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
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
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
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 … |