Toronto StarBrampton Punjabi blood-donation clinic a firstToronto StarHistorically, CBS was legally bound to explain the blood donation procedure and ask medical questions only in English and French. But it's exactly those medical questions that tr…
Letter: Organ donation can save a child – Topeka Capital Journal
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Make eye donation easier, say experts – Deccan Herald
Make eye donation easier, say expertsDeccan HeraldThey said in the present law, a person can indicate the wish on the driving licence, but after the brain death of the person, the authority lies with the relatives who usually do not allow the organs to…
New hope for 18-year-old leukemia patient – CJAD
New hope for 18-year-old leukemia patientCJADA potentially life-saving stem-cell transplant operation is expected to happen within the next four to six weeks, and for now, she tells CTV she's very grateful for the anonymous donor, who could be anyw…
Organ Donation Event At Greenbank Church on Sunday – 580 CFRA Radio
Organ Donation Event At Greenbank Church on Sunday580 CFRA RadioHundreds will be attending Woodvale Church on Greenbank on Sunday to hear a presentation on organ and blood donation. It will feature stories from donors and recipients, discussing why it&…
From Saturday's Globe and Mail – Globe and Mail
Globe and MailFrom Saturday's Globe and MailGlobe and MailIt turns out that those in the “death-defining business” are frequently altering their criteria for what constitutes a dead person; definitions change with the decades, and even now, can…
VIDEO: Organ donation crusader undergoes double lung transplant – Hamilton Spectator
VIDEO: Organ donation crusader undergoes double lung transplantHamilton SpectatorCampbell became a true Belieber when Justin Bieber not only retweeted her plea about organ donation awareness, but sent her direct tweets of support. Helen Campbell is jus…
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center recieves award – WKYC-TV
WKYC-TVLouis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center recieves awardWKYC-TVCLEVELAND — The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Associat…
Rapid Asthma Treatment in ER May Prevent Admission – U.S. News & World Report
Rapid Asthma Treatment in ER May Prevent AdmissionU.S. News & World ReportCanadian researchers analyzed data from 406 children and found that those with moderate or severe asthma attacks who received systemic corticosteroids within 75 minutes of arrivi…
Methotrexate and Azathioprine Equally Efficacious for Eczema – Doctors Lounge
Methotrexate and Azathioprine Equally Efficacious for EczemaDoctors LoungeMethotrexate and azathioprine may be equally effective in treating severe atopic eczema in adults, according to a critical appraisal of a study published in the April issue of th…