A non-profit organization solely comprised of transplant recipients and organ and tissue donor families. Offers a unique speakers training program designed specifically for donor family and transplant
Lift Truck Safety Training Centre Inc : Forklift Training. We meet and exceed Federal & Provincial Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)Regulations and the CSA Standard. Additional services include forklift Accident/Incident Investigation. Greif Family Kidney Transplant/Donor Story : Information on the kidney transplant and donation process. Chronicles the kidney donation of Howard Greif to his father Irwin Greif. Coalition on Donation : A not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and local coalitions across the United States dedicated to educating the public about organ and tissue donation. Gift of a Lifetime : An educational, web documentary about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Includes the Interactive Body, student resources and information about becoming a donor. Holly Fox : Holly has twice received heart transplants. Her story plus helpful links and information about organ donation. International Association for Organ Donation : Transplantation and organ donation information and resources for transplant candidates, recipients, donors, and their families. Modern Miracles: Organ Transplants : Overview of organ transplantation and donation. National Organ Donor Society : National charity dedicated to promoting organ donation and organ donor awareness. Sandrine's Gift of Life : An online educational program about organ and tissue donation target to middle and secondary school teachers and students. SangStat - About Transplantation - Backgrounder : Topics include organ allocation and donation, immunosuppressants, rejection and the future of transplantation
Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Want to improve that
osteoarthritis in your knee? New research suggests that regular Tai Chi
exercise can reduce pain and help your knee function better.
Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) --
The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get
diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests
come in.
Players kick off World Cup anti-malaria fight (Reuters)
Reuters - Footballers are teaming up with governments, companies and international health campaigners to push for action against malaria ahead of next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.
Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test of blood
circulation in the ankle could help doctors identify patients at high risk
of suffering another stroke, researchers say.
Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- People with kidney disease may do
just as well receiving treatment at home as undergoing a kidney transplant
from a deceased donor, new research has found.
Spain's 1st face transplant patient can smile now (AP)
AP - Spain's first face transplant patient — the first anywhere to get a new tongue and jaw — has been so pleased by his new appearance that he smiled, hospital officials said Saturday.
Single Kidney Transplant From Young, Deceased Donors Works
Well (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Adult kidney transplant recipients
who receive a single kidney from a very young, deceased donor may do just
as well in terms of life expectancy and organ function as those who are
given both kidneys, new research has found.
