Since launching in February 2004, Facebook has proved highly effective at creating opportunities for the average Web user to create campaigns that reach a mass audience.
'Transplanting Smokers' Lungs Is Better Than No Transplant At All' – Medical News Today
CBS News'Transplanting Smokers' Lungs Is Better Than No Transplant At All'Medical News Today"Our data show that patients awaiting lung transplantation in the UK are likely to survive longer is they are willing to accept lungs from any …
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says – U.S. News & World Report
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study SaysU.S. News & World ReportTUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — A popular European fitness routine called Nordic walking improves the health of heart failure patients, according to a s…
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says – Newsday (subscription)
Newsday (subscription)'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study SaysNewsday (subscription)Health Newsday > News > Health Print Aa From 'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says Published: M…
Woman to have double arm transplant
AFTER losing every one of her limbs from a flesh-eating infection, a 43-year-old Texas mother of three will have another person's arms and hands attached to her in the first ever transplant of its kind in the US.
Worse Survival for Recipients of Lungs From Smokers – MD News (press release)
MD News (press release)Worse Survival for Recipients of Lungs From SmokersMD News (press release)Robert S. Bonser, MD, from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, and colleagues investigated the consequences of donor smoking on three-year …
New Heart for Transplant Blogger
Colby Salerno, 23, was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at age 12.
REPORT: 24-Year-Old Receives Heart Transplant After Waiting Two Years
p.copyright {display: none !important;} Colby Salerno, who has been waiting for a heart transplant at Hartford Hospital for 166 days, is receiving a heart. He has been on the transplant list since September 23, 2010, according to his blog Tales From Th…
Heart Failure Stem Cells Induced to Cardiomyocytes – MD News (press release)
MD News (press release)Heart Failure Stem Cells Induced to CardiomyocytesMD News (press release)Human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) derived from patients with heart failure can be induced to differentiate into cardiomyocytes (CMs), which then…
What impact will Facebook have on organ donations?
People are turning to social media to bridge the chasm between those in need of life-saving organs and those who can help. This offers hope but also introduces risks.