Full-time hospital facility dogs can provide valuable support during terminal illness and help gain patients' cooperation, according to a new study that surveyed the medical staff at a large, public children's hospital about ...
May 31, 2023
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Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has received lots of media attention over the past few years. This is especially true as the Canadian government considers expanding eligibility for people whose sole underlying condition ...
May 18, 2023
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Most people may not wish to devote much time to thinking about their death. However, it's an unfortunate fact that the entry point into experiences or conversations around death and end-of-life care can happen abruptly.
May 12, 2023
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One of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that palliative care specialists can improve cancer patients' outcomes well before their end of life.
May 10, 2023
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April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body.
Apr 21, 2023
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The death of a parent can affect the health and well-being of children and adolescents, including higher risk of depression. A study published in PLOS ONE by Dröfn Birgisdóttir at Lund University, Lund, Sweden, and colleagues ...
Apr 12, 2023
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New research in the April 2023 issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that specially trained oncology infusion room nurses can improve advance care planning (ACP) for patients with advanced ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Managing symptoms improves quality of life. Sleep disturbance, pain, physical function impairment, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue—known collectively as the SPPADE symptoms—are common, co-occurring, and undertreated ...
Mar 29, 2023
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A University of Adelaide led study has defied a common misconception that nursing home residents experience a deterioration in their level of frailty and functional status.
Mar 29, 2023
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A study has confirmed that government policies funding general practitioners (GPs) to provide structured chronic disease management improve long-term survival following stroke and stroke-like symptoms.
Mar 27, 2023
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