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Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:16:15 -0700
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having so-called intensivist physicians on staff in intensive care units during the night can reduce death rates in ICUs that do not have similar coverage during the day, according to a large new study.
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World Experts on Death with Dignity will Gather in Chicago on May 31 - June 2 to Present the Latest Research on End of ...

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700
CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care will hold its third annual conference at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Centre, Rosemont, ...
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Woman sentenced to 5 years in son's drowning death

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:41:49 -0700
A Manchester woman broke down in tears Tuesday when she was sentenced to at least five years in prison in the drowning death of her 1-year-old son.
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Snoring may be linked to cancer death

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:22:44 -0700
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (UPI) -- Snoring, one of the main symptoms of sleep disordered breathing, may be linked to cancer death, U.S. researchers say.
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Argentine Senate approves 'dignified death' law

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:08:24 -0700
Argentina's senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a "dignified death" law giving terminally ill patients and their families more power to make end-of-life decisions.The law passed by a ...
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Drew Gilpin Faust on the Civil War: The work of death

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:19 -0700
Even though "we all have our dead," and even though we all die, we do so differently from generation to generation and from place to place.
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Plan the death you want before it's too late

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:19:56 -0700
Research reveals that if people felt more comfortable discussing dying it would be easier to meet their end-of-life wishes Talking about death is not easy. Most people avoid the topic. But ignoring the inevitable doesn't make it go away. All of us can benefit by talking openly about dying and discussing our wishes with those close to us and with our GPs. We are less exposed to death and dying ...
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A Long View on Health Care: Think Like an Investor

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:54:44 -0700
A conversation with the economist Dana Goldman, who believes that prevention should drive health care reimbursement.
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Society shouldnt be afraid to talk about death Archbishop

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:29:06 -0700
The Archbishop of York has called for society to be more open in speaking about death and the end of life
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Simpler colon cancer screening alternative cuts death risk, study finds

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:36:51 -0700
Sigmoidoscopy is not a popular choice in the U.S. but it's test used most often in England
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