630 would-be bone marrow donors line up to get swabbed to help Ottawa girl, and thousands more Ottawa CitizenWhen Mike Ecklund heard about a campaign to register potential bone marrow donors in support of Ottawa kindergarten student Hillary …
Grand Falls-Windsor men reflect on 30 years of blood donation – Northern Pen
Grand Falls-Windsor men reflect on 30 years of blood donation Northern PenThere is a small mark in the hinge of Roy Andrews’ right arm. Grand Falls-Windsor’s Roy Andrews was recently recognized for his 150 donations to Canadian …
Rejection of LGBTQ student group leads to a fight at “unambiguously Christian” Baylor – The Texas Tribune
Rejection of LGBTQ student group leads to a fight at “unambiguously Christian” Baylor The Texas TribuneGay and lesbian students were hopeful a 2015 policy change could pave their way to more rights at Baylor University, one of the country’s …
VIDEO: Is organ donation allowed in Islam? – 5Pillars
VIDEO: Is organ donation allowed in Islam? 5Pillars
Mufti Mohammed Zubair Butt briefly discusses the Islamic position on organ donation according to his research. As you’re here… 5Pillars have one humble …
East Texas family meets son’s organ donation recipients – FOX 4 News
East Texas family meets son’s organ donation recipients FOX 4 NewsAn East Texas family met the five people whose lives were saved by their son through organ donation.
WA authorities urged to help people born with donor sperm and eggs to find biological parents – ABC News
WA authorities urged to help people born with donor sperm and eggs to find biological parents ABC NewsWhenever Beth Wright sits on a crowded train, she scans the people in the carriage wondering if she is related to them. Such are the compli…
Bone marrow registry to hold second clinic for Hillary after first runs out of cheek swabs – Ottawa Citizen
Bone marrow registry to hold second clinic for Hillary after first runs out of cheek swabs Ottawa CitizenRequests to be swabbed for a bone marrow registry in order to find a match for Hillary McKibbin were so overwhelming on Monday that a se…
Higher Risk of Kidney Failure in Older Donors With Hypertension – Medscape
Higher Risk of Kidney Failure in Older Donors With Hypertension MedscapeStudy finds increased 15-year risk of ESRD in older kidney donors with hypertension compared to those without. Experts stress absolute risk of ESRD was small …
Does hypertension pose a health risk to older adults who wish to donate a kidney? – EurekAlert
Does hypertension pose a health risk to older adults who wish to donate a kidney? EurekAlertAmong older living kidney donors, those with hypertension had higher risk of developing kidney failure through 15 years after donation; however, the …
Transplant patient sends letter of thanks to organ donor’s family – ITV News
Transplant patient sends letter of thanks to organ donor’s family ITV NewsIt’s a year since Ricky Moate from Sheffield underwent a bowel transplant – and he has now revealed that he has contacted the family of the organ donor to thank …