11Mar/13

Thousands sign to join organ donor register – The Star


The Star

Thousands sign to join organ donor register
The Star
New ‘inspiring’ figures show more than 3,300 residents have joined the NHS Organ Donor Register since the Gift of Life drive launched in January. The milestone marks a quarter of the target set by the campaign, which wants to sign up 12,000 local
Follow that bus and donate an organThis is Nottingham
Kidney donor saves her brother’s lifecbs4qc.com

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11Mar/13

Insomnia might boost heart failure risk – Visalia Times-Delta


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Insomnia might boost heart failure risk
Visalia Times-Delta
To measure the effect of insomnia on the risk of heart failure, Laugsand’s team collected data on more than 54,000 men and women who took part in a Norwegian study on public health factors between 1995 and 1997. None of the participants had heart
Insomnia can triple risk of heart failure, use these tips to preventeMaxHealth
Poor sleep linked to heart failure, Norwegian study saysPakTribune.com
Chronic Insomnia Affects HeartNew York Times (blog)
IrishCentral
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11Mar/13

Toronto lung transplant surgeon leading innovations to boost donor organ pool – Toronto Star


Toronto Star

Toronto lung transplant surgeon leading innovations to boost donor organ pool
Toronto Star
While a family somewhere in Canada grieves for the loss of the donor, a man in his 60s with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is being prepped for transplant surgery. He’s excited and jittery, too nervous to be interviewed by a reporter

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