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    Jul 4, 2012 |Story| WXMI

  1. West Michigan Man Donating Kidney to Overseas Cousin

    Over the years, 41 year-old John Williamson has seen his cousin, Andy Williamson, only a handful of times.
    FOX 17 Reporter
    Over the years, 41 year-old John Williamson has seen his cousin, Andy Williamson, only a handful of times. Their fathers are brothers and grew up in Scotland; John’s father moving to Canada and John eventually ended up in Grand Rapids. Andy, now...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Genes and Chromosomes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health

    2. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  2. Johnstown clown troupe looking for new members

    Somewhat goofy by nature, Ray Faczan always wanted to be a clown.
    Our Town Editor
    Somewhat goofy by nature, Ray Faczan always wanted to be a clown. As a pharmaceutical sales represantative, his career obligations prohibited him from achieving the ambition. But when he retired five or six years ago, he finally acquiesced to an...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics

    3. Jun 13, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  3. First twittercast kidney transplant ruled a success

    It was an historic day for IU Health as one group of doctors live tweeted while another group doctors saved performed a kidney transplant.
    It was an historic day for IU Health as one group of doctors live tweeted while another group doctors saved performed a kidney transplant. The kidney went from 33-year-old Colin Newton to his buddy, 31-year-old Caleb Johnson. Johnson has been on...

    Tags: Renal Failure, Kidney

    4. Nov 26, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Study reveals strongest link yet between organ transplants, cancer

    The most comprehensive study ever on the link between organ donations and cancer is arming physicians with new data that could help make the procedures safer.
    The most comprehensive study ever on the link between organ donations and cancer is arming physicians with new data that could help make the procedures safer. Organ transplant patients get new kidneys, livers and lungs that save their lives, but they...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Pancreas, Lung Cancer, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Liver Cancer

    5. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Emergency preparation for dialysis patients

    Dialysis is a lifesaving treatment for those with kidney disorders. But during emergencies, particularly bad weather, sometimes patients don't want to go — or can't get to — their usual dialysis center. There are some steps patients can take to prepare, says Brandon Eck at the DaVita dialysis centers, who volunteers with the company's emergency response team, DaVERT.
    Dialysis is a lifesaving treatment for those with kidney disorders. But during emergencies, particularly bad weather, sometimes patients don't want to go — or can't get to — their usual dialysis center. There are some steps patients can take...

    Tags: Radio, Entertainment, Vaccines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Dietary Supplements

    6. May 4, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Mike Butler says 'life's been wonderful' since double-organ transplant

    April was a busy month for Hagerstown resident Mike Butler. He's a low-key guy, but he is filled with missionary zeal. His life was changed, made more complete. He owes a debt, and he wants to pay it forward.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    April was a busy month for Hagerstown resident Mike Butler. He's a low-key guy, but he is filled with missionary zeal. His life was changed, made more complete. He owes a debt, and he wants to pay it forward. Seventeen years ago, Butler received a...

    Tags: Insulin, Pancreas, Frederick County (Maryland), Folklore and Mythology, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)

    7. May 7, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  7. Home dialysis is an option

    Daily American Staff Writer
    In December, Philip Hoffman was diagnosed with acute vasculitis. “My immune system went bad and damaged my kidneys,” he said in a telephone interview. “Just my luck — I got a rare disease.” But Hoffman had good luck as...

    Tags: Immune System, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Kidney Disease

    8. May 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Third chance for one kidney

    By the time Ray Fearing was first diagnosed with a rare kidney disease back in 2000, the damage that had already been done was such that a transplant would eventually be his only option.
    By the time Ray Fearing was first diagnosed with a rare kidney disease back in 2000, the damage that had already been done was such that a transplant would eventually be his only option. "By then, they (the doctors) had noticed there was a lot of...

    Tags: Pancreas, Human Interest, Charity, Symptoms, Health

    9. May 12, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  9. What I wish I'd asked

    <span style="font-size: small;">Digging through my mother&rsquo;s dresser several weeks ago, I retrieved a&nbsp;blue plastic cleaner's bag and peeked inside.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    Digging through my mother’s dresser several weeks ago, I retrieved a blue plastic cleaner's bag and peeked inside. Was that a wedding veil, the abundant tulle lightly folded? I stuck a hand in. It was not just one wedding veil I retrieved;...

    Tags: Facebook, Arthritis, Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Nursing

    10. Apr 12, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  10. Sturgis drops insanity defense

    South Bend Tribune
    SOUTH BEND — A local father accused of slaying his 10-year-old son and abusing his other children no longer plans to use an insanity defense.  Terry  Sturgis, 35, notified the court at a hearing on Wednesday before St. Joseph Superior Court Judge...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Trials, Abusive Behavior

    11. May 22, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  11. Terry Sturgis trial: 'I love my kids to death'

    <span style="font-size: small;">Tuesday, jurors got to hear from Terry Sturgis &ndash; in his own words &ndash; for the first time during his murder trial. &nbsp;Prosecuting attorneys played more than two hours of a very long interrogation with Sturgis that began about three hours after his 10-year-old son Tramelle was rushed to the hospital not breathing and without a pulse.&nbsp;</span>
    Tuesday, jurors got to hear from Terry Sturgis – in his own words – for the first time during his murder trial.  Prosecuting attorneys played more than two hours of a very long interrogation with Sturgis that began about three hours after...

    Tags: Fractured Rib, Injuries and Wounds, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials

    12. Aug 11, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Life-threatening sepsis appears to be on rise

    Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and <a href="/health/breastcancer/">breast cancer</a> and AIDS, according to the National Institutes of Health.
    Every year, some 750,000 Americans develop sepsis, an extreme immune system response to infection. It kills a quarter to half of them, more than the combined number of people who die of prostate and breast cancer and AIDS, according to the National...

    Tags: Pancreas, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Renal Failure

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