01Aug/14

Editorial: Sign up for organ donation – Plattsburgh Press Republican

Editorial: Sign up for organ donationPlattsburgh Press RepublicanIt specified that, while 48 percent of adult Americans have been entered into the organ-donor registry, only 22 percent of adult New Yorkers have. Underscoring that woeful performance is …

01Aug/14

Call for views on organ donor Bill – Glasgow Evening Times


Glasgow Evening Times

Call for views on organ donor Bill
Glasgow Evening Times
She said: “Sadly, as a result, many survivors are living with heart failure, a debilitating condition that means the heart can’t pump blood effectively. Please have a chat with your family about your thoughts and wishes over organ donation. “This is a

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01Aug/14

Update blood donation regulations — Bryton Fredrick – Wisconsin State Journal

Update blood donation regulations — Bryton Fredrick
Wisconsin State Journal
Current FDA policies exclude men who have had sex with men since 1977 from donating blood. The American Red Cross, America’s Blood Centers, the American Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association have challenged this policy …

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31Jul/14

Organ donation gives local family comfort in son’s death – FOX19

Organ donation gives local family comfort in son’s death
FOX19
A New Vienna couple who lost their 19-year-old son last month say they are still struggling with his death, but his decision to be an organ donor has brought them comfort in a tragic time. “Everyone says time heals all wounds but I know that pain’s

31Jul/14

At Stanford Health Policy Forum, panelists dig into the issue of organ donation – Scope (blog)

At Stanford Health Policy Forum, panelists dig into the issue of organ donationScope (blog)Sally Satel, MD, was a practicing psychiatrist with a long history of scholarly research and policy-making in health care when a diagnosis of kidney failure popp…

31Jul/14

Organ Donation Saving Local Lives – KREX News Channel 5

Organ Donation Saving Local Lives
KREX News Channel 5
“The phone rang and the beeper went off at the same time and they said, ‘Well, we have a kidney for you, but you have to get over here now,'” said organ donation recipient from Grand Junction, Debi Carson-Youngerman, “it’s something not to be taken

30Jul/14

Essex third in Ontario, tops here for new organ donor registration – Windsor Star (blog)


Windsor Star (blog)

Essex third in Ontario, tops here for new organ donor registration
Windsor Star (blog)
Blair recently attended the transplant games in Moncton, N.B., and won a national youth award for promoting organ donation. “It’s important because my little friend Emily Ledoux, … The latest new organ donor registration statistics for 179

30Jul/14

Blood Donation Opportunity – 921News


USA TODAY

Blood Donation Opportunity
921News
Red blood cells have a shelf life of only 42 days and platelets just five days, so they must constantly be replenished. Bates County: August 5 from 12 – 6 p.m. at Rich Hill Christian Church, 300 E. Walnut (A Highway) in Rich Hill. How to donate blood
Celebrating champion blood donors | PhotosPort Macquarie News
Red Cross sees ‘urgent’ need for bloodUSA TODAY

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30Jul/14

Provincial News: More than 60000 Ontarians add their names to organ donor … – NorthumberlandView.ca

Provincial News: More than 60000 Ontarians add their names to organ donor …NorthumberlandView.caTORONTO, July 30, 2014 /CNW/ – From April 1 to June 30, 2014 60,868 people registered their consent to organ and tissue donation. New registration data fo…

30Jul/14

State Works to Expand Organ Donor Registration – TWC News


New York Daily News

State Works to Expand Organ Donor Registration
TWC News
NEW YORK STATE– The state Health Department is recruiting help to expand organ donation registration. This after news that New Yorkers are lagging far behind on a national level when it comes to signing up. New numbers from Excellus Blue Cross Shield …
NY state lags US in organ donation sign-upsThe Saratogian
NY falls short of national average in organ donationNew York Daily News
Report: NY Lags Behind Nation in Organ Donor RegistrationsMy Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22
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