19Dec/14

Lane: Lift the ban on gay blood donation – UI The Daily Iowan


Grand Forks Herald

Lane: Lift the ban on gay blood donation
UI The Daily Iowan
Thirty-one years ago, the Food and Drug Administration placed a ban on blood donations from any man who has had sex with another man — even once. Since that time, a lot has changed. HIV and AIDS research has advanced, testing for the disease is …
‘An unnecessary double standard’: Gay men say FDA rule against donating INFORUM

all 6 news articles »

19Dec/14

Organ donation now part of larger health policies – Business Standard

Business StandardOrgan donation now part of larger health policiesBusiness StandardK G Krishnamoorthy Rao, MD & CEO of Future Generali India Insurance explained that almost all insurers cover organ donation expenses in the health policy, especially…

19Dec/14

Super V’s mom stresses importance of blood donations – ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA

Super V’s mom stresses importance of blood donations
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA
QUINCY, ILL. — KHQA is teaming up with the American Red Cross Friday for the 12 Hours of Giving event. You are invited to come out to the Red Cross in Quincy to give blood. It is important to donate whenever the chance arises, because chances are …

19Dec/14

An Alliance That Enriches All Sides: Plaintiffs’ Lawyers and Attorneys General – New York Times

An Alliance That Enriches All Sides: Plaintiffs’ Lawyers and Attorneys General
New York Times
… a major revenue source for them, and by former attorneys general whom these firms have hired, often simply as brokers to help pitch these potentially lucrative deals. Here is a look at the flourishing, multibillion-dollar trade. DEC. 18, 2014

and more »

19Dec/14

Only a third of potential organ donors identified, thousands awaiting transplants – The Globe and Mail

Only a third of potential organ donors identified, thousands awaiting transplants
The Globe and Mail
While thousands of Canadians wait for transplants that could alter or save their lives, many potentially willing organ donors are never identified or don’t make it through the complex donation process, says a report by the Canadian Institute for Health …