Every day is a bonus: RayPort Macquarie NewsMr McClenahan rushed to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital for transplant surgery when he got a life changing phone call. McClenahan said he felt better each day after the surgery. “It's a bonus getti…
'Awake ECMO' May Boost Survival After Lung Transplant – MedPage Today
'Awake ECMO' May Boost Survival After Lung TransplantMedPage TodayBy Kurt Ullman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Explain that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation increased survival compared with me…
Aussie doctors save women on brink of heart failure – Herald Sun
Aussie doctors save women on brink of heart failureHerald SunTINY inflatable balloons have been used to save the lives of three young women with heart valves so narrow they are virtually unheard of in Australia. The women had hearts on the brink of fai…
Reporters face fears, attempt blood donation – Delmarva Now
Reporters face fears, attempt blood donationDelmarva NowDaily Times reporters Jennifer Shutt, front, and Sarah Lake attempt to donate blood for the first time. / TODD DUDEK/THE DAILY TIMES The best way to overcome your fears is to face them head on. In…
ZonesCorp organizes blood donation drive – Jordan Directions
ZonesCorp organizes blood donation driveJordan DirectionsIn line with its efforts to positively contribute to its local community, The Higher Cooperation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) organized a blood donation drive in cooperation with Ab…
Turkey's first face transplant surgery underway: report – Xinhua
Zee NewsTurkey's first face transplant surgery underway: reportXinhua21 (Xinhua) — Turkish doctors are operating Saturday the country's first ever face transplant surgery on a Turkish man, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The f…
Deaths/causes | PUBLIC RECORDS | Dec. 3 to Jan. 11 – Evansville Courier & Press
Deaths/causes | PUBLIC RECORDS | Dec. 3 to Jan. 11Evansville Courier & Press5; cardiopulmonary arrest, congestive heart failure with preserved left ventricular function Logsdon, Catherine Rhoades; 99, Shawneetown, Ill., Jan. 3; respiratory failure, str…
Peoria ranks 'as one of top organ donation centers in state' – Peoria Journal Star
Peoria ranks 'as one of top organ donation centers in state'Peoria Journal Star"When it comes to Peoria, but especially when it comes to OSF Saint Francis (Medical Center), they are one of the top organ donation centers in the state,"…
Anaconda dies of heart failure – Daily News & Analysis
Deccan HeraldAnaconda dies of heart failureDaily News & Analysis“The animal died due to heart failure and anorexia,” he said. The zoo authorities have decided to examine the other four anacondas for health issues. However, diagnosis will be possibl…
Drug No Help for Survival in Advanced Gastric Ca – MedPage Today
Drug No Help for Survival in Advanced Gastric CaMedPage TodayThis study found that adding the targeted agent everolimus (Afinitor) to best supportive care in patients with advanced gastric cancer failed to improve overall survival, when compared to pat…