A Rutgers Health analysis of millions of Medicare records has laid the groundwork for improving end-of-life care by demonstrating that nearly all older Americans follow one of nine trajectories in their last three years of ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Nearly 4 out of 5 Canadians believe that the use of psilocybin, the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is an acceptable medical approach to treat existential distress in patients suffering from a serious and incurable ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Some people might be prone to low back pain because of specific cells contained in their spinal disks, a new study suggests.
Jan 3, 2024
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Less than half of patients with malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO)—a serious complication of advanced cancer, with a poor prognosis—receive palliative care (PC) for their condition, reports a paper in the January issue ...
Dec 21, 2023
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A new Cedars-Sinai study might have cracked the mystery surrounding the cause of a specific type of back pain. Almost 40% of the adult population experiences low back pain due to degenerating disks in the spine, but medical ...
Dec 7, 2023
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A growing number of folks may have heard of the death-positive movement, death cafés or death-friendly communities—each of which are animated by the understanding that welcoming our own mortality could improve the quality ...
Nov 6, 2023
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A new thesis from Karolinska Institutet advocates end-of-life care that prioritizes the highest possible quality of life, avoids unnecessary or preventable risks and respects patient wishes.
Oct 31, 2023
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Palliative care staff and caregivers may now need longer-term support mechanisms under a new post-lockdown public health approach, a new study reveals.
Oct 25, 2023
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With the creation of Cancer InFocus, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Community Impact Office introduced a new tool monitoring the geographic burden of cancer. This resource—launched in 2022—combines ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Planning for the future is difficult for people living with a life-limiting illness. Clinicians, based on their experience, can offer broad estimates of survival—in days to weeks, weeks to months, or months to years. However, ...
Sep 25, 2023
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