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Journey to the Foot of the World in Search of a Heart Cure
As many of you know, Dale Shippam, Trillium Gift of Life Network Volunteer, Thunder Bay Fire Fighter and heart transplant recipient is currently in Punta Arenas, Chile awaiting a flight to Antartica!
He is joining Dr....
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OETSG Kingston Chapter's First Meeting
Mid November 2006 saw the culmination of months of preparation when a group of over 20 people came together for the first time as the Ontario East Transplant Support Group, (OETSG for short) Kingston Chapter. The...
[ Posted on Saturday November 18 - 8:24 pm ][ More... ]
Edmonton Lung Miracle
EDMONTON - When Chris Kutryk heard his cousin had only six months to live unless she received a lung transplant, he quit smoking, took an office job less physically taxing than his oilfield work and agreed to donate the ...
[ Posted on Sunday November 5 - 10:02 am ][ More... ]
What's the Difference Between LDL and HDL Cholesterol?
Why is LDL cholesterol considered "bad"?
When too much LDL cholesterol circulates in the blood, it can slowly build up in the inner walls of the arteries that feed the heart and brain. Together with other subs...
[ Posted on Sunday November 5 - 10:01 am ][ More... ]
Growing Lungs
At the moment, it is possible to treat people using donor organs, but there is a big shortage meaning many do not get the life-saving treatment they need.
Scientists say they have made a significant step towards making ...
[ Posted on Sunday November 5 - 10:01 am ][ More... ]
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The question was, 'What would Tom do?'
From the Toronto Star May 6, 2010
It's a difficult question to ask a mother. And, you might think, impossible to answer:
How do you cope with the death of not just one, but two, o...
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OETSG Bike Donation to TGH
OETSG presented a cheque for $6000 to the Transplant Unit Treadmill Room at Toronto General Hospital. The money was used to buy a bike for physiotherapy and an Oxometre to monitor pre/post transplant recipients while th...
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65_REDROSES on CBC
65_REDROSES will Premiere on THE PASSIONATE EYE on CBC News Network (formerly CBC Newsworld) on Monday, Nov.16 at 10pm ET/PT.
For 23-year old Canadian Eva Markvoort (aka 65_redroses, her online pseudonym), the clock i...
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