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Afghan militants kill Indian female author
Castanet.net Schuller’s oncologists said the tumour was either at or near stage 4 — the most serious cancer classification — but it has yet to reach his vital organs and he has been strong enough for treatment. Milner said her father “doesn’t have a lot of energy … |
Study Expands Use of Biomarker for Early Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury – Science Daily (press release)
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Study Expands Use of Biomarker for Early Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury
Science Daily (press release) Sep. 5, 2013 — A biomarker test developed initially to identify early acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery has been shown to successfully detect AKI in emergency room patients with a variety of urgent health issues. |
Specialty 'Donate Life' plate raised $45000 for organ donation campaign – Lansing State Journal
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Specialty ‘Donate Life’ plate raised $45000 for organ donation campaign
Lansing State Journal The state of Michigan sold more than 2,000 “Donate Life” license plates over the past year, raising more than $45,000 for programs promoting organ, tissue and eye donations, officials said Thursday. Proceeds from the specialty plates go to the Thomas … Michigan lawmaker: Organ donations can turn grief into ‘love and second chances’MLive.com |
PGI organises public forum on organ donation – Indian Express
PGI organises public forum on organ donationIndian ExpressA month after its first heart transplant, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research organised a public forum on organ donation on Thursday. On August 4, a 55-year-old business…
Slip of the lung – Mumbai Mirror
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Slip of the lung
Mumbai Mirror Indian lungs are 30% weaker than those in the West, and Mumbai’s pollution doesn’t help. Here’s how you can rescue them. Before the show at the multiplex begins, the sight of two hands wringing liquid tar out of a sponge makes you queasy. You are told … |
Plant hope for lung cancer patients – Calcutta Telegraph
Plant hope for lung cancer patientsCalcutta TelegraphJorhat, Sept. 5: The North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST) here has found a plant extract which promises to offer a novel treatment for lung cancer. The institute is planning to star…
Nurses make blood donation a special occasion – WTHR
Nurses make blood donation a special occasionWTHRIf their kids are frequently tardy or truant, parents of U.S. schoolchildren expect to be notified. And in some districts, they might be contacted about yet another chronic problem: obesity.More >>…
Over 350 pledge their organs at Shivaji College – Times of India
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Over 350 pledge their organs at Shivaji College
Times of India She said The Times of India’s campaign to create awareness about organ donation was the inspiration behind their initiative which included a walk and a seminar addressed by experts like Dr Ravi Mohanaka, liver transplant surgeon, and Dr Muneet Kaur … |
Incense smoke can choke asthma patients – Times of India
Incense smoke can choke asthma patientsTimes of IndiaThough the components of incense sticks in the UAE and India are completely different, there are cases where agarbatti smoke has infected the lungs of many patients with underlying asthmatic and othe…
Researchers target muscle wasting in chronic kidney disease – HealthCanal.com
Researchers target muscle wasting in chronic kidney diseaseHealthCanal.comHOUSTON – Being diagnosed with certain illnesses, such as chronic kidney disease or diabetes, can lead to loss of muscle mass; it is an associated morbidity that at this time doe…