The Star OnlineWho gets a kidney? Organ donation policy may changeNBCNews.com (blog)Organ donation policy may change · Recommended: Best kidneys should go to right recipients, bioethicist says · Recommended: Middle-aged men have higher su…
Heart Failure Hospitalization, Deaths Decline with Depression Intervention – Family Practice News Digital Network
Heart Failure Hospitalization, Deaths Decline with Depression InterventionFamily Practice News Digital NetworkSEATTLE – A brief cognitive biobehavioral intervention focused on preventing and managing depression reduces adverse outcomes of heart failu…
ABC televises portion of Roberts' bone marrow transplant
NEW YORK, N.Y. – ABC's "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts is already wishing to leave the hospital following her bone marrow transplant.
Robin Roberts' bone marrow transplant done in 5 minutes
"Good Morning America" cohost Robin Roberts was surrounded by family and friends in her hospital bed as her doctor injected her slowly with "millions" of stem cells harvested from her sister, Sally-Ann, to treat her MDS, a rare bloo…
Thalidomide for HIV-Related IRIS Shows Promise – AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News
Thalidomide for HIV-Related IRIS Shows PromiseAIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment NewsThalidomide, a historically controversial drug, may hold potential for people living with HIV who experience immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) and do not…
2521 people donate blood in Bulgaria in a week – Focus News
2521 people donate blood in Bulgaria in a weekFocus NewsSome 529 people have joined the blood donation campaign in the capital city Sofia since its beginning, the press office of the Ministry of Healthcare, which is the organiser of the campaign, annou…
Health roundup: Kidney transplant rules may change
Transplant surgeons at work. New rules for who is first in line for donated kidneys are under consideration. / John Bazemore AP Transplant rules: The rules that determine who gets to the front of the line for a kidney transplant may be about to change …
Regina woman who received organ transplant remembers emotional meeting with donor's family
Trish Craven plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her kidney and pancreas transplants on Saturday – a celebration of life made possible by an organ donor and one of several incredible occurrences the Regina woman has experienced over the past dec…
Robin Roberts Feeling "Energized" After Bone Marrow Transplant
Finally, Robin Roberts can officially focus on healing. The beloved Good Morning America anchor, 51, underwent a long-awaited bone marrow transplant Thursday in New York City and now begins her road to recovery.
Breakthrough hair transplant robot finds home in Skokie
SKOKIE — Some employees in Dr. Gregory Turowski’s Skokie office call the new assistant “Harry” although they admit his — or more accurately its — name is a bit cliched. But what else would one call a breakthrough robot with the potential to…