13Jun/13

US girl gets lung transplant after political row – Times of India


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US girl gets lung transplant after political row
Times of India
She was at the top of a waiting list for children under 12, but paediatric donor lungs are far rarer than those from adults, and experts had given Sarah only a few weeks to live if doctors did not perform a transplant. “The surgeons had no challenges
Second US family urges change to children’s organ transplant policyReuters India

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13Jun/13

Lagos, NMA condemn commercial blood donation – The Guardian Nigeria

Lagos, NMA condemn commercial blood donation
The Guardian Nigeria
AS countries commemorate the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) Friday, the Lagos State Government and doctors in the country have condemned commercial blood donation in the country, as against Voluntary Non-Remunerated Blood Donation (VNRBD) 
Beware of the ‘fresh’ tag offered by blood banksTimes of India

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13Jun/13

Suspension over gun-shaped toaster pastry is now permanent mark on kid's record – Daily Caller

Suspension over gun-shaped toaster pastry is now permanent mark on kid’s record
Daily Caller
This week brought more bad news for Joshua Welch, the Baltimore-area second-grader who was suspended for two days because his teacher thought he shaped a breakfast pastry into something resembling a gun. School officials have denied an appeal to 

13Jun/13

Simple tips to prevent cancer! – Zee News

Zee NewsSimple tips to prevent cancer!Zee NewsWatch out for your weight: Keeping a healthy and normal body weight can help reduce the risk of various types of cancer such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer and kidney cancer. E…