A Cancer Care Approach Tailored To The Elderly May Have Better Results
(By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock for NPR) When Lorraine Griggs’ 86-year-old father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was treated with
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End of Life
Want To Reduce Suicides? Follow The Data — To Medical Offices, Motels And Even Animal Shelters
(By Maureen O’Hagan for Kaiser Health News) HILLSBORO, Ore. — On Kimberly Repp’s office wall is a sign in Latin: Hic
Read MoreHHS Inspector General Finds Serious Flaws In 20% Of U.S. Hospice Programs
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) We all hope for some peace and comfort at the end of life. Hospices are
Read MoreMiracle Machine Makes Heroic Rescues — And Leaves Patients In Limbo
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) The latest miracle machine in modern medicine — whose use has skyrocketed in
Read MoreNever Say ‘Die’: Why So Many Doctors Won’t Break Bad News
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) PORTLAND, Ore. — After nearly 40 years as an internist, Dr. Ron Naito
Read More‘Living Their Values’: Palliative Care Power Couple Faces Cancer At Home
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the 18 years that Kathy Brandt and Kim Acquaviva
Read MoreBecome a donor—save lives
(Source: www.medicare.gov/blog) Every day, 20 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. Just one donor can save and heal
Read MoreAt Death’s Door, Shedding Light On How To Live
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing so alters a person as learning you have a terminal illness. Ronni
Read MoreWithout Safety Net Of Kids Or Spouse, ‘Elder Orphans’ Need Fearless Fallback Plan
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It was a memorable place to have an “aha” moment about aging. Peter
Read MoreIs ‘Precision Medicine’ The Answer To Cancer? Not Precisely.
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Facing incurable breast cancer at age 55, MaryAnne DiCanto put her faith in
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