08Dec/14

First US liver transplant recipient marks 25th anniversary on Thanksgiving – New Haven Register

First US liver transplant recipient marks 25th anniversary on Thanksgiving
New Haven Register
The procedure expanded the options for children with liver disorders, many of whom died while waiting for a liver from a deceased donor. It was first used only in small children. It’s now used for older children, and at some transplant centers, for adults.

08Dec/14

3-Way Story of Organ Donation, Transplant Highlighted with Donate Life Float … – University of Rochester Newsroom

3-Way Story of Organ Donation, Transplant Highlighted with Donate Life Float …University of Rochester NewsroomA three-way story of Rochester-area organ donation and transplantation will unfold at the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1. A trio of fa…

08Dec/14

After Ethics Panel’s Shutdown, Loopholes Live On in Albany – New York Times


New York Times

After Ethics Panel’s Shutdown, Loopholes Live On in Albany
New York Times
State law was surprisingly minimalist on the subject. One sentence in the law forbids the use of donations for personal purposes “unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.” The provision provides no further

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08Dec/14

Organ donation day is launched – Derry Journal


Derry Journal

Organ donation day is launched
Derry Journal
Organ donation will only proceed if a person’s family or loved ones consent to it. This is the case whether they are on the organ donor register or not. The ten minute conversation you have this Christmas will mean the last decision you make for your

08Dec/14

West Derby tot Ava Hughes heads Merseyside’s Christmas blood donor campaign – Liverpool Echo


Liverpool Echo

West Derby tot Ava Hughes heads Merseyside’s Christmas blood donor campaign
Liverpool Echo
Ava and Rick were at the blood donation centre on Dale Street, in Liverpool, last week to launch the campaign. Rick, 41, became a long- term blood and platelet donor after his wife, Kerry, needed 13 units of blood during childbirth. In 1978, aged five

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