Author: Kathleen Clohessy


  • It Takes a VillageAn African proverb about raising children speaks to the challenges of end-of-life care

    It Takes a Village
    An African proverb about raising children speaks to the challenges of end-of-life care

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  • Deaths from Liver Disease Rising in U.S.Alcohol consumption is largely to blame, study shows

    Deaths from Liver Disease Rising in U.S.
    Alcohol consumption is largely to blame, study shows

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  • Breast Cancer Surgery Harmful in Frail Nursing Home ResidentsElderly women with breast cancer fare worse after surgery, study finds

    Breast Cancer Surgery Harmful in Frail Nursing Home Residents
    Elderly women with breast cancer fare worse after surgery, study finds

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  • One in Five Hospice Patients Is Discharged AliveMedicare reimbursement structure and profit motive are largely to blame

    One in Five Hospice Patients Is Discharged Alive
    Medicare reimbursement structure and profit motive are largely to blame

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  • “The Thing About Jellyfish”Benjamin’s debut novel explores the complex grief of a 12-year-old girl

    “The Thing About Jellyfish”
    Benjamin’s debut novel explores the complex grief of a 12-year-old girl

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  • “Drink A Beer”A country song reminds us that revisiting old haunts can bring comfort in times of sorrow

    “Drink A Beer”
    A country song reminds us that revisiting old haunts can bring comfort in times of sorrow

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  • San Francisco’s Zen Hospice Has Closed Its DoorsAfter 30 years, the hospice has succumbed to budget woes

    San Francisco’s Zen Hospice Has Closed Its Doors
    After 30 years, the hospice has succumbed to budget woes

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  • The Weight of the SoulWhy does a flawed centuries old experiment still fascinate today?

    The Weight of the Soul
    Why does a flawed centuries old experiment still fascinate today?

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  • How Can You Say Goodbye to Your Kids?A young mother talks about how she is preparing for her death

    How Can You Say Goodbye to Your Kids?
    A young mother talks about how she is preparing for her death

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  • A Plan to Learn from Cancer’s Exceptional RespondersA group of scientists will study data from patients who beat the odds in a big way

    A Plan to Learn from Cancer’s Exceptional Responders
    A group of scientists will study data from patients who beat the odds in a big way

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