Author: Kathleen Clohessy


  • 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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  • “Illness and Healing: Images of Cancer” by Robert PopeA Canadian artist chronicled life on a cancer ward before succumbing to the disease in 1992

    “Illness and Healing: Images of Cancer” by Robert Pope
    A Canadian artist chronicled life on a cancer ward before succumbing to the disease in 1992

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  • Our Monthly Tip: Say Goodbye with Flower PetalsA simple flower ceremony sends a loved one off with beauty and respect

    Our Monthly Tip: Say Goodbye with Flower Petals
    A simple flower ceremony sends a loved one off with beauty and respect

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  • Medicare to Tie Nursing Home Payments to Hospital Readmission RatesWill trying to curb the "boomerang effect" place more patients at risk?

    Medicare to Tie Nursing Home Payments to Hospital Readmission Rates
    Will trying to curb the “boomerang effect” place more patients at risk?

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  • What Is Conscious Dying? (Interview)An interview with hospice social worker, musician and conscious dying guide Deb Grant, Part Two

    What Is Conscious Dying? (Interview)
    An interview with hospice social worker, musician and conscious dying guide Deb Grant, Part Two

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  • Human Longevity, Death Rates and the “Mortality Plateau”
    A new study suggests there may be no “upper limit” to human longevity

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  • “I Want to Die” — The Link Between Cancer and SuicideFar too many people with cancer choose to take their own lives

    “I Want to Die” — The Link Between Cancer and Suicide
    Far too many people with cancer choose to take their own lives

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  • How Can Music Help Ease Pain and Suffering at the End of Life? (Interview)An interview with hospice social worker and sound healing practitioner, Deb Grant, Part One

    How Can Music Help Ease Pain and Suffering at the End of Life? (Interview)
    An interview with hospice social worker and sound healing practitioner, Deb Grant, Part One

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