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  • March 2008

    • Now Taking Reservations for Sometime Next Year

      Portfolio  |  Mar 22, 08 11:43 AM CDT

      Now Taking Reservations for Sometime Next Year

      (Newser) - Move over, French Laundry. The US' most in-demand dinner seat is in "flyspeck" Kennett Square, Pa., 35 miles from Philadelphia, Portfolio writes. Talula's Table takes reservations for its single, 12-seat table one year in advance. "My parents paid me $30 to stand out here," says one teen angling for a spot on a waiting list that commands an entire wall. More »

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      food  • restaurant  • Pennsylvania  • gourmet dining  • best restaurants  • waiting list  • French Laundry  • menu  • Per Se

  • October 2007

    • Kidney Swap Might Abate Organ Shortage

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 15, 07 1:28 PM CDT

      Kidney Swap Might Abate Organ Shortage

      (Newser) - One woman desperately needs a kidney transplant; her husband wants to donate but is incompatible. Across the country, the same scenario. But the healthy spouses match the unhealthy spouse in the other couple and make a reciprocated donation to a stranger. About 230 such swaps have taken place since 2000, reports the Journal, and there's hope that the practice might ease organ shortages. More »

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      medicine  • organ donor  • kidney transplant  • waiting list

    • US Faces Tooth Decay Crisis

      New York Times  |  Oct 11, 07 8:02 AM CDT

      US Faces Tooth Decay Crisis

      (Newser) - American dentists are getting richer—but teeth are getting worse. A half century of  improvement in dental health is being thrown into reverse because 100 million Americans have no dental insurance and can't afford care, reports the New York Times . It's far more than a cosmetic issue. Two children died this year from infections caused by decayed teeth. More »

  • April 2007

    • China Has Change of Heart On Transplants

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 6, 07 4:40 PM CDT

      China Has Change of Heart On Transplants

      (Newser) - China is rethinking a major medical cash cow: providing organ transplants for Westerners on overcrowded waiting lists at home. "Transplant tourism" has been a particularly popular option in Israel, where insurers are required to pony up  for overseas operations. But health officials recently ruled that organs should not be given to foreigners when not enough are available for Chinese citizens. More »

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      China  • Israel  • health  • organ transplants  • transplant  • organ harvesting  • waiting list

  • March 2007

    • Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage

      Der Spiegel  |  Mar 29, 07 11:14 AM CDT

      Beijing Ban Spurs Organ Shortage

      (Newser) - South Korea has a kidney shortage, and the Beijing Olympics are to blame, Der Spiegel reports. China, attempting to clean up its human rights reputation in preparation the 2008 games, has banned organ trafficking and cut down on the state executions that used to create supply. Now countries that used to rely on this most controversial of Chinese exports are feeling the pinch. More »

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      China  • South Korea  • human rights  • Olympic Games  • organ harvesting  • waiting list

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