At age 37, Doug Thompson is currently awaiting word from his doctors that he is healthy enough to receive a kidney transplant from his mother. In the meantime, he is using an at-home form of treatment that has brought his independence back and is gaini…
10 Things to Know: Organ-donor license plates, term-limits among latest topics … – AberdeenNews.com
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10 Things to Know: Organ-donor license plates, term-limits among latest topics …
AberdeenNews.com Editor’s note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state Capitol during … Bill could fix Big Stone electricity plant tax flawThe Capital Journal |
Blood donation groups to be honoured today – Brandon Sun
Blood donation groups to be honoured todayBrandon SunOrganizations in Brandon and Westman that have made a commitment to donating blood are to be honoured by Canadian Blood Services at a special luncheon today. Three local groups chosen to be recognize…
Cat Davis receives stem cell transplant today – KXLY Spokane
Cat Davis receives stem cell transplant todayKXLY SpokaneCat Davis, the 25-year-old Spokane woman battling a rare, life-threatening illness, will receive her stem cell transplant at 10 a.m. Thursday. Davis suffers from a scleroderma, a disease that is …
Michigan starts new organ donation license plate – The Detroit News
Michigan starts new organ donation license plateThe Detroit NewsRobert Gholston Jr. of Troy, Mich., a General Motors Co. employee and United Auto Workers union chaplain, left, with Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson at a news conference at the No…
5-day Jaipur Literature Festival begins – Chandigarh Tribune
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5-day Jaipur Literature Festival begins
Chandigarh Tribune The space sponsored by Tata Steel is a manicured green lung that will serve as the main venue of the five-day festival. The venues have been sponsored by corporate entities like the Tata Steel, Google, Counselage as … “The spirit of Jaipur has … The best quotes and tweets from the Jaipur Literature FestivalIBNLive |
Michigan starts new organ donation license plate – MyFox Detroit
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Michigan starts new organ donation license plate
MyFox Detroit The cost of the plates includes a $25 donation to promote organ donation. Life of Michigan President Richard Pietroski says Michigan alone has more than 3,000 waiting for organ transplants. About 3 million people now are on the state’s organ donation … |
Pfizer's heart failure drug Inspra accepted in Wales – Zenopa
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Pfizer’s heart failure drug Inspra accepted in Wales
Zenopa Julian Halcox, professor of cardiology at the Cardiff University School of Medicine, said: “The inclusion of eplerenone into the AWMSG guidelines is good news for patients as ensuring those with heart failure receive the most effective treatments can … |
'Self-eating' enzymes key to organ failure, research suggests – BBC News
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‘Self-eating’ enzymes key to organ failure, research suggests
BBC News Shock, overwhelming infections and multi-organ failure are terminal conditions that are commonly seen in intensive care. But why the body starts to shut down in these ways, or how best to treat it when it does, are not fully understood. Previous … Blocking digestive enzymes may reverse shock, stop multiorgan failureEureka! Science News Stop Digestive Enzymes, Stop SepsisEveryday Health Shock treatment: Blocking digestive enzymes increases survivalU-T San Diego |
Quit smoking at 40 to live longer – Times of India
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Quit smoking at 40 to live longer
Times of India A new study led by an Indian origin scientist has revealed that smokers who quit by around age 40 can erase most of the risk of an early death. While smokers who never … Damage to the lungs, meanwhile, takes longer to heal, she explained. The study … Quitting smoking before 40 erases damage to healthCBC.ca Smoking deaths among women at all-time high: StudyZee News Smoking more likely to kill women todayDaily News & Analysis |