New kidneys mean new outlook for young donor recipient
Logan Hastings, 26, signed up to donate organs with his driver's license but soon faced end stage kidney failure. An athletic Jeep mechanic, he was diagnosed at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a Friday breathlessness episode, immediately placed on dialysis as doctors treated chronic kidney failure caused by likely diabetes or high blood pressure.
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Families find hope in liver transplants across ages
Addison Whitenight, diagnosed with biliary atresia at six weeks, received a new liver at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City after 18 months of severe illness and ongoing care. Heidi Barker, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 18 months, footnotes a successful double lung transplant in St. Louis. Aiden and Miles Blomgren, both with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis, received livers from a parent and a deceased donor respectively, now thriving.
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Lawrence
Shawna Davis
Jeffrey Whitenight
Addison
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Kansas City
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West Lawrence
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Heidi
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
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Miles
Blomgren Brothers
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago
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Victoria Williams Leads Friday Benefit Concert
Songwriter Victoria Williams teams with local musicians for a rare benefit concert this Friday. The event highlights regional talent and supports community arts programs, drawing attention from Pulse and local press.
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Victoria Williams
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City split in election turnout east vs west
Voter turnout in Lawrence shows a sharp east west divide in Tuesday's city and school district races. Kennedy School precinct averaged 7.5 percent while Langston Hughes precinct reached 21.9 percent, with the east side at 11.9 percent and the west at 18.7 percent.
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Americans see modest economic stabilization in Ipsos poll
Ipsos McClatchy tracking poll finds 52 percent of Americans believe the U.S. economy has stabilized, up from 35 percent four weeks earlier, amid optimism about a gradual recovery. A separate Ipsos survey shows the first significant boost in consumer confidence since September, tied to the global financial crisis.
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