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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
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:
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New at ReportingonHealth.org: Live Organ Donations Not Always a Heartwarming Story http://bit.ly/PPvRo Related Tipsheet http://bit.ly/LRRLN
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:
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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
Organ Donation Facts
webmd.com — “WebMD explains what organ donation is, who can donate, the pros and cons, and how to make your decision.” View full resource at webmd.com
Most Recently Shared on September 13, 2010 at 5:57 pm By:
Get the facts and answers to common questions about organ donors and organ transplants. http://bit.ly/9Qru8n
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
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
Organ donation saves lives
news-medical.net — “A record number of Ontarians donated organs and tissues in 2009. Investment from the provincial government, implementation of the Organ Donation Strategy, improvements in donation performance and increased public awareness of organ and tissue donation have resulted in more lives saved through transplantation.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on January 23, 2010 at 11:55 am By:
Organ donation saves lives: A record number of Ontarians donated organs and tissues in 2009. Investment from the p... http://bit.ly/7bhJ5M
Organ Donation... | Facebook
facebook.com — “The Kidney Foundation of Canada wrote: Organ Donation Urged -... Join Facebook to connect with The Kidney Foundation of Canada and others you may know.” View full resource at facebook.com
Most Recently Shared on January 13, 2010 at 7:45 pm By:
Donating organs... | Facebook
facebook.com — “The Kidney Foundation of Canada wrote: Donating organs saves lives - "On... Join Facebook to connect with The Kidney Foundation of Canada and others you may know.” View full resource at facebook.com
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2010 at 8:51 pm By:
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Donating organs saves lives - "On average, 215 Canadians die each year waiting for an organ transplant; 4,380... http://bit.ly/bgHfUU
Record Year For Organ Donation, UK
medicalnewstoday.com — “NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is celebrating a record 2010. More than 6,900 organ and cornea transplants were carried out in the UK and the number of people on the NHS Organ Donor Register hit” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on January 5, 2011 at 3:05 pm By:
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Record Year For Organ Donation, UK http://mnt.to/3PCP #transplants
Organ donations on... | Facebook
facebook.com — “The Kidney Foundation of Canada wrote: Organ donations on the rise - "David... Join Facebook to connect with The Kidney Foundation of Canada and others you may know.” View full resource at facebook.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 2:13 am By:
Kidney Foundation Health Organization and Nephrology
Organ donations on the rise - "David Presley is a patient man. He has been waiting for 29 months for a life-saving... http://bit.ly/a02Saq
Major Milestone In Organ Donation, UK
medicalnewstoday.com — “More than 1,000 people saved the lives of over 2,700 individuals last year, the highest ever, announced NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).The 1,014 donors represented a 28% increase in dec” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on January 23, 2011 at 1:05 pm By:
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Major Milestone In Organ Donation, UK http://mnt.to/3Qkk #transplants
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