Trumpcare critics share fear, anxiety

Senator Bill Nelson met with a group of people who would be among those hardest hit if Congress approves a new health care plan that’s expected to come up for a vote this week in the House of Representatives. Senator Bill Nelson met with a group of people who would be among those hardest hit if Congress approves a new health care plan that’s expected to come up for a vote this week in the House of Representatives.

Second Opinion

Fast-paced and provocative, SECOND OPINION focuses on health literacy in an engaging, entertaining and accessible way. The long-running series engages a panel of medical professionals and lay people in honest, in-depth discussions about complex health issues and life-changing medical decisions.

Exchange-Heart Lung Transplant

FOR RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017, AT 12:01 A.M. CST.-Spencer Kolman, 15, of Chicago, works on leg strength with his physical therapist Carol Hyde on Monday, February 27, 2017, at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Kolman was the only pediatric heart-lung transplant in U.S. last year.

Why are People with Disabilities Being Denied Organ Transplants?

A story in the Washington Post last weekend about a 27-year-old with autism who was denied a heart transplant caught my attention. The story says that according to the denial letter sent to his mother, Paul Corby was rejected because of his “psychiatric issues, autism, the complexity of the processa and the unknown and unpredictable effect of steroids on behavior.”

Mr Bishop delighted at record number of live kidney donors

Chris Bishop MP is delighted at the increase in live kidney donors reported, just months after his Member’s Bill, Financial Compensation for Live Organ Donors, passed into law. The numbers reported by Organ Donation New Zealand on World Kidney Day show that the number of living kidney donors continues to increase, having a massive impact on the lives of patients and their families.

Ron Appuhn speaks to the Lebanon Noon Rotary Club on Tuesday…

Ron Appuhn, member of the Rotary Club of Maryville and lead advocate for the Heart 2 Heart program in the district and in zones 30-31 of Rotary International, spoke to the Lebanon Noon Rotary Club on Tuesday about international service opportunities. Appuhn spoke about Heart 2 Heart and how Rotarians can get involved with the initiative and other international service projects.

Validation of T-TrackA CMV to assess the functionality of…

Uncontrolled cytomegalovirus replication in immunocompromised solid-organ transplant recipients is a clinically relevant issue and an indication of impaired CMV-specific cell-mediated immunity . Primary aim of this study was to assess the suitability of the immune monitoring tool T-TrackA CMV to determine CMV-reactive CMI in a cohort of hemodialysis patients representative of patients eligible for renal transplantation.

When Can I Get Medicare Before 65?

… eligible for Medicare doesn’t mean that you have to take it. In general, if you have other coverage through group health insurance, you can keep that coverage. Then, if you later lose that coverage, you can typically turn to Medicare for benefits. …

Downham Market woman raises the bar for Dechox charity challenge in mum’s memory

Laura Harwin with 11 week old Sierra Harwin from Downham Market A self-confessed chocaholic from Downham is taking on a Dechox challenge to raise funds for a charity she has close connections with. New mum Laura Harwin, 30, is attempting to give up the sugary snack for the whole of March to raise money for the British Heart Foundation , after losing her own mother to a rare heart condition in 2010.

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a leading cause of kidney disease worldwide.

2018 Ford Fiesta ST packs three-pot punch

Ford has unveiled its third-generation Fiesta ST ahead of its public debut at the Geneva motor show next month, which will debut a powerful and frugal 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine. The new all-aluminium powerplant produces 149kW of power and 290Nm of torque, offering 15kW and 50Nm of extra potency over the 1.6-litre turbo four employed by the outgoing second-gen ST.

Second chance at life

Durban – The heartbreaking story of a baby without a brain becoming an organ donor has touched a Durban family, who have endured 19 long years of hoping and waiting for that call about new life. Matthew Legemaate, 19, from Hillcrest, north-west of Durban, spoke out after the Facebook posts this week of US couple, Royce and Keri Young, who made the courageous decision to donate their unborn child’s organs once she was born.

US teen undergoes rare heart-lung transplant

… fat, bones or the linings of joints. Considered to be in remission, Spencer remained unbothered by any cancer-related health complaints until his doctors connected the dots from chemotherapy as a baby to the scar tissue in his lungs as a teen. By …

Roche says Phase II trial supports twin treatment for kidney cancer

Feb 18 Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche said on Saturday that a combination of its immunotherapy drug Tecentriq and its blockbuster cancer drug Avastin had shown encouraging results in a Phase II trial in treating a type of kidney cancer. The study found that the combination had a “manageable safety profile” when used for locally advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma .

Danny Masterson reveals wife Bijou Phillips has kidney disease

The New York Daily News reported that the 36-year-old actress and model was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a blood infection and is in need of a kidney transplant. The 40-year-old “That ’70s Show” star told ET in a statement on Friday that Phillips has been “quietly dealing with kidney disease” for years.