Author: Marissa Abruzzini


  • Song About Loss: “Ue o Muite Arukō (Sukiyaki)”An emotional Japanese tune contains hidden layers of meaning

    Song About Loss: “Ue o Muite Arukō (Sukiyaki)”
    An emotional Japanese tune contains hidden layers of meaning

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  • A Hospital Gown Redesign Empowers Patients Through FashionMultiple hospitals are rethinking the classic backless blue smock

    A Hospital Gown Redesign Empowers Patients Through Fashion
    Multiple hospitals are rethinking the classic backless blue smock

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  • A Virtual Reality Bucket List Helps Dying Patients Travel the WorldVirtual reality headsets are giving terminally ill patients once-in-a-lifetime experiences

    A Virtual Reality Bucket List Helps Dying Patients Travel the World
    Virtual reality headsets are giving terminally ill patients once-in-a-lifetime experiences

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  • “What Dreams May Come”The movie explores how to cope with loss, offering fantasies of the afterlife

    “What Dreams May Come”
    The movie explores how to cope with loss, offering fantasies of the afterlife

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  • Brian Eno’s “The Quiet Room” Meshes Art with WellnessEno uses visual art and music to make hospital stays more relaxing for patients

    Brian Eno’s “The Quiet Room” Meshes Art with Wellness
    Eno uses visual art and music to make hospital stays more relaxing for patients

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  • How Do We Improve Communication About Palliative Care? (Interview)An interview with palliative care physician Dr. Steven Pantilat

    How Do We Improve Communication About Palliative Care? (Interview)
    An interview with palliative care physician Dr. Steven Pantilat

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  • A Decrease in Life Expectancy Could Impact PensionsWith more Americans dying young, retirement benefits could change

    A Decrease in Life Expectancy Could Impact Pensions
    With more Americans dying young, retirement benefits could change

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  • “The Evening and the Morning and the Night”Butler's novelette explores the isolation experienced by those who have terminal illnesses

    “The Evening and the Morning and the Night”
    Butler’s novelette explores the isolation experienced by those who have terminal illnesses

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  • A High-Fiber Diet Could Protect Your Colon From InfectionResearchers find a link between high-fiber diets and gastrointestinal health

    A High-Fiber Diet Could Protect Your Colon From Infection
    Researchers find a link between high-fiber diets and gastrointestinal health

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  • Our Monthly Tip: Hand Out Forget-Me-Not Memorial Seed PacketsGive guests a living, growing plant to remember their loved one

    Our Monthly Tip: Hand Out Forget-Me-Not Memorial Seed Packets
    Give guests a living, growing plant to remember their loved one

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