Monthly Archives: November 2011

By Isabelle Quinkal / MedicalXpress An analytical technique using high brilliance infrared light produced by the SOLEIL synchrotron has been developed by teams from the CNRS, Paris Sud University, Tenon Hospital in Paris, and the Stoke-on-Trent Cancer Centre (GB) to … Continue reading →

By Brian C. Thomas / ChicagoNow.com I am a kidney transplant patient. I knew at a very young age that one day I would need a kidney transplant. That day came in November 1986 when I was 13 years old. … Continue reading →

By Lois Westermeyer /Pontiac Daily Leader Fairbury, Ill. —Generosity and thankfulness are two predominate themes during the holiday season and two Livingston County residents epitomize those characteristics — in ways that have changed and intertwined their lives forever. Earlier this … Continue reading →

By Joel Anderson / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The award-winning memoir began with a central Ohio girl who gradually learned how to manage her diabetes. The narrative included stories about learning to sterilize syringes, injecting grapefruits and recovering from a kidney … Continue reading →

By David Waters / The Commercial Appeal By the time parishioners, parents, students and staff at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception got Father Val’s e-mail that Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, he was already in surgery. “Peace in the Lord!” read … Continue reading →

By DIANNE POWELL / AI.com BAY MINETTE (Alabama) — Mack Clay says “Never give up. When life throws you lemons, make lemonade.” He is referring to how the Clay family deals with their 21-year-old daughter Brittany’s need for a second … Continue reading →

By Abigail R. Ortiz/News-Bulletin Richard Cole’s days of hemodialysis may be over. Cole received a left kidney on Sunday ― a week after doctors told him he couldn’t receive his wife’s kidney. When an Alamogordo resident passed away, Cole was … Continue reading →

Professor makes an excellent point.  Every segment in a typical kidney transplant receives compensation: the organization procurement system (UNOS), the hospital, the surgical team, etc.  Yet it is illegal to pay a living kidney donor to share their spare kidney.  … Continue reading →

By Susan Shalhoub / Worcester Telegram WORCESTER (MA) —  The Dufaults of Blaine Avenue are a longtime musical family. Elaine and Art Dufault have performed show tunes and dinner dance music for years. The couple did an 11-year stint at … Continue reading →

Comments Written by Carol LaFleur / Iohud.com As a patient advocate, I am greatly concerned about the future of health care in America. While we recognize that lawmakers must find ways to address the national debt, we urge our elected … Continue reading →