HEALTH
Bone marrow transplant: More African American donors neededLife was good for Jennifer Jones Austin, a 42-year-old lawyer and child advocate. She had a wonderful family -- a husband and two small children. She exercised daily, didn't smoke and enjoyed only an occasional glass of wine. There was no history of cancer in her immediate family. More » |
Waiting for a matchBetter known as LJ, Lloyd Jones appears to be a typical 10-year-old kid. He wears his baseball cap backwards, prefers art to math and loves basketball. More » |
It takes a little part of you to make a person wholeWant to be a lifesaver? You needn't sprint toward the nearest burning building or leap into raging waters. Instead, consider becoming a donor. Blood and blood products, and particularly bone marrow and organs are sorely needed by millions of children and adults dealing with life-threatening illnesses, blood loss or accidents. More » |
A closer lookMore than 70 percent of the time peripheral blood stem cells, which circulate in the bloodstream, are requested for donation. The process is very much like blood donation. More » |
A lifelineThe umbilical cord is the baby's lifeline, but once clamped and cut after the baby is born, it can be the lifeline for someone else. More » |
