06Nov/14

Gift of Hope’s new Springfield facility will host ‘in-house tissue recovery’ – The State Journal-Register

Gift of Hope’s new Springfield facility will host ‘in-house tissue recovery’
The State Journal-Register
Beginning next month, deceased donors will be transported to Springfield from Peoria, Bloomington, Urbana and other central Illinois locations for the removal of tissues that can drastically improve the lives of the living. The move to “in-house tissue

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06Nov/14

Protests Resume at Guggenheim Over Abu Dhabi Museum – New York Times (blog)


New York Times (blog)

Protests Resume at Guggenheim Over Abu Dhabi Museum
New York Times (blog)
The episode was the beginning of the group’s “Countdown” campaign, which members said would be aimed at donors to the Guggenheim rather than its managers. A second demonstration is scheduled for Thursday evening, when donors will … People connected

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05Nov/14

Tessa Williams, Teen With Rare Cancer, Reminds Us Why Organ Donation Is … – Huffington Post Canada

Tessa Williams, Teen With Rare Cancer, Reminds Us Why Organ Donation Is
Huffington Post Canada
Williams adds that a friend’s death earlier this year is another reason she continues to campaign for organ donation. In January, Ciaran Martin,16, was struck by a vehicle while longboarding. He wasn’t wearing a helmet, and later died in hospital. His

05Nov/14

Organ Donors, Families To Be Honored At Donate Life Rose Ceremony – KHTS Radio


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Organ Donors, Families To Be Honored At Donate Life Rose Ceremony
KHTS Radio
Organ Donors, Families To Be Honored At Donate Life Rose Ceremon. “Every donation of organs, eyes and tissue begins an inspiring story that lives on forever,” stated an event news release. “In their passing, deceased donors open up a world of health, …
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05Nov/14

Infrared technology could help patients afraid to get blood drawn – New York Daily News


New York Daily News

Infrared technology could help patients afraid to get blood drawn
New York Daily News
A new technology could make your next blood donation a lot less painful. Australia’s Red Cross is testing a tool that uses infrared lighting to help phlebotomists — people who draw blood — spot hard-to-see veins in patients. It could end constant
This Gadget Reveals Exactly Where Veins Are, So Nurses Don’t Stab You BlindlyCo.Design

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