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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 |
Tall, thin women at high bacterial disease risk – Times of India
Times of IndiaTall, thin women at high bacterial disease riskTimes of IndiaAlthough the organisms can infect skin and other body parts, they most commonly infect the lungs. Lung infections are very difficult to treat, often requiring surgery and years …
Did Sylvester Stallone abuse half-sister for years? – Yahoo! India News
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Did Sylvester Stallone abuse half-sister for years?
Yahoo! India News Filiti died in August last year from lung cancer at age 48. Jacqueline Stallone, mother of Sly and Toni-Ann, said that the settlement was the result of blackmail by Filiti, whom she described as a pillpopping drug addict desperate for cash. “This was … |
Blood donation drive in Springfield – WWLP 22News
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Blood donation drive in Springfield
WWLP 22News One of the reasons is because blood donation typically drops off during the colder winter months. All blood types are needed, but right now, the demand for O-negative and B-negative blood is outpacing the supply. Blood donation is easy. It doesn’t take … |
One Lambda, Inc., Now Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Obtained FDA … – PharmiWeb.com (press release)
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One Lambda, Inc., Now Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Obtained FDA …
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Heart transplant saves 14-month-old Sacramento boy
For four months, little Shaambak Kwetambo lay near death at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, his strawberry sized heart pumping only with the help of sophisticated medical technology.
Healthy Kids: How doctors choose the right treatment – STLtoday.com
Healthy Kids: How doctors choose the right treatmentSTLtoday.comThe other corticosteroid option is prednisolone. However, studies have shown that children who receive prednisolone have more return visits to the emergency department for continued sympto…