First Casino Night Gala honors fallen FDNY firefighters and supports donor families billy moon foundationThe nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by organ donation will hold its first gala …
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Heart Transplantation
Heart transplant patients need extra support to manage serious symptoms, researchers say
by News Sourceby News SourceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If a patient with heart failure survives the transplantation of a new heart, the transplant is considered successful. However, medical care is overlooking heart transplant recipients …
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Community comes together to support Pike County girl awaiting kidney transplant
by Julia Avantby Julia AvantPIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) – Almost all pediatric kidney transplants are successful, but the journey to and while waiting for an organ can be tedious. Charlie Barron, a seventh-grader at …
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Meridian FFA recognized at national convention for organ donation support
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Meridian FFA Chapter in Nebraska was recognized as a 3-Star Chapter at the 97th National FFA Convention for its efforts in supporting organ donation in honor of two late …
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Emotional radio ads may ease listeners' anxiety and increase support for organ donation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Emotionally appealing radio ads (featuring personal stories of happy organ transplant patients and sad patients languishing on waiting lists) increase support for organ donation among non-donor …
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Some hospitals kept brain-damaged patients on life support to boost their statistics. His sister is currently suing for medical malpractice. — ProPublica
by News Sourceby News SourceProPublica is a nonprofit news company that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive the biggest stories as soon as they're published. In 2018, after years of suffering from …
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Woods Cross Youth City Council holds blood drive to support young man undergoing heart transplant
by Eliza Paceby Eliza PaceWoods Cross — The Woods Cross Youth City Council is rallying together to support a city council member who is recovering from a heart transplant. The city council will be …
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According to , more than 1 in 7 adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means that 37 million people, …
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FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno eighth grader known to everyone at Baird Middle School as “Swaggy” is in desperate need of a liver transplant. But friends and teachers want …
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Heart Transplantation
Heart transplant patients receive lifelong support from nurses
by Nancy Cutlerby Nancy CutlerVALHALLA – When Westchester Medical Center’s heart transplant team receives a call about a potential donor heart, nurses are the first to respond. They check the numbers, assess travel time, …