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Bay City 10-year-old Jessica Schwerin exits kidney transplant surgery, doctor …
The Saginaw News – MLive.com Jessica Schwerin spends the night at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital before having kidney transplant View full size Ten-year-old Jessica Schwerin sits with her mother Stacey in her hospital room at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor Thursday, Jan. |
Bay City 10-year-old Jessica Schwerin exits kidney transplant surgery, doctor `really optimistic'
After undergoing several hours of surgery, 10 year-old Jessica Schwerin of Bay City is doing well according to her doctor, said Amy Tacey, a friend of the family.
In convoy when bullet hit me: Boy – Calcutta Telegraph
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In convoy when bullet hit me: Boy
Calcutta Telegraph “The bullet entered his body through the back and passed barely one millimetre away from the left lung. If the bullet had entered the body one millimetre to the right, it would have damaged the lung and could have been fatal,” said Arup Kumar Ghosh, … |
Lufkin city manager being tested for lung transplant candidacy
After his diagnosis with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in October, City Manager Paul Parker will undergo a second series of tests to determine his candidacy for a lung transplant.
Man makes 500th blood donation, sets sights on 600th time he'll roll up sleeve – GlobalNews.ca
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Man makes 500th blood donation, sets sights on 600th time he’ll roll up sleeve
GlobalNews.ca Man makes 500th blood donation, sets sights on 600th time he’ll roll up sleeve. Friday, January 11, 2013 1:41 PM. A Kelowna, B.C., man has been giving — and not receiving — for more than 50 years, and he’s proud to say there’s still a lot more in him … Ken Davies Blood Donation: 70-Year-Old Kelowna Man Has Donated Blood For …Huffington Post Canada How many times have you donated blood?News Talk Sports AM 1150 |
Drug fails to help kidney transplant recipients, study suggests
While safe and well-tolerated, angiotensin II blockade did not lessen tissue scarring or prevent kidney failure in kidney transplant recipients. Angiotensin II blockade is known to slow kidney disease progression in individuals without transplants.
Govt moves to make three key cancer drugs cheaper – Indian Express
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Govt moves to make three key cancer drugs cheaper
Indian Express The first drug to be issued a compulsory licence in India was Bayer’s Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate), a drug for liver cancer, last August. After the CL, Nexavar is available for Rs 8,880 per pack of 120 tablets (a month’s dose), over 95% cheaper than … |
LVAD Guidelines Seek to Bridge Evidence Gap – MedPage Today
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LVAD Guidelines Seek to Bridge Evidence Gap
MedPage Today The document, titled “The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support” and published online in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, is the first such guidelines issued by the … |
Munson offers special clinic for persons with heart failure – Manisteenews
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Munson offers special clinic for persons with heart failure
Manisteenews TRAVERSE CITY — Recognizing that in the United States about 5 million people have heart failure, Munson Medical Center is now offering a clinic for patients suffering from the ailment. The heart failure clinic offers a multidisciplinary approach to … |
Woman to donate kidney to save sister’s life
Two Pittsburgh-area sisters are about to undergo a medical procedure that will save one of their lives. In 2007, Geri Whalen, 33, learned she had developed kidney disease. “After I had three kids in four years, my kidneys just kind of gave out,” Whalen said. “It’s really scary to not know if you’re going to make it. About 4,500 people a year die waiting for a kidney.” Whalen said she has no …