDA blood donation ban perpetuates HIV stigma
Red and Black
According to federal regulations, Merritt, a sophomore agricultural economics major from Alpharetta, technically can’t donate his blood since he is a sexually active gay man. The Food and Drug Administration changed its lifetime ban on blood donations
Science Scene: Donating blood is A-Positive way to help othersUT The Daily Texan
FDA lifts lifetime blood ban for men who have sex with men, moves to one year Iowa State Daily

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22Jan/15

Regulatory Recon: FDA’s Blood Donation Policy Incoherent for Transgender … – Regulatory Focus


Regulatory Focus

Regulatory Recon: FDA’s Blood Donation Policy Incoherent for Transgender
Regulatory Focus
Roll up your sleeves for a two-day, introductory workshop on how to prepare an effective electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) submission. This in-person workshop includes skill-building, interactive exercises, case studies and small group …

22Jan/15

UN Calls On Davos Participants To Do More For Kids Affected By Violence … – Huffington Post

UN Calls On Davos Participants To Do More For Kids Affected By Violence
Huffington Post
While sympathies run high in the immediate aftermath of a crisis, inspiring donors to help, supporters need to also focus on developing long-term solutions to better prepare children and their families to withstand –- and cope with such trauma. For

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