She donated her uterus to help a stranger become a mom TheSpec.comAs a neonatal intensive care nurse, Heather Bankos has seen up close the heartbreak that comes when babies are born fighting for life, when they don’t make it …
Gift of Life service ends with butterfly release ceremony – Beauregard Daily News
Gift of Life service ends with butterfly release ceremony Beauregard Daily News”Over 90 lives have been saved by organ donations in 2018,” Chief Clinical Officer of LOPA Joey Boudreaux said. “Sixty-one people received the gift of sight …
In Adampur, Kuldeep Bishnoi says will not retire from politics – Times of India
In Adampur, Kuldeep Bishnoi says will not retire from politics Times of IndiaHISAR: Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi on the eighth death anniversary of his father former chief minister Bhajan Lal, on Monday announced he would not retire from pol…
Poorest mothers at risk due to lack of health care, says UNICEF – Ekklesia
Poorest mothers at risk due to lack of health care, says UNICEF EkklesiaMore than five million families across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean spend over 40 per cent of their non-food household expenses on …
Ending Special Tax Treatment for the Very Wealthy – Center For American Progress
Ending Special Tax Treatment for the Very Wealthy Center For American ProgressOver the past several decades, as concentrations of income and wealth have approached historic levels, taxes on the very wealthy have not kept up. In fact …
Local blood center is asking for blood donation; big prize to winner – WBBJ-TV
Local blood center is asking for blood donation; big prize to winner WBBJ-TV
JACKSON, Tenn. — Summer is approaching and one local blood center is urging donors to help during a time of need. Lifeline Blood Services manager of …
Organ donation helps bring two families together for an highly anticipated moment – KETV Omaha
Organ donation helps bring two families together for an highly anticipated moment KETV OmahaIt was May 1 when Michelle Loewenstein made a Facebook post that would ultimately change her life. Michelle’s son, Easton, died from an intestinal di…
Woman ‘floored’ after watching Goodwill employee trash her donations – FOX61 Hartford
Woman ‘floored’ after watching Goodwill employee trash her donations FOX61 Hartford
YUKON, Okla. – Cindy Stanbrough thought she was doing something that could help her community. On Sunday, she brought bags of clothing to an Oklahoma Goodwill store, thinking those donations might benefit people in need. “I know that there was a lot of infant clothes and toddler clothes that I had available, and kids go through that so fast,” she told KFOR. “There are a lot of people who really needed this stuff, and not thinking in hindsight there was the El Reno (tornado) victims and things like that, and I just got really angry and frustrated with the situation.” She says she was shocked…
Common genetic disorder with a treatment that benefits everyone – Sydney Morning Herald
Common genetic disorder with a treatment that benefits everyone Sydney Morning Herald
It is Australia’s most common genetic disorder, and its most effective treatment also has the handy side effect of directly helping others. Haemochromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes a build-up of iron in the body. It is remarkably common in Australia, where one in 200 people have the disorder. Haemochromatosis affects around one-in-200 Australian’s, making it the country’s most common genetic disorder.Photo: James Davies JGD The condition can range in severity, with extreme cases causing organ failure or cancer, but the best known treatment is to simply give blood regularly. “About…
SickKids receives $100M donation — the largest single gift in the hospital’s history – Global News
SickKids receives $100M donation — the largest single gift in the hospital’s history Global News
The Hospital for Sick Children has received a $100-million donation from the Peter Gilgan Foundation, marking the largest single gift in the institution’s history. Officials said the donation is part of a broader $1.3-billion campaign called SickKids VS Limits. The campaign, which is scheduled to run until 2022, will go toward hospital improvements and building a new patient care centre on University Avenue, pediatric health research as well as patient care initiatives. “This gift is unparalleled and will help ensure our vision becomes reality,” SickKids President and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn sa…