State approves Northwell Health liver transplant program  P&T Community

MANHASSET, N.Y., June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The New York State Department of Health has approved Long Island’s first adult liver transplant program, …

Stanley lone govt. facility for liver transplants  The Hindu

Except the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, no other government hospital in the State is performing liver transplants. The majority of cadaveric livers therefore goes to patients in private hospitals every year. The city’s largest government hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), is yet to perform liver transplants. In fact, liver transplants are yet to take off at the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai that had obtained license to perform the transplants under the deceased donor programme, officials of the Health Department said. Data available on the webs…

Churches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt for Those in Need  PEOPLE.comChurches are working with nonprofits to clear medical debt for their communities.

Churches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt for Those in Need  Yahoo EntertainmentThe leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kansas, had no clue that the $22,000 they already had on hand for Easter would have such impact.

Former toxic superfund sites are often repurposed as recreational parks  KOMO News

WASHINGTON (SBG) — Some areas once considered the most toxic sites in America have gotten a new purpose following years of cleanup. So-called …

Former toxic superfund sites are often repurposed as recreational parks  KIMA CBS 29

WASHINGTON (SBG) — Some areas once considered the most toxic sites in America have gotten a new purpose following years of cleanup. So-called …

After their dad died in need of a kidney transplant, 2 sisters donate their kidneys to strangers  GMAAfter their father died while in need of a kidney transplant, two Illinois sisters each donated their kidneys 24 hours apart to total strange…

2 sisters donate their kidneys to strangers to ‘honor’ their late dad  ABC NewsAfter their father died while in need of a kidney transplant, two Illinois sisters each donated their kidneys 24 hours apart to total strangers to make sure two ot…

American Chestnut Foundation turns to GE trees  Mountain XpressThe genetically engineered chestnuts contain a gene from wheat that breaks down the main toxin produced by the chestnut blight. If federal regulators sign off …