Provena Saint Joseph Hospital earns award for heart-failure careChicago Sun-TimesELGIN — Provena Saint Joseph Hospital was awarded the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines — Heart Failure Bronze Quality Achievement Award. Get With The…
Young boy honored at Rose Parade for being an organ donor – KTNV Las Vegas
89.3 KPCCYoung boy honored at Rose Parade for being an organ donorKTNV Las VegasBrill is the first organ donor from Las Vegas to receive this special honor, which was made possible through a sponsorship by Palm Mortuary. Brill was shot and killed by a …
Houston Antwine dies at age 72 – ESPN
USA TODAYHouston Antwine dies at age 72ESPNFormer Patriots defensive tackle Houston Antwine, a six-time American Football League all-star and one of the members of the franchise's 50th anniversary team, died of heart failure on Monday night in Memp…
Pilot of downed helicopter identified – Ocala
Pilot of downed helicopter identifiedOcalaThe donor — first needing consent from either the donor or the donor's family — must be on a ventilator at the time of brain death. Usually, that means someone had experienced brain death from either a st…
Solana Beach man forever grateful for organ donation – Del Mar Times
Del Mar TimesSolana Beach man forever grateful for organ donationDel Mar TimesNow, Moldenhauer dedicates his time volunteering for the local chapter of Donate Life, a nonprofit aimed at promoting organ donor registration, while recovering from some bra…
Organ transplant helicopter mission crashes in Florida killing three – Examiner.com
Organ transplant helicopter mission crashes in Florida killing threeExaminer.com… doing business as SK Jets of St. Augustine, Florida on contract to the Mayo Clinic on a flight to the University of Florida at Gainesville to collect a human heart for …
Belmont Rapid Infuser used in first liver transplantation in Iraq – Boston.com
Belmont Rapid Infuser used in first liver transplantation in IraqBoston.comBy DC Denison, Globe Staff The Belmont Rapid Infuser, manufactured in Billerica, was just used in the first ever liver transplant in Iraq. Dr. Assad Hassoun, liver transplant su…
Belmont(R) Rapid Infuser Used in First Liver Transplantation in Iraq – MarketWatch (press release)
Belmont(R) Rapid Infuser Used in First Liver Transplantation in IraqMarketWatch (press release)BILLERICA, Mass., Dec 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Dr. Assad Hassoun, liver transplant surgeon, and Dr. Barry Rose, liver transplant anesthesiologist, both of…
Blood donation – Kansas City Star (blog)
Blood donationKansas City Star (blog)I donated a pint of blood because our church was sponsoring a blood drive. Later, the Community Blood Center sends donors a report on their cholesterol. Mine was so high that the document included a recommendation t…
Nigeria: FCT Flags Off Blood Donation Exercise – AllAfrica.com
Nigeria: FCT Flags Off Blood Donation ExerciseAllAfrica.comThe FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat flagged-off towards the weekend the non-remunerated blood donation exercise at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja. Secretary, FCT Health and Human…