17Jul/13

Turning garbage into gas – The Hindu

Turning garbage into gasThe HinduThe threats come from particulate emissions that greatly exacerbate lung diseases from bronchitis and asthma to emphysema and lung cancer, and from dioxins and furans in addition to the usual nitrogen and sulphur oxide …

17Jul/13

Splitting donated livers shown to be safe, allowing doctors to save two lives … – Medical Xpress

Splitting donated livers shown to be safe, allowing doctors to save two lives
Medical Xpress
Split liver transplantation carries no increased risk of failure in either recipient, allowing surgeons to safely save two lives from a single donated organ (graft), according to new research from Boston Children’s Hospital published online in the

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17Jul/13

Fighting the FDA's Antiquated Policy on Blood Donation – Huffington Post


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Fighting the FDA’s Antiquated Policy on Blood Donation
Huffington Post
On July 12, 2013, documentarian Ryan James Yezak championed the first National Gay Blood Drive in order to combat the outdated and antiquated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance document that has banned men who have sex with men 
Gay Men Can’t Donate Blood, but Some Are Trying AnywayVICE
Across the Nation, Protests Call for End to Gay Blood BanEDGEOnTheNet
Gay blood drive demonstration held in Lincoln ParkWindy City Times

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