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Man makes 500th blood donation, sets sights on 600th time he’ll roll up sleeve
GlobalNews.ca Man makes 500th blood donation, sets sights on 600th time he’ll roll up sleeve. Friday, January 11, 2013 1:41 PM. A Kelowna, B.C., man has been giving — and not receiving — for more than 50 years, and he’s proud to say there’s still a lot more in him … Ken Davies Blood Donation: 70-Year-Old Kelowna Man Has Donated Blood For …Huffington Post Canada How many times have you donated blood?News Talk Sports AM 1150 |
Drug fails to help kidney transplant recipients, study suggests
While safe and well-tolerated, angiotensin II blockade did not lessen tissue scarring or prevent kidney failure in kidney transplant recipients. Angiotensin II blockade is known to slow kidney disease progression in individuals without transplants.
Govt moves to make three key cancer drugs cheaper – Indian Express
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Govt moves to make three key cancer drugs cheaper
Indian Express The first drug to be issued a compulsory licence in India was Bayer’s Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate), a drug for liver cancer, last August. After the CL, Nexavar is available for Rs 8,880 per pack of 120 tablets (a month’s dose), over 95% cheaper than … |
LVAD Guidelines Seek to Bridge Evidence Gap – MedPage Today
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LVAD Guidelines Seek to Bridge Evidence Gap
MedPage Today The document, titled “The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support” and published online in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, is the first such guidelines issued by the … |
Munson offers special clinic for persons with heart failure – Manisteenews
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Munson offers special clinic for persons with heart failure
Manisteenews TRAVERSE CITY — Recognizing that in the United States about 5 million people have heart failure, Munson Medical Center is now offering a clinic for patients suffering from the ailment. The heart failure clinic offers a multidisciplinary approach to … |
Woman to donate kidney to save sister’s life
Two Pittsburgh-area sisters are about to undergo a medical procedure that will save one of their lives. In 2007, Geri Whalen, 33, learned she had developed kidney disease. “After I had three kids in four years, my kidneys just kind of gave out,” Whalen said. “It’s really scary to not know if you’re going to make it. About 4,500 people a year die waiting for a kidney.” Whalen said she has no …
Nicolas Maduro to visit cancer-struck Chavez in Cuba – Daily News & Analysis
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Nicolas Maduro to visit cancer-struck Chavez in Cuba
Daily News & Analysis The 58-year-old Venezuelan president has not been seen nor heard from since the surgery, and has suffered multiple post-operative complications including a severe lung infection. Chavez missed his own inauguration on Thursday, but the supreme court … Venezuela’s sick Chavez misses own inauguration bashReuters India Chavez asks parliament to postpone inaugurationNewstrack India Venezuela`s top athletes pray for ChavezZee News |
Everolimus Reduces Angiomyolipoma Volume – Monthly Prescribing Reference
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Everolimus Reduces Angiomyolipoma Volume
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – For patients with tuberous sclerosis or sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis-associated angiomyolipomata, the angiomyolipoma response rate is significantly higher with everolimus than placebo, with an acceptable safety profile, … Cancer Drug Controls Tumors in Rare DisorderMedPage Today |
Everolimus Reduces Angiomyolipoma Volume – Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
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Everolimus Reduces Angiomyolipoma Volume
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (HealthDay News) – For patients with tuberous sclerosis or sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis-associated angiomyolipomata, the angiomyolipoma response rate is significantly higher with everolimus than placebo, with an acceptable safety profile, … Cancer Drug Controls Tumors in Rare DisorderMedPage Today |
Blood donation area at the Gozo Hospital open this Sunday – Gozo News
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Blood donation area at the Gozo Hospital open this Sunday
Gozo News Blood donation area at the Gozo Hospital open this Sunday The Blood Donation Area of the Gozo General Hospital opens on Sunday’s every four weeks. It is going to be open this coming Sunday, the 13th of January from 8.30am till 1.00pm for those who … Help save a life by giving bloodJoliet Herald News Health Department: Blood Donors Sought to Boost SupplyPatch.com |