Michigan recognized for growing organ donor registryEast Village MagazineJohnson also put organ donation reminders on widely used secretary of state forms and uses social media to promote the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. "I thank everyone who ha…
Brigham and Women’s double-hand transplant recipient, Richard Mangino, mows, swims, drives
Over the summer, Richard Mangino tossed a football on the beach with his two young grandsons, swam the crawl in his backyard pool, and mowed the lawn. Unremarkable events in most people’s lives — but Mangino did them with two new hands and forearms …
Low blood donation numbers raise concerns – ABC NEWS 4
Low blood donation numbers raise concernsABC NEWS 4CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – The American Red Cross reported the lowest donor turnout in 15 years this summer, and the donor numbers are still not going back up. "As little time as donating blood t…
Pune's first liver transplant patient dies – Times of India
Pune's first liver transplant patient diesTimes of IndiaPUNE: The 54-year-old man who had undergone a liver transplant at the Ruby Hall Clinic on Monday died after 48 hours due to cardiac rhythm disturbances (arrhythmia) and metabolic derangement, …
UC San Francisco performs kidney transplant for illegal immigrant after thousands support his cause
The hospital became embroiled in controversy nine months ago after Jesus Navarro came to believe — despite having private health insurance, despite his wife's pledge to donate her own kidney — that his immigration status doomed his chances of a t…
'My heart and soul are still with Sanawar' – Times of India
'My heart and soul are still with Sanawar'Times of IndiaSANAWAR: Although Lawrence School has a proud history of churning out defence officers who have served in senior positions in Indian and British army, the recent elevation of its alumnus t…
Lewiston woman has spent three years on waiting list for a double lung transplant; friends plan fundraiser
Claudette Sweetser Fournier sits in the backyard of her Lewiston home on a "perfect" day that allows her to be outside. Needing oxygen 24/7, she is tethered to her supply. She's been waiting for a double lung transplant for nearly three y…
Organ donation can help save lives, they show how – Deccan Herald
Khaleej TimesOrgan donation can help save lives, they show howDeccan HeraldData show that Spain tops the list with the highest organ donation figure from brain-dead patients (33 per million). India ranks low with only 0.05 per million. Donation by defa…
Robin Roberts says her prayers have been answered as she recovers from bone marrow transplant
The 51-year-old Good Morning America co-anchor wrote fans an update from her hospital in New York City this morning, saying her sister's stem cells 'feel right at home' in her body.
Girl brain dead, organs retrieved five days later
Thousands of patients needing organ transplant die every day in India due to lack of donors. But when it comes to donating the organs, doctors say, legal hassles are many.