15Nov/14

Ban on Blood Donation From Gay and Bisexual Men May Be Partially Revoked … – Latin Post


Latin Post

Ban on Blood Donation From Gay and Bisexual Men May Be Partially Revoked
Latin Post
Jennifer Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the agency, said, “The FDA’s primary concern as we continue to review our blood donation policies will be assuring the continued safety of blood and blood products for the patients who receive these products.”.
Panel: Ease Blood Donation Restrictions on Gay MenWebMD
Gay Blood Donation Ban Could Be LiftedU.S. News & World Report
Committee Considers Relaxing Blood Donation Ban for Some Gay MenAdvocate.com
Human Rights Campaign (blog) –Diabetes Insider
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15Nov/14

Family of organ donor chosen to attend New Year’s parade – WAOW

Family of organ donor chosen to attend New Year’s parade
WAOW
The Zinda family was chosen by an organ donor services program to be featured in the New Year’s Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. A handmade florograph of Alan will be featured on one of the parade floats. “They’ll have first row seating and they

15Nov/14

Rosholt couple shares story of son’s organ donation – Stevenspointjournal


Stevenspointjournal

Rosholt couple shares story of son’s organ donation
Stevenspointjournal
The gathering was held to honor Alan’s choice at age 16 to become an organ donor, and the fact that five of his organs, including his heart, have allowed three people to live. That decision soon will be memorialized on one of the nation’s grandest stages.
Alan “Baz” Zinda, A Celebration of LifeWSAW

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15Nov/14

Pregnancy can be safe for kidney donors – The Beacon Herald


The Beacon Herald

Pregnancy can be safe for kidney donors
The Beacon Herald
This information can also be used to guide the care of pregnant donors,” said Dr. Amit Garg, director of Living Kidney Donation, a kidney specialist at London Health Sciences Centre and a researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute. Garg presented
Most adults can’t donate kidneys due to preventable health issues, possible Medical Xpress
Kidney donors at greater risk of preeclampsia, gestational hypertensionFamily Practice News Digital Network

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14Nov/14

Transplant survivor leads donor drive – U-T San Diego

U-T San DiegoTransplant survivor leads donor driveU-T San DiegoLindsey spent 143 days in the hospital this year awaiting donor organs for a transplant surgery so rare that only about 25 are performed in the country each year. Of the 123,000 Americans o…