Author: Kathleen Clohessy


  • Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer Poses Higher Risk of DeathTwo new studies reported in NEJM show startling results

    Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer Poses Higher Risk of Death
    Two new studies reported in NEJM show startling results

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  • Why Is It So Hard to Let Go?Too many families are torn apart when a loved one is dying

    Why Is It So Hard to Let Go?
    Too many families are torn apart when a loved one is dying

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  • Matthew Shepard Finds a HomeTwenty years after his death, the young man's ashes were interred at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

    Matthew Shepard Finds a Home
    Twenty years after his death, the young man’s ashes were interred at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

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  • New Report Highlights Opioid Misuse in the ElderlyThe numbers of seniors who appear to be misusing painkillers is on the rise

    New Report Highlights Opioid Misuse in the Elderly
    The numbers of seniors who appear to be misusing painkillers is on the rise

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  • Our Monthly Tip: Memorialize Pregnancy or Infant Loss with a Memorial Shadow BoxCreate a tangible way to remember the child you lost

    Our Monthly Tip: Memorialize Pregnancy or Infant Loss with a Memorial Shadow Box
    Create a tangible way to remember the child you lost

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  • “The Nurse with the Purple Hair”An inspiring documentary about hospice by a director famous for his horror films

    “The Nurse with the Purple Hair”
    An inspiring documentary about hospice by a director famous for his horror films

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  • Halloween and the Celtic Festival of SamhainAn ancient tradition tied to modern day Halloween

    Halloween and the Celtic Festival of Samhain
    An ancient tradition tied to modern day Halloween

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  • It’s Time to Change our Language Around Illness and DeathThe words we use to describe the experience matter more than we think

    It’s Time to Change our Language Around Illness and Death
    The words we use to describe the experience matter more than we think

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  • “My Immortal”A haunting ballad speaks to the pain of loss

    “My Immortal”
    A haunting ballad speaks to the pain of loss

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  • How Can Confronting Our Suffering Enrich Our Lives? (Interview)An interview with Buddhist teacher, and author Frank Ostaseski, Part Two

    How Can Confronting Our Suffering Enrich Our Lives? (Interview)
    An interview with Buddhist teacher, and author Frank Ostaseski, Part Two

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