MyFox HoustonCheating the Organ Donation SystemMyFox HoustonHOUSTON – Butch Morgan needs a kidney transplant. Morgan needs one badly enough that he's put up a billboard ad along the Gulf Freeway asking for one. "I'm at that Y in the road w…
Beyond the Abstract – Partial nephrectomy in two patients with known T3a … – UroToday
Beyond the Abstract – Partial nephrectomy in two patients with known T3a …UroTodayBERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) – Since our report in the British Journal of Urology International, we have attempted two more cases of open partial nephrectomy for known T…
Legislative Round-Up: Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Signs Bills Creating Organ Donor … – Patch.com
Legislative Round-Up: Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Signs Bills Creating Organ Donor …Patch.comBrian Calley signed legislation this week allowing for the creation of a fundraising license plate that encourages organ donation. “Choosing to become an organ d…
Heart Failure Patients Seek 'Cheney Pump' – WTMA
The GuardianHeart Failure Patients Seek 'Cheney Pump'WTMABut for some patients, the device is a long-term solution to heart failure, a condition that kills 300000 Americans each year. "There is no doubt that more and more patients are doin…
Cancer Drugs Improves Bone Health in Post-menopausal Women – Biomed Middle East
Cancer Drugs Improves Bone Health in Post-menopausal WomenBiomed Middle EastHowever, as some anti-cancer drugs are associated with reduced bone mineral density and an increased risk of fractures, it was important to discover whether everolimus and exem…
Seeing Bogeymen in the Fog Around Brain Death – New York Times
Seeing Bogeymen in the Fog Around Brain DeathNew York TimesNo more amusing anecdotes: Mr. Teresi morphs into a rabid right-to-lifer, deeply suspicious of brain death (“a lie”), neurologists (“not always the best scientists”), and organ transpla…
It's Your Health: Nisenbaum's death shows sad reality of organ-donor lists – Palm Beach Daily News
It's Your Health: Nisenbaum's death shows sad reality of organ-donor listsPalm Beach Daily News—led him to take a strong stand on encouraging organ donation and to finance the Richard DeVos Heart and Lung Transplant Program in Grand Rapids, M…
Cheney able to stand after heart transplant surgery – Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.comCheney able to stand after heart transplant surgeryMoneycontrol.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former US Vice President Dick Cheney is doing well after undergoing heart transplant surgery over the weekend, a spokeswoman for his family said o…
Cheney able to stand after heart transplant surgery – Reuters India
ABC News (blog)Cheney able to stand after heart transplant surgeryReuters IndiaWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former US Vice President Dick Cheney is doing well after undergoing heart transplant surgery over the weekend, a spokeswoman for his family said on Mo…
Heart attack and heart failure: Thedifference – Bangkok Post
Heart attack and heart failure: ThedifferenceBangkok PostThe first pair is "heart attack" and "heart failure" which are different yet somewhat similar. A heart attack means the heart suddenly stops working, and the person usually di…