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Man who invented Lorenzo’s Oil dies at 80
Times of India ROME: Augusto Odone, a former World Bank economist, defied skeptical scientists to invent a treatment to try to save the life of his little boy, wasting away from a neurological disease, and to give hope to other children afflicted with the same … |
Glenwood Takes Part in Blood Donation Challenge – WICS-TV
WICS-TVGlenwood Takes Part in Blood Donation ChallengeWICS-TV… 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year. Many of them will need blood–sometimes daily–during their chemotherapy treatment. The blood type most often requested by hospita…
Sparklers deadlier than Diwali bombs – Times of India
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Sparklers deadlier than Diwali bombs
Times of India “It wreaks havoc with the lungs and liver.” Sudipto Bhattacharjee cautioned that these toxic metals enter the body not only through breathing, but from a mere touch. While using sparklers, people, particularly children, absorb metals through the skin … |
Events on Long Island – New York Times
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Events on Long Island
New York Times Free to $15. goldcoastfilmfestival.org. HUNTINGTON “Pandora’s Box,” a screening of this 1929 German silent melodrama with live organ accompaniment by Ben Model. …. (631) 632-1093; universitycafe.org. WESTBURY India Arie, neo soul and R&B. Nov. |
Man Who Received Kidney Transplant Marries His Organ Donor – TIME
NEWS.com.auMan Who Received Kidney Transplant Marries His Organ DonorTIMEIn a story straight out of a Hollywood movie, an Indiana man in need of a kidney, and the woman who provided the necessary organ, have married. The ceremony took place three years…
World obesity day: Watch out! Do not pamper your child with that burger! – Daily News & Analysis
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World obesity day: Watch out! Do not pamper your child with that burger!
Daily News & Analysis Weighing 33 kg, he would get breathless quickly and was unable to play, was pre-diabetic with uncontrollable hunger and hepatomegaly (inflammation of liver). His worried parents brought him to an obesity surgeon who … In very rare cases, there is a … |
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Pioneer Press (blog) Body Worlds: Cycle of Life: through May 5: The Body Worlds exhibit displays human muscle, sinew, fat, arteries, eyeballs and organs all perfectly preserved as plastic. This newest exhibit …. You’ll see world champion fancy dancer Yazzie perform … |
'State needs to change laws to ensure smoother transplants' – Bangalore Mirror
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‘State needs to change laws to ensure smoother transplants‘
Bangalore Mirror The state government needs to change its laws pertaining to the organ transplant process to facilitate a smoother organ transplant system, felt participants at a panel discussion on the cadaver organ donation awareness campaign, ‘Look at Life Afresh as … |
Blood donation could knock time off community service – Pontiac Daily Leader
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Blood donation could knock time off community service
Pontiac Daily Leader Criminals are getting a break if they are subject to community service in Livingston County. Those convicted of crimes and are required to perform community service will now have the chance to finish that time with work that isn’t labor-related and new … |
'High-risk' organs from deceased donors safe when screened with current methods – Science Daily (press release)
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‘High-risk’ organs from deceased donors safe when screened with current methods
Science Daily (press release) Oct. 25, 2013 — Approximately 10% of deceased donor kidneys are considered “high-risk” for infection (HIV, HCV, HBV) and disease transmission according to criteria set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But new research suggests that … Some ‘High-Risk’ Kidneys May Be Safe for Organ Transplant: StudyHealthDay |