Surgery to remove only the tumor preferable to removing entire kidneyNews-Medical.netAfter an average of five years, 25 percent of patients who had a so-called partial nephrectomy, in which only the tumor and a small margin of healthy tissue is removed…
No relief from bug bites – Philadelphia Inquirer
No relief from bug bitesPhiladelphia InquirerAs for topical corticosteroids such as Cortaid, "no studies have been found to support their use specifically for insect bites." Ditto for oral corticosteroids. Same thing for simple pain relievers…
Organ donation being stressed during April – Marietta Times
Gloucester County Times – NJ.comOrgan donation being stressed during AprilMarietta TimesJust one donor has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation and enhance 50 more through tissue donation. You can register or learn more by visiting …
Tributes paid to 'fun-loving and brave' Peter, 25 – This is Plymouth
Tributes paid to 'fun-loving and brave' Peter, 25This is PlymouthFrom left, his sister Alison, mum Dawn and dad Dorian Farrow His death came after intensive treatment and a stem cell transplant from his brother Graham. Peter's family paid t…
Organ donation helps save children's lives – Hattiesburg American
Organ donation helps save children's livesHattiesburg AmericanI urge readers to take time this month to register to become an organ donor. Encourage your friends, family members, neighbors and associates to take three simple, life-saving steps: reg…
Scrapping hospital licence upheld – IBNLive.com
Scrapping hospital licence upheldIBNLive.comThe petitioner, one Pankaj Rai, had contended that his wife Seema was admitted to Fortis Hospital for kidney transplantation, but died in hospital. Following her death, Rai in his complaint to the Karnataka M…
HCG pumps in Rs.25 crore to set up dedicated liver transplant facility – pharmabiz.com
HCG pumps in Rs.25 crore to set up dedicated liver transplant facilitypharmabiz.comHealthCare Global Enterprises Limited has invested Rs.25 crore to set up a dedicated liver transplantation unit. The healthcare major, which has been raising funds via p…
Carrying the flame for organ donation – The Barrie Examiner
Carrying the flame for organ donationThe Barrie ExaminerWe took her to the doctor, and 16 days later she was on a list for organ donation for a new liver. “Her aunt Cheryl had her blood tested and did all the screening and got a call that she was a p…
Organ donation is a gift that can unify us – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Organ donation is a gift that can unify usMilwaukee Journal SentinelHis explanation of his situation was never filled with woe; it was filled with the reality of his health challenges and his gratefulness to his organ donor. He would always end his pre…
Zacks Upgrades Alexion Pharmaceuticals to "Outperform" (ALXN) – Junction Report
Zacks Upgrades Alexion Pharmaceuticals to "Outperform" (ALXN)Junction Report… development and commercialization of therapeutic products aimed at treating patients with severe and life-threatening disease states, including those in the thera…