Washington and Lee University News OfficeLocal organ donor to be honored at Rose ParadeJohnson City Press (subscription)The float will be distinguishable by five enormous floral lanterns bearing the portraits of 81 deceased donors and illuminating 30 t…
'Be Ready' App to Help Organ Recipients – The New Indian Express
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‘Be Ready’ App to Help Organ Recipients
The New Indian Express In India, it appears as though it’s downright unlucky to be on top of a transplant list. … Incidentally, similar systems have been developed and used by UNOS and other countries’ organ donation registries to get the patients alerted and ready for … Tamil Nadu improves on cadaver donationThe Hindu Kin more willing on cadaver donationsDeccan Chronicle |
Jahi McMath, 'brain dead' US girl: Life support extended – BBC News
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Jahi McMath, ‘brain dead’ US girl: Life support extended
BBC News … strong religious convictions and set of beliefs and we believe that, in this country, a parent has the right to make decisions concerning the existence of their child: not a doctor… and definitely not a doctor who runs the facility that caused … |
Stem-cell transplant needed for 4-year-old Hannah Day: How to help – Globalnews.ca
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Stem-cell transplant needed for 4-year-old Hannah Day: How to help
Globalnews.ca Hannah’s family says her only hope for survival is a stem-cell transplant, but neither her sister nor her parents are a perfect match, so they’re hoping a donor will be found. They set up a web page called Angels for Hannah to try and find a donor. A … |
First major breakthrough in heart failure for 20 years thanks to pregnancy hormone – Daily Mail
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First major breakthrough in heart failure for 20 years thanks to pregnancy hormone
Daily Mail It is a life-threatening emergency which requires immediate hospital treatment — around 30 per cent of patients hospitalised after an episode of acute heart failure die within a year, making it more deadly than a heart attack. Just ‘relaxin … |
New year, new life: Organ donation in state up by 55% – Times of India
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New year, new life: Organ donation in state up by 55%
Times of India The central registry for organ donation, formed in October 2008, has recorded more than 2,000 transplants till 2013, the highest in the country so far. In the past year alone, 665 organs were donated, of which 385 were organs like the heart, liver … ‘Be Ready’ App to Help Organ RecipientsThe New Indian Express Tamil Nadu improves on cadaver donationThe Hindu Kin more willing on cadaver donationsDeccan Chronicle |
Actress Suchitra Sen stable, surgery put off – Times of India
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Actress Suchitra Sen stable, surgery put off
Times of India “She had been admitted with a respiratory problem resulting from a lung infection. So, she has had bouts of breathlessness that necessitated oxygen support. But she is now off oxygen and her breathing has improved considerably. We need to keep her … Actress Suchitra Sen’s condition stableIndian Express Suchitra Sen in Stable ConditionOutlook |
Resident honored for saving lives as organ donor, firefighter – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-JournalResident honored for saving lives as organ donor, firefighterLas Vegas Review-JournalResident honored for saving lives as organ donor, firefighter. web1_SR-DONORHONOREE_019_0.jpg. Jan Young watches as the Clark County Fire Depar…
Clock ticks in Jahi McMath case; experts say court clash went too far – Los Angeles Times
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Clock ticks in Jahi McMath case; experts say court clash went too far
Los Angeles Times “As long as the medical consensus is that the patient meets the standards of whole brain death, then that patient is legally dead and there’s no obligation to treat a dead body,” Dresser said. According to court records, Jahi underwent a complex … |
Jahi McMath is brain dead; hopes for life are futile, experts say – Los Angeles Times
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Jahi McMath is brain dead; hopes for life are futile, experts say
Los Angeles Times That, in turn, has fueled the falsehood that brain death isn’t as final as cardiac death. Jahi’s family has been trying to find a facility to take her in but have so far been unsuccessful. Two facilities in Southern California reportedly withdrew their … Jahi McMath, ‘brain dead’ US girl: Life support extendedBBC News Brain Death Court Ruling: Teen to Be Taken Off Life SupportGuardian Express Brain-dead teen to remain on life support pending appeal by familyNBCNews.com (blog) CNN –abc13.com –San Jose Mercury News all 1,696 news articles » |