10 articles on "organs"

Organ Trafficking in Eastern Europe

A kidney fetches $2700 in Turkey. According to last month's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, this is a high price. An Indian or Iraqi kidney enriches its former owner by a mere $1000. Wealthy clients later pay for the ra...

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Organ Trafficking in Eastern Europe

Organ trafficking is one of the most gruesome crimes that has emerged in Eastern Europe in recent years. The trafficking of body parts can lead to phenomenal profits for the criminal syndicates that engage in this crime. The demand for organs is high...

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Who Can Donate Organs And Tissues?

Can Donate Organs And Tissues? by: News Canada (NC)-Everyone is a potential organ and tissue donor. Typically, organ donors are healthy people who have suffered an irreversible brain injury (most often due to a motor vehicle accident), or a brai...

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How Do I Become An Organ Donor?

Do I Become An Organ Donor? by: News Canada (NC)-In some provinces you must register with an Organ Donor Registry, in others you can indicate consent on your Health Card or Driver's License. For details on the province or territory in which...

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Asbestos and Cancer

Asbestos and Cancer by: Karen Brown If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos related cancer, you may want to seek legal advice. Typical legal settelements can reach five million dollars. Mesothelioma is a ra...

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Does It Cost Anything To Donate?

It Cost Anything To Donate? by: News Canada (NC)-No, the donor's family doesn't pay, or receive payment, for organ and tissue donation. All costs related to donation are paid by local organ procurement programs or transplant centers th...

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Physician May Be Liable For Medical Malpractice By Not Acting According To Colon Cancer Screening Recommendations

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of deaths resulting from cancer. Each year, approximately 48,000 people will pass away as a result of colon cancer. A large number of these deaths could be prevented with early detection and treatment by stand...

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Why Become A Donor?

Become A Donor? by: News Canada (NC)-Young or old, rich or poor, any one of us might one day get the chance to save or enhance someone's life by becoming an organ or tissue donor. Your gift might give one of the thousands of Canadians despe...

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What are ovaries?

The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus, which is the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ov...

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Face Check Up

Face Check Up by: Kathy Thompson Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the healthiest of them all? Here is your handy-dandy checklist for a healthy you. Discover how your face reveals your health. 1. If you see 12 bloodshot lines in the whites...

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