21Jan/15

Woman Repays Kindness of Adoptive Father by Donating Kidney to Him – ABC News


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Woman Repays Kindness of Adoptive Father by Donating Kidney to Him
ABC News
Even though the two aren’t biologically related, Hicks’ kidney was a match for her father, Larry Hicks, 71. And she didn’t hesitate to go under the knife for him. … Not only do kidneys from living donors last longer than those from deceased donors

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21Jan/15

Knox County mayor accepts blood donation challenge from Knoxville mayor – WATE-TV


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Knox County mayor accepts blood donation challenge from Knoxville mayor
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett has accepted a challenge to donate blood to MEDIC Regional Blood Center after losing a friendly wager with Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero about which municipality’s employees could raise their …

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21Jan/15

FDA’s New Blood Donation Guidelines Offer Little Clarity For Transgender People – BuzzFeed News

FDA’s New Blood Donation Guidelines Offer Little Clarity For Transgender People
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FDA’s New Blood Donation Guidelines Offer Little Clarity For Transgender People. Doctors criticize the FDA for applying its ban on blood donations based on a person’s sex at birth, not their risky or safe behavior. Dominic Holden. BuzzFeed News Reporter.

21Jan/15

Overcoming the odds: Jim Egan of Easthampton has his life back after unlikely … – GazetteNET

Overcoming the odds: Jim Egan of Easthampton has his life back after unlikely
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“That would be my dream, if I ever came into some money, would be to raise awareness about organ donating. I’d take … His doctors eventually discharged him under the condition that he come back three times a week for tests and follow-up checks. He

21Jan/15

Organs from a deceased newborn successfully transplanted in two patients for … – MedCity News


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Organs from a deceased newborn successfully transplanted in two patients for
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A significant proportion of babies who die in neonatal units are potential organ donors,” doctors said. “We hope that neonatal units across the UK will actively start thinking about this noble cause, which makes the grieving family’s journey easier and
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