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ATS publishes statement on organ donation after circulatory determination of death
The American Thoracic Society has released an official statement on the ethical and health policy considerations surrounding adult and...

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Jul 1, 20133 min read
American Society of Transplantation Board Member Provides Expert Testimony to House Energy & Co
Published: Friday, Jun. 28, 2013 / Updated: Friday, Jun. 28, 2013 10:37 AM Dr. Larry Melton of Baylor University Medical Center offers...

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Jul 1, 20133 min read


Infant receives heart transplant – WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana
OMAHA, NE (KPTM/CNN) – It’s rare that doctors come across a donor heart that will fit a one-month-old child. That’s why a baby girl...

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Jul 1, 20131 min read
Vitamin D Levels Drop After Pediatric Heart Surgery, Increasing Sickness
Article Date: 28 Jun 2013 – 1:00 PDT Until now, there has been no research dedicated to the importance of Vitamin D supplementation in...

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Jul 1, 20132 min read
Sarah Murnaghan struggles without breathing tube, so it’s re-inserted – CNN.com
(CNN) — Sarah Murnaghan, the Philadelphia girl who underwent a lung transplant this month after a court battle, struggled after a...

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Jun 27, 20132 min read
Transplant Medications, Henry Ford Hospital
General Medication Rules for Transplant Patients Do not take any prescribed or over-the-counter drugs without making sure these will not...

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Jun 27, 201315 min read


Edmonton gets country’s first mobile lung-transplant machine
BY KEITH GEREIN, EDMONTON JOURNAL JUNE 26, 2013 EDMONTON – Edmonton has become the country’s first home of a revolutionary...

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Jun 27, 20134 min read
Preventing skin cancer in children begins with the right sunscreen
June 25, 2013 — It is well known that exposure to the sun is the key risk factor for developing skin cancer. And while most parents are...

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Jun 27, 20133 min read


First artificial lung procedure on Irish child – Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish
Paul Cullen First published: Mon, Jun 24, 2013, 01:02 Doctors at Temple Street children’s hospital in Dublin have performed the first...

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Jun 24, 20132 min read
Doctors make progress toward ‘artificial pancreas’ | abc11.com
Sunday, June 23, 2013 By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Doctors are reporting a major step toward an “artificial pancreas,” a device that would...

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Jun 24, 20133 min read


Girl, 6, Struggling After Heart Transplant, Cardiac Arrest – ABC News
Teresa Bartlinski, 6, has fancied herself a princess since she was adopted in July 2010 from China, where she’d been abandoned with a...

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Jun 24, 20133 min read


Your next TV could monitor heart health | Fox News
By Leslie Meredith Published June 21, 2013 TechNewsDaily TVs could soon provide much more than entertainment. Researchers at MIT’s...

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Jun 24, 20132 min read


Scientists say human transplant organs can be grown in pigs
By Julian Ryall, London Daily Telegraph June 21, 2013 Japanese scientists are expecting to be granted approval to grow human organs in...

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Jun 24, 20132 min read
Hygiene, medication can save kidney transplants – The New Indian Express
By Express News Service – CUTTACK 20th June 2013 12:26 PM Non-compliance to medications, improper living condition and bad hygiene in the...

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Jun 24, 20131 min read
Transplant Help Requested
By: Kevin Flanigan Updated: June 20, 2013 SHIRLEYSBURG, HUNTINGDON COUNTY – A little girl in Huntingdon County is in need a life saving...

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Jun 20, 20132 min read
Call for Nominations: Inaugural Transplant Hero Awards | American Transplant Foundation
Posted on 20. Jun, 2013 by Jenny Butler in Connections: A Blog about Life!, Upcoming Events We are excited to announce the American...

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Jun 20, 20131 min read


Liver transplant gives N.S. toddler new start in life | CTV Atlantic News
CTV Atlantic Published Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:21PM ADT Last Updated Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:22PM ADT A Nova Scotia toddler has...

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Jun 20, 20132 min read


Why Lung Transplants are the Best Option for Cystic Fibrosis Survivors | The Guardian Express
Added by Tonnya Marisse on June 19, 2013. Saved under Health, Philadelphia, Tonnya Marisse Fellow writer Stasia Bliss wrote an article...

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Jun 20, 20135 min read
E. Ore. heart patient gets help, needs transplant – SFGate
By CHRIS RIZER, East Oregonian Published 4:03 pm, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Just four months after she was rushed...

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Jun 20, 20132 min read
New Technology Reduces, Controls CT Radiation Exposure In Children
Article Date: 19 Jun 2013 – 11:00 PDT Patients at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center are being exposed to significantly less...

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Jun 20, 20132 min read
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