11Apr/14

Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program – CBS Local


Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program
CBS Local
Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program. April 11, 2014 2:53 PM. View Comments. (From left to right) Sara, Mason and Marc Shaffer. Mason’s life was saved thanks to an umbilical cord donation. (Credit: Mike …
Temple Launches Philly’s First Public Umbilical Cord-Blood Donation ProgramPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)
Umbilical cord blood may be key to stem-cell transplantsPhiladelphia Business Journal (blog)
Temple University Hospital EstablishesHellenic News of America

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11Apr/14

Danville family of brain-dead girl sues Oakland hospital that treated Jahi McMath – Contra Costa Times

Danville family of brain-dead girl sues Oakland hospital that treated Jahi McMath
Contra Costa Times
After a medical device became dislodged after implementation, she suffered cardiac arrest and brain damage resulting in brain death, the suit said. Morgan’s twin sister, Hunter, had the same surgery at the hospital with a positive result. Hunter turned

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11Apr/14

HOLD WEEKEND LEAD – Heart failure care in region is 'among the best in UK' – The Northern Echo


The Northern Echo

HOLD WEEKEND LEAD – Heart failure care in region is ‘among the best in UK’
The Northern Echo
Professor Ahmet Fuat – a Darlington GP who is an honorary primary care cardiology professor at Durham University – caused a stir when he recently published research showing that the care of heart failure patients in the UK is inadequate and has not …