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A new poll reveals large gaps in older adults' knowledge about two types of care that could help them or their loved ones cope with a major illness or the end of life: palliative care and hospice.
Nov 6, 2025
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A new Lancet Oncology Commission highlights a growing "human crisis" in cancer care. Despite advances in treatment and increased survival rates, many patients worldwide are not receiving the compassionate, holistic support ...
Nov 3, 2025
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A new study from Swansea University, U.K., using population-scale data, has revealed insights into how people use health and care services in their final year of life and highlights the need for better identification and ...
Oct 15, 2025
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If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don't jump to conclusions.
Jul 28, 2025
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For patients with a cancer diagnosis, early specialty palliative care is considered the standard of care. However, many patients with advanced cancer do not consistently receive specialty palliative care, especially during ...
Jul 28, 2025
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For her doctoral dissertation, Senior Planning Officer Idil Hussein studied the intentions of Finnish parents in terms of allowing their children to have human papillomavirus (HPV) and influenza vaccines.
Jul 23, 2025
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Our beliefs about health often unconsciously shape the decisions we make daily. However, not all these beliefs are based on solid scientific foundations. Some, although well-intentioned, are illusory beliefs about health, ...
Jul 18, 2025
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The role of AI in medical decision-making elicits different reactions in people when compared with human doctors. A new study investigated the situations where the acceptance differs and why with stories that described medical ...
May 27, 2025
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Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values throughout all stages of illness, ...
May 15, 2025
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In a study published in NEJM Catalyst, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe how measures to curb opioid overdoses in the general population have compromised a critical cornerstone of palliative ...
Apr 21, 2025
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