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Memorial Blood Centers and Kolar Toyota double the impact of blood donation …
Ashland DAily Press Local nonprofit Memorial Blood Centers and Kolar Toyota are teaming up this summer to offer generous volunteers a special reason to donate blood and help save man’s best friend. Step up to donate blood at the upcoming August Kolar Toyota Blood Drive … Donate blood this month and help Second Harvest Food ShelvesHibbing Daily Tribune |
Sen. Warren Pushes To End Blood Donation Ban – WBUR
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Sen. Warren Pushes To End Blood Donation Ban
WBUR BOSTON — In a bipartisan letter Friday, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speed up the review of a rule that bans men who have sex with men (MSM) from … Massachusetts Senator wants blood donation policies re-evaluatedWCVB Boston Congressional bloc pushes prompt end to nation’s gay blood banMetro Weekly Warren demands feds lift ban on blood donations from gay menBoston.com Raw Story –Wisconsin Gazette all 6 news articles » |
'Deferral': Performance piece at Corcoran takes on blood donation, gay rights – Washington Post
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‘Deferral’: Performance piece at Corcoran takes on blood donation, gay rights
Washington Post You know those stickers that say “I saved a life today” or “Be nice to me, I gave blood”? Those stickers have never made artist Mary Coble feel particularly altruistic. Not because she’s averse to donating blood herself, but because she’s opposed to … California congressman questions blood donation ban for gay menKOKI FOX 23 California Mayor Evan Low’s Blood Donation Rejected Because He’s GayOpposing Views California mayor’s blood donation rejected because he’s gayFOX43.com Politix –ABC17News.com all 96 news articles » |
Event Listings for August 2-8 – Capecodonline
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Event Listings for August 2-8
Capecodonline Donations accepted. Sponsor: Marstons Mills Historical Society. info@marstonsmillshistorical.org. · Guided walking tour of Historic Harwich Center, 2 p.m. Saturday, starts at Brooks Academy Museum, 80 Parallel St., Harwich. $4. 508-432-8089 … |
Indoor Air Pollution Is One Of The Deadliest Things On Earth – Co.Exist
Co.ExistIndoor Air Pollution Is One Of The Deadliest Things On EarthCo.ExistCarbon monoxide inhibits oxygen from entering the bloodstream, while nitrogen oxide combines with air moisture to produce acid that burns away lung walls. Indoor air … The pr…
There's nothing rational about deciding who lives and who dies – Quartz
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There’s nothing rational about deciding who lives and who dies
Quartz The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network does not think so, and has crafted organ-specific allocation rules that incorporate this philosophy. For lung transplantation, a lung allocation score is calculated for every potential adult recipient … |
Learn the facts about hepatitis – News Sentinel
Learn the facts about hepatitisNews SentinelBut hepatitis B and C are the leading causes of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation. Hepatitis C is usually spread through blood from an infected person. Before widespread screen…
Statins may protect cirrhotic patients from infection – Healio
Statins may protect cirrhotic patients from infectionHealioLiver transplantation was performed in 0.5% of cases, and 0.1% of participants died during follow-up. Use of statins (adjusted HR=0.42; 95% CI, 0.36-0.48) and other cholesterol medications (aHR…
NM groups push for minority organ donation – Tbo.com
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NM groups push for minority organ donation
Tbo.com NM groups push for minority organ donation. Published: August 2, 2013. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two New Mexico advocacy groups are pushing for more organ donor registrations among minority groups as part of a nationwide campaign. Officials with … Minority organ donors needed in CTWTNH National Day Recognizes Minority Organ DonorsWICS-TV Wanted: More Hispanic and Native American Organ DonorsCibola County Beacon Your Houston News –The Rock River Times all 8 news articles » |
New compound to treat heart failure – Zee News
New compound to treat heart failureZee NewsWashington: Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered a new molecular pathway responsible for causing heart failure and showed that a prototype drug blocks this pathway to protect the heart f…