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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – February 14th isn’t just Valentine’s Day, it’s National Organ Donor Day. There are currently more than 100,000 people on the transplant waiting list in the …
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Organ Donation
Dunedin couple shares story of unlikely organ donor on Valentine’s Day
by Jordan Bowenby Jordan BowenDunedin couple talks about organ donation A Dunedin couple tells their story of much-needed organ donation and the unlikely story of finding their perfect match. Dunedin, Florida – Valentine’s Day …
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Her 2 year old son’s life. Today is Valentine’s Day and Organ Donor Day, so I think we’re getting double special treatment. The Shawnee family of Westminster is a close-knit …
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Heart Transplantation
Former NBA player and ‘Survivor’ contestant Scott Pollard finds donor for heart transplant
Former NBA player Scott Pollard has been hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, since early February, needing a heart transplant. On Friday, his wife will finally get …
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – In honor of Valentine’s Day and National Organ Donor Day, heart transplant recipient Hal Etkin met with his donor’s father, Richard Teehan, for a special event …
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Days after celebrating his 49th birthday in a hospital bed while awaiting a heart transplant, former University of Kansas and Sacramento Kings big man Scot Pollard is getting the gift …
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News
Scientists raise first pigs for human organ transplants as Japan faces donor shortage
by Kyodoby KyodoScientists raise first pigs for human organ transplants as Japan faces donor shortage A Japanese venture-led team has successfully bred three genetically modified pigs for use in human organ and …
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Organ Donation
Mayor Sarno, state officials, New England Donor Services, and local heart recipient Hal Etkin join to celebrate National Organ Donor Day at City Hall: City of Springfield, Massachusetts
by News Sourceby News SourceMayor Domenic J. Sarno speaks at City Hall on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, with Matt Boger of New England Donor Services, state Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, motor vehicle registration officials, and …
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Kidney Transplantation
Celebrating the gift of life: Cousins raise awareness of organ donation on National Donor Day
by Tia R. Fordby Tia R. FordLisa Brown, 53, of Jacksonville had suffered from severe pelvic and back pain for years. She later learned that her bladder was not functioning due to follicular cystitis, a rare …