Transplant Magic
The transportation of plants from one part of a garden to the next can be a stressful journey. Mature plants can become stressed in a number of ways when transplanted, through root damage and moisture lost through leaves. Trevor takes you into ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Jeff Leeland
In 1992, Jeff and Kristi Leeland's infant son, Michael, needed a bone marrow transplant. It cost $200,000 they didn't have. That's when Dameon, the most picked-on kid in the junior high where Jeff taught, emptied his bank account and handed Jeff ... [... more]
Random House |
Jim Bedard
Jim Bedard began practicing Zen meditation twenty-five years ago as a student of Roshi Philip Kapleau. He also studied martial arts for fifteen years and holds a fifth-degree black belt in karate. Since his bone marrow transplant in 1995, he has ... [... more]
Random House |
Bone marrow donors
Donating bone marrow can save another person's life. Bone marrow donors are matched with patients who require a transplant to survive a serious blood disorder. Bone marrow tissue, found in the hollow centre of our long bones, is the factory where ... [... more]
Better Health |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection. In healthy people, it causes a mild flu-like illness that passes harmlessly within a few days. In certain high risk groups, including pregnant women and organ transplant patients, CMV infection ... [... more]
Better Health |
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