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First signs of a heart problem – WANE
First signs of a heart problemWANEFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Imagine a woman suffering from Postpartum Congestive Heart Failure at age 22, or a stroke at age 22 or even 51. Those experiences were very real for three local women whose first sign of a pro…
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The city has witnessed the highest number of kidney and liver donations in the last five years, according to figures from the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC).
Donors line up at Haunted Blood Donation Station – Manisteenews
Donors line up at Haunted Blood Donation StationManisteenewsMANISTEE — Michigan Blood officials were pleased with a very good turnout for Friday's Haunted Blood Donation Station at the Manistee Kmart store. Seen here in the blood bus are, from th…
Stem Cell Transplants: What to Know – Gonzales Inquirer
Stem Cell Transplants: What to KnowGonzales Inquirer"When people hear the words 'stem cell transplant,' there is a tendency to think about organizing local bone marrow drives to find a suitable donor if a relative is not a match. However, …
New treatment in clinical trial at Cleveland Clinic may vastly increase number of donor lungs
People waiting for a lung transplant face a big problem– the vast majority of donor lungs are too damaged to be used. The new technology, called XVIVO (for ex-vivo, meaning outside the body), allows doctors to treat and recondition donor lungs that wo…
Kidney, liver donations more than double in last five years in Mumbai – Hindustan Times
Kidney, liver donations more than double in last five years in MumbaiHindustan Times… awareness about it. “Our efforts to create awareness are finally paying off. Five years ago, relatives of the patient did not even know the concept of brain death…
On the eve of Eid, Pakistan kids get a gift of heart – Times of India
On the eve of Eid, Pakistan kids get a gift of heartTimes of IndiaNAGPUR: Parents of Riyaz and Hossain, two young boys from Sindh region in Pakistan, couldn't have got a better EId present. Their sons were operated successfully for severe birth def…
Giving life at the end of life – Daily Pioneer
Giving life at the end of lifeDaily PioneerAt the State level, exclusive transplant centres should be established which would encourage organ donations. Exclusive centres are required because in organ donation cases several specialised facilities are r…
The heart of our strategy remains to straddle the entire pyramid: Nitin Paranjpe – Business Standard
The heart of our strategy remains to straddle the entire pyramid: Nitin ParanjpeBusiness StandardDespite volumes taking a hit in the second quarter, thanks to a slowdown in discretionary categories, Hindustan Unilever (HUL)'s managing director and …