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Expansion of local veterans clinic hinges on central office approval: Official: 'We are hoping for new construction'
The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C.The hunt is on for additional, short-term clinical space to serve Orangeburg County veterans, but where and when such space may become available is not known, an official of the Dorn VA Medical Center said Monday. "We are wide open for different things,...Tags: Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Prescription Drugs, Mustard
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Vermont becomes fourth state in US to allow assisted suicide
Associated PressMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — After years of debate, Vermont became the fourth state in the country Monday to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the bill...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Euthanasia, Peter Shumlin, Justice System
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Tavares celebration to welcome home Vietnam veterans Saturday
TAVARES — George Wanberg knew what to expect when he returned home from Vietnam. He and his military buddies were told to throw away their uniforms before setting foot in the U.S. to avoid being spit on, punched and taunted by Americans who...
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Perry loses his long battle with cancer
The Day, New London, Conn.Right up until his final email to a group of people he liked to keep updated on his medical condition, a note which arrived in April, Bret Perry was a beacon of hope. "I don't plan on being a stranger," wrote Perry, who after eight years suffering...Tags: Health Treatments, Softball, Colon Cancer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Sports
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VNA honors those who go the extra mile for patients
Inland Valley Daily BulletinEach spring for the past 61 years, individuals who take special care of those dealing with extraordinary medical issues are honored. It helps put the Visiting Nurses Association Hospice & Palliative Care mission into perspective. VNA staff and other...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Ceremonies, Culture
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Fishing trip good therapy for teen with cystic fibrosis
The first fish that Yan Andrade ever caught was a 17-pound jack crevalle that would have tested a much more experienced angler. But the 16-year-old has never been one to back away from a fight. Slightly built and weighing only 87 pounds, but...
Tags: Massage Therapy, Cystic Fibrosis, Trips and Vacations, Deerfield Beach, Travel
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Hospice Buffalo cuts 17 positions as use of services declines
The Buffalo NewsHospice Buffalo is eliminating 17 full-time-equivalent positions in response to a decline in the use of services the organization provides to terminally ill patients. The drop in usage has been driven in part by increased competition from other health...Tags: Nursing, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Cornerstone Hospice's Camp Bridges helps youngsters cope with loss of loved one
FRUITLAND PARK — Adonis Collado remembers his nature-loving sister's perpetual willingness to always play with him, while Paris Chambliss will never forget her grandmother's warm, generous hugs. For both, Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care'...
Tags: Human Interest, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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READER SUBMITTED: Mercy Community To Host Community Roundtable On Palliative Care - May 23
West HartfordThe Mercy Community will host the Community Roundtable Event: "Walking the Healing Journey: Palliative Care" on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. The Community Roundtable Discussion is the third in the Mercy series, "Issues in Aging." The informative event will...Tags: Internal Medicine, Health Treatments, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, West Hartford
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VA honors nurses during special week
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill.As part of National Nurses Week, the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System honored several people last week. The special week began Monday (Nurse Recognition Day) and ends today, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Human Interest, Medical Specialization, Health and Safety at Work, High Blood Pressure
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Norfolk hospital volunteers sit with dying patients
The Virginian-Pilot"Could somebody help me?" That's what Carol Turner heard as she walked down the hallway at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She recognized the voice of a young man she'd carried a food tray to many times. He was about 30, and dying of cancer. She...Tags: Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Food Industry, Heart Failure
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Local woman names 'Best Mother'
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Dedric Benton of Charlotte was just passing through Winston-Salem on a visit to his mom when he heard the announcement on the radio about nominating a "Best Mother." He and his brothers just had to put their heads together and write about their mom,...Tags: Radio, Back to School, Human Interest, Entertainment, Skin Cancer
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