Oncology & Cancer

Diversity among bone marrow donors is needed

Bone marrow transplants are procedures that infuse healthy blood stem cells into your body to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. Just like people in need of solid organ transplants, such as hearts or kidneys, people ...

Medical research

Court: Some bone marrow donors can be paid

(AP) -- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that most bone marrow donors can be paid, overturning a decades-old law that made such compensation a crime.

Health

The Medical Minute: Donate life

Who wants to be a hero? No, it’s not a new TV reality show, it’s a real question. You can make a heroic gesture now by becoming an organ donor. It’s very simple to do. In Pennsylvania, as in most states, you ...

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