Bexleyheath organ donor helps four people restore their sightThis is Local LondonGraham Thomas, of Ranleigh Gardens, signed up to be an organ donor just days before he died on February 26, following a three year battle with lung cancer. The 64-year-old…
Mum Backs Organ Donation Pack – eGov monitor
ScotsmanMum Backs Organ Donation PackeGov monitorA mum whose teenage son saved the lives of five others after he died in a road accident has given her backing to a Scottish organ donation teaching pack. Lily Turley's son Daryl was 13 when he passed…
Sudden BP drop ups heart failure risk – Times of India
CBC.caSudden BP drop ups heart failure riskTimes of IndiaPeople who suffer from a sudden drop in blood pressure (BP) when they stand up from a lying position, may face greater chances of heart failure. The link between this condition, known as orthosta…
Astute Medical, Inc. Unveils Novel Test for Acute Kidney Injury – EIN News (press release)
Astute Medical, Inc. Unveils Novel Test for Acute Kidney InjuryEIN News (press release)The novel test, which will be launched in Europe later this year, is intended to aid in the risk assessment for acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients,…
Health briefs: Organ donation, eye health, laughter as medicine – The Tennessean
Health briefs: Organ donation, eye health, laughter as medicineThe TennesseanMt. Juliet resident Johnny Black's life was saved by an organ donor. That's why he created the new nonprofit organization Tennessee Organ Donation Foundation. Through …
Sudden BP drop tied to greater chances of heart failure – Daily Pioneer
Telegraph.co.ukSudden BP drop tied to greater chances of heart failureDaily PioneerPeople who suffer from a sudden drop in blood pressure (BP) when they stand up from a lying position, may face greater chances of heart failure. The link between this co…
Mangalore: Pangal Sethu Madhava Rao, Wife Sumati Honour Renowned Artistes – Daijiworld.com
Mangalore: Pangal Sethu Madhava Rao, Wife Sumati Honour Renowned ArtistesDaijiworld.comThen they started organizing cataract operations, corneal transplant surgery and distributing intra-ocular lenses. Besides the visually impaired have been helped in …
PATHS to examine needs of heart failure patients and primary caregivers – News-Medical.net
PATHS to examine needs of heart failure patients and primary caregiversNews-Medical.netLess than 10 percent of people with heart failure receive supportive or palliative care beyond basic medical services, but a new research project, funded by a $1.7 m…
Duffy lends name to organ donor drive – Irish Independent
Duffy lends name to organ donor driveIrish IndependentBy Ken Sweeney Entertainment Editor BROADCASTER Joe Duffy is to feature in an Organ Donor Awareness Week campaign in tribute to his late friend, screenwriter Frank Deasy. In September 2009, a record…
Organ donation and transplantation – DAWN.com
Organ donation and transplantationDAWN.comSince deceased organ donation (retrieval of organs after brain death) can solve the problem, we need to lay emphasis on this particular issue. Organ donation to a person who is dying from organ failure is like …