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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: Colon Cancer, Softball, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, 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: Health and Medical Professionals, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Culture, Corporate Officers
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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, Coconut Creek, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Travel
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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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Bridging the racial divide in how we die
St. Louis Post-DispatchNo one in Telia Stark's family had ever used hospice. They depended on God and one another to deal with death. But mostly, they were afraid. "I don't want anybody experimenting on me," Stark recalls her uncle saying 10 years ago when his doctor...Tags: Medical Specialization, Racism, Long Term Care, Nursing, St. Louis
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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: Internists, Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments, Internal Medicine, Drugs and Medicines
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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: Medical Specialization, Health and Safety at Work, Springfield, Colleges and Universities, Nursing
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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: Sentara, Food Industry, Nursing Homes, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization
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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: Human Interest, Radio, Skin Cancer, Entertainment, Back to School
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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'...
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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: Mental Health, Nursing, Prescription Drugs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospitals and Clinics
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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: Medicare, Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Health Treatments, Career and Workplace
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