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charitywater.org — “Just $20 can give one person clean, safe drinking water. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations.” View full resource at charitywater.org
Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2011 at 6:36 pm By:
Real Food Daily Healthy Eating Site
$20 can give a person clean water for 20 years. RFD just donated $1,800. from holiday bags! You can too: http://bit.ly/TmWS #charity:water
Personal contacts at work help people better understand organ donation
sciencedaily.com — “Face-to-face workplace interactions may be the best way to educate and encourage people to consider becoming organ donors, according to new research.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
Most Recently Shared on December 13, 2010 at 9:07 pm By:
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Live Organ Donation: Tips for Reporting | Reporting on Health
reportingonhealth.org — “By Deborah L. Shelton As with any area of medical reporting, maintain your journalistic skepticism. It's easy to get caught up in the gee-whiz, feel-good aspects of transplantation. But we should be asking hard questions. It's not our role to serve as” View full resource at reportingonhealth.org
Most Recently Shared on July 20, 2009 at 11:08 pm By:
Reporting on Health Health Organization
New at ReportingonHealth.org: Live Organ Donations Not Always a Heartwarming Story http://bit.ly/PPvRo Related Tipsheet http://bit.ly/LRRLN
Organ Donation - A Recipient's Perspective - icyou health videos
icyou.com — “Lacey Wood is 18 years old and a freshman college student at DePaul University in Chicago. As a child, Lacey received a heart transplant. In...” View full resource at icyou.com
Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2010 at 10:16 pm By:
Tori Joseph - icyou.com Health Site
1 organ recipient shares her story: http://bit.ly/abBYsk -a true testament to the power of organ donation & the greatest gift of all...life!
Facebook helps facilitate organ donation - The Early Show - CBS News
cbsnews.com — “The Early Show: Facebook helps facilitate organ donation - East Haven, Conn. mayor gives kidney to friend on social network after urgent plea posted on wall” View full resource at cbsnews.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2011 at 4:40 pm By:
Facebook helps facilitate kidney transplant -- awesome story: http://bit.ly/jLRhcZ #organdonation #FB
Second Brain Death Exam May Be Unnecessary, Hurt Organ Donation Rates
medicalnewstoday.com — “Requiring a second exam on a person who is considered brain dead may be unnecessary, according to a study on the impact of a second brain death exam on organ donation rates. The research is publis” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on December 16, 2010 at 3:07 pm By:
Matti Waananen, MD Surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Physician, and Doctor
Second Brain Death Exam May Be Unnecessary, Hurt Organ Donation Rates http://j.mp/hhxRCV
A Downside of Organ Donation - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “As demand grows for donated organs and tissues, so do concerns about the risk of disease transmission, including deadly bacterial infections and viruses, tuberculosis, rabies, parasites and even cancers.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on December 22, 2009 at 2:48 pm By:
Ivan Oransky Doctor and Health Communicator
A story in the WSJ that uses @johnrplatt's dad's death as central example of the dangers of organ transplants http://bit.ly/4LgqV5
YouTube - Samantha's Story - Saving Lives Through Organ and Tissue Donation
youtube.com — “Donor family member tim joos recounts the tragic loss of his daughter samantha who helped save the lives of others through tissue donation. to register to be...” View full resource at youtube.com
Most Recently Shared on September 29, 2009 at 4:22 pm By:
Powerful ... RT @DonateLifeIL: Donor family member recounts tragic loss of daughter in new video http://budurl.com/samsstory #donatelife
Sparta mom awaiting lung transplant dies; her story prompts hundreds sign up to donate organs - Topix
topix.com — “Sparta mom awaiting lung transplant dies; her story prompts hundreds sign up to donate organs - Topix” View full resource at topix.com
Most Recently Shared on August 29, 2010 at 4:45 am By:
Sparta mom awaiting lung transplant dies; her story prompts hundreds sign up to donate organs: Kerry Hutchins wond... http://bit.ly/9K06zX
Mass. bill aims to increase pediatric organ donation - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “The Massachusetts Senate voted in favor of a bill to require the Registry of Motor Vehicles to ask anyone renewing their driver's license if they wanted to become an organ donor. The legislation also would direct a state advisory committee to focus on increasing pediatric organ donation rates in Mas” View full resource at smartbrief.com
Most Recently Shared on July 8, 2010 at 7:40 am By:
Clara Song Pediatrician, Physician, and Doctor
Mass. bill aims to increase pediatric organ donation http://sbne.ws/r/55j5
Living Donors Online - Thinking about donating to a specific person?
kidney.org — “Welcome to the NKF's web pages on living donation for living organ donors, potential living donors, transplant recipients, family members, friends, and transplant professionals.” View full resource at kidney.org
Most Recently Shared on February 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm By:
Kidney Foundation Health Organization and Nephrology
@mibs131 That's great! Check out our donor guide, http://t.co/u1QsP33A
Second Brain Death Exam May Be Unnecessary, Hurt Organ Donation Rates
newswise.com — “Requiring a second exam on a person who is considered brain dead may be unnecessary, according to a study on the impact of a second brain death exam on organ donation rates. The research is published in the December 15, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.” View full resource at newswise.com
Most Recently Shared on December 15, 2010 at 9:44 pm By:
newswise Health Communicator and Health News
Second Brain Death Exam May Be Unnecessary, Hurt Organ Donation Rates: Requiring a second exam on a person who i... http://bit.ly/gJlg0Q
Organ Donation Advocate Goes Under the Knife for Longtime Friend - KDAF
the33tv.com — “Pam Silverstri and Jennifer Cox are united by love, friendship and now a kidney.” View full resource at the33tv.com
Most Recently Shared on January 17, 2011 at 3:33 pm By:
Methodist Health Healthcare System
Organ donation advocate lives by example, donating kidney to friend @MethodistDallas. Amazing story @the33News http://bit.ly/gCs9RC
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg on New Facebook Organ Donation Tool - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “As part of a new tool launched by Facebook, starting today, you can add that you're an organ donor to your Fatimeline, and share your story about when, where or why you decided to become a donor, according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on May 1, 2012 at 10:58 am By:
Richard Besser Pediatrician, Health Communicator, Physician, and Doctor
Facebook launches initiative, #sharelife to get people to become organ donors and share status! So easy to do! http://t.co/hheg4BnB
Taylor's Gift: Heart Donation - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “After daughter died, the Storch family donated her heart to Patricia Winters.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on September 23, 2010 at 3:33 pm By:
HealthIT Policy Health News and Health IT
WATCH: One Family's Special Gift: An Organ Donation: After daughter died, the Storch family donated her heart to ... http://bit.ly/bz7NiE
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