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European court: Bans on gay men blood donors sometimes OK
The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that EU governments may ban gay men from ever donating blood, but only under strict conditions.
Apr 29, 2015
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New York blood shortages casualty of shutdown
New York City issued an urgent call for blood donors Wednesday, saying supplies were low after authorities shut down America's largest city for a winter storm that failed to materialize.
Jan 29, 2015
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Older kidney donors with hypertension may have good kidney health following donation
With proper monitoring, kidney donation may be safe for individuals with high blood pressure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study found ...
Dec 18, 2014
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Living kidney donors more likely to be diagnosed with high BP or preeclampsia once pregnant
Nearly 30,000 people become living kidney donors worldwide each year, and many are young women. Researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University ...
Nov 19, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
FDA panel considers lifting ban on blood donations by gay men
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel has begun to consider whether to overturn a long-standing ban against accepting blood donations from gay men.
Nov 14, 2014
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Jobless and poor, Ghana's youth turn to selling blood
To Ghana's legions of jobless young men, Eric Bimpong has a money-making proposition: sell your blood.
Sep 21, 2014
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Neuroscience
Study examines blood test to screen for fatal variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
A blood test accurately screened for infection with the agent responsible for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), a fatal neurological disease.
Mar 4, 2014
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Surgery
Shedding new light on double-lung transplants
In the largest retrospective study to date using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database for adult double-lung transplants, Temple University School of Medicine researchers have shown that there is ...
Jan 27, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Canada lifts ban on gay men donating blood
Canadian health authorities lifted Wednesday what was effectively a ban on gay men giving blood, announcing new rules making men who have not had sex with men in the past five years eligible.
May 22, 2013
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Green light for new Red Cross app
It's well known that blood donors perform a vital, life-saving community service, but for some, regular blood donation is an important part of staying healthy.
Apr 24, 2013
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