‘Boomers’ With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
U.S. News & World Report The findings suggest that the development of liver cancer in baby boomers with hepatitis C is spurring the continuing increased demand for liver transplantation, but that the demand may decrease as these patients grow older, the study authors said. |
Heart transplant recipient to ski south pole glaciers
A Thunder Bay man and heart transplant recipient will soon embark on a journey to the South Pole to raise awareness about organ donation.
BroadcastMed Spotlights Brigham and Women's Bilateral Hand Transplantation – Business Wire (press release)
BroadcastMed Spotlights Brigham and Women’s Bilateral Hand Transplantation
Business Wire (press release) BUSINESS WIRE)–ORLive.com, BroadcastMed’s premier surgical broadcasting website, is proud to present Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s first bilateral hand transplantation. This exciting procedure is now available on the Brigham and Women’s MD Video … |
BroadcastMed Spotlights Brigham and Women's Bilateral Hand Transplantation – Fort Mills Times
BroadcastMed Spotlights Brigham and Women’s Bilateral Hand Transplantation
Fort Mills Times ORLive.com, BroadcastMed’s premier surgical broadcasting website, is proud to present Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s first bilateral hand transplantation. This exciting procedure is now available on the Brigham and Women’s MD Video Education Center. |
Cabell Huntington Hospital pays maximum in settlement – West Virginia Record
Cabell Huntington Hospital pays maximum in settlement
West Virginia Record That put her at an increased risk for brain death, the suit says. Chambers wrote that McCarty’s estate suffered $1,341,254 in future lost wages and future household services. The state law that was applicable to the suit is designed to protect health … |
When Tragedy Strikes: Timing and Honesty Key to Talking About, Dealing with Trauma, Hopkins Children's Experts Say
In the aftermath of the horrendous school shooting in Newtown, Conn., many parents and caregivers may wonder how, or even whether, to discuss such a traumatic event with their children. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center experts urge parents to do so soon after the event, to be honest, yet comforting and to listen to their children.
Restrictions on brain death diagnosis in children relaxed – Focus Taiwan News Channel
Restrictions on brain death diagnosis in children relaxedFocus Taiwan News Channel19 (CNA) An amendment to the guidelines on brain death determination to allow organ donations by children aged under 3 has been put into affect, the Cabinet-level Departm…
Patient dies after receiving smoker's lungs in transplant
A woman born with cystic fibrosis who died after being given a lung transplant from a smoker. Her father is now calling for hospitals to tell patients about a donor’s health history.
Light Smoking Doubles Chances of Heart Failure, Let South Beach Smoke Help – MarketWatch (press release)
Light Smoking Doubles Chances of Heart Failure, Let South Beach Smoke Help
MarketWatch (press release) Light Smoking Doubles Chances of Heart Failure, Let South Beach Smoke Help. MIAMI, FL, Dec 19, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Smoking is certainly harmful to one’s health. Even “light” smoking takes a vast toll. A new study concluded that women … |
Rigel Recovers On 2013 Hope For Its Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug – Pharmaceutical Processing
Rigel Recovers On 2013 Hope For Its Rheumatoid Arthritis DrugPharmaceutical ProcessingR548 – the JAK3 inhibitor intended to be used to inhibit organ transplant rejection, now entering phase I trials. Shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals may remain propped u…