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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Striking similarity of dying words

    Maggie Callanan has witnessed more than 2,000 deaths. In 27 years as a hospice nurse, the Massachusetts-based author and speaker cared for people of all ages and widely divergent backgrounds as they reached the end of their lives.
    Maggie Callanan has witnessed more than 2,000 deaths. In 27 years as a hospice nurse, the Massachusetts-based author and speaker cared for people of all ages and widely divergent backgrounds as they reached the end of their lives. But if they spoke as...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Therapist offers music to patients

    Akron Beacon Journal
    AKRON, Ohio For Chris Blackwell, the arrival of one special therapist during his four-hour dialysis sessions is truly music to his ears. When Akron Children's Hospital music therapist Sarah Tobias visits him every week or two, the constant whooshing...

    Tags: Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Music, Music Industry, Health Treatments

    3. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. A transcendent perch in the Silver Lake Hills

    Every house is a reflection of its owner. Some owners are just a bit more complicated than others. Tim Tattu is still settling into his new house, designed by Los Angeles architect <a title="Tom Marble" href="http://www.tommarble.com/" target="_blank">Tom Marble</a> in the steep hills overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir. It is an explosion of angles, steel and outsized ambition. But the house is also filled with small spaces, contemplative moments and simple materials. It's an epic study in contrasts, as is Tattu himself.
    Every house is a reflection of its owner. Some owners are just a bit more complicated than others. Tim Tattu is still settling into his new house, designed by Los Angeles architect Tom Marble in the steep hills overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir. It is...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Leukemia, Arts and Culture, Buddhism, HIV

    4. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Los Angeles leads nation in Medicare spending on end-of-life care

    More money was spent in the Los Angeles area on chronically ill patients in their final years than anywhere else in the United States, according to new data on Medicare patients released Wednesday.
    More money was spent in the Los Angeles area on chronically ill patients in their final years than anywhere else in the United States, according to new data on Medicare patients released Wednesday. Spending in the last two years of life was about $112,...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Medicare, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals

    5. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Los Angeles leads U.S. in Medicare spending on end-of-life care

    Sixty percent more money was spent in the Los Angeles area on chronically ill patients in their final years than the national average, according to new data on Medicare patients released Wednesday. Spending in the last two years of life was about $112,...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Nursing, Medicare, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals

    6. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  6. Virginia group working on end-of-life planning for terminal patients

    At age 87, Stanley R. Ballou Jr. had multiple medical conditions and required nursing home care. He endured several infections and associated emergency hospitalizations. "Each time he lost a little more ground. There were more and more heroics on each trip to the hospital. He was never going to be the man he was," said his daughter-in-law, Lisa Ballou, a Williamsburg resident.
    At age 87, Stanley R. Ballou Jr. had multiple medical conditions and required nursing home care. He endured several infections and associated emergency hospitalizations. "Each time he lost a little more ground. There were more and more heroics on each...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Sentara, Long Term Care, Medical Specialization, General Practitioners

    7. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  7. Talk about your medical wishes in advance, Virginia medics urge

    The new emphasis on patient-centered care, prompted by the Affordable Care Act, is having a spill-over effect. More and more people are documenting what type of medical care they want and don't want through advance directives.
    The new emphasis on patient-centered care, prompted by the Affordable Care Act, is having a spill-over effect. More and more people are documenting what type of medical care they want and don't want through advance directives. "I call them life-planning...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Values, Justice System, Sentara, Bon Secours

    8. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  8. READER SUBMITTED: Local Restaurants Have Appetite For Life

    Middletown/Shoreline
    Local restaurants throughout Middlesex County have joined together for a fourth year in a special dining program, Appetite for Life, to benefit the Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center. The Center offers a complete range of services to meet the needs of...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Pizzas, Old Saybrook, Rocky Hill, Foods and Beverages

    9. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Gary Lawrence Jesiek, 75

    Gary Lawrence Jesiek, age 75, of Charlevoix, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at Vanderbilt Palliative Care Center in Nashville, Tenn., after a long, tough battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place.
    Gary Lawrence Jesiek, age 75, of Charlevoix, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at Vanderbilt Palliative Care Center in Nashville, Tenn., after a long, tough battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. Gary was born Nov. 21, 1937, in Flint, the son...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Reformed, U.S. Army, Human Interest

    10. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. Business people - June 2

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA</strong></span>
    Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Emily Muir recently joined the sales team at Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA’s Waynesboro office. She is licensed to list and sell all types of real estate in Pennsylvania. Muir is a member of the...

    Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Edward Jones, Lobbying, Career and Workplace

    11. Jun 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  11. READER SUBMITTED: Hospital Of Central Connecticut Welcomes Physicians

    Greater New Britain
    The Hospital of Central Connecticut welcomes these physicians: Internal Medicine/Hospice and Palliative Medicine Olumuyiwa O. Adeboye, M.D., FACP, earned his medical degree at College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He completed a...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Bronx (New York City)

    12. May 29, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Alexion Drug Gets Fast-Tracked By FDA

    The Hartford Courant
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration fast-tracked development of a drug by a subsidiary of New Haven-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to treat a rare metabolic bone disease for youths. The pharmaceutical regulator granted Alexion Pharma International...

    Tags: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Food and Drug Administration, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Health Treatments

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