Times of IndiaWho is more fitter: Men or women?Times of IndiaMore men die from liver disease than women (60 per cent versus 40 per cent). But women can suffer serious liver damage after relatively low alcohol consumption. Why? Men still typically drink…
A good heart – azcentral
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A good heart
azcentral Brett Wallick’s father, Scott Wallick, snapped this picture of his son’s donor heart coming in through the front doors of Phoenix Children’s Hospital right before the transplant surgery. (Photo: Family photo). This is the point in any transplant where … |
Lung disease linked to diabetes under-diagnosed in India – Authint Mail
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Lung disease linked to diabetes under-diagnosed in India
Authint Mail KOLKATTA — An infectious lung disease melioidosis which is linked to diabetics is grossly under-diagnosed in India, according to a British expert. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei, commonly found in stagnant water, … |
Islander Recovers After Receiving Life-Saving Organ Donation – NY1
NY1Islander Recovers After Receiving Life-Saving Organ DonationNY1NY1 VIDEO: A Staten Island man is expected to make a full recovery after a friend made a life-saving organ donation. Andrew Pannoh gave the right lobe of his liver to Lasannah Gray in Ma…
'Presumed consent' organ donor model most practical – Cape Breton Post
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‘Presumed consent’ organ donor model most practical
Cape Breton Post Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil’s government is considering a wise but potentially controversial change to organ donation. Moving from a model that involves individuals deciding to donate organs to a system of “presumed consent” on all donations may … |
'Presumed consent' organ donation model most practical – Cape Breton Post
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‘Presumed consent’ organ donation model most practical
Cape Breton Post Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil’s government is considering a wise but potentially controversial change to organ donation. Moving from a model that involves individuals deciding to donate organs to a system of “presumed consent” on all donations may … |
Acetaminophen in Rx drugs: For liver's sake, lower the dose, says FDA – Los Angeles Times
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Acetaminophen in Rx drugs: For liver’s sake, lower the dose, says FDA
Los Angeles Times Your liver will thank you — acetaminophen overdose has overtaken viral hepatitis infection as the most common cause of acute liver failure. It is now the second most common cause of liver failure requiring transplantation in the United States … |
Teenagers Live Extraordinary Lives to Make a Difference – Voice of America
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Teenagers Live Extraordinary Lives to Make a Difference
Voice of America Another panelist was Jack Andraka, who invented an inexpensive sensor for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancers when he was 15. “Without Google, Wikipedia, I would have never been able to learn all this … “I hope to see them employed in developing … |
Events to honor Wagner HS softball player who became organ donor – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsEvents to honor Wagner HS softball player who became organ donorNew York Daily NewsParents of Amanda Forsyth, who died in 2006 at age of 16, founded Gift of Life Family Transport Service. Banquet on Wednesday on Staten Island will ra…
Smoke, dust, perfumes may trigger asthma attacks, say experts – Indian Express
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Smoke, dust, perfumes may trigger asthma attacks, say experts
Indian Express A chronic inflammatory disorder of the lungs, Professor Behera said an asthma attack was more likely to happen during the night and morning as lung functions are at their lowest at these times. “Common environment factors which cause allergy include … |