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Causes of the “Merry Christmas Coronary”
The culprits behind the phenomenon of heart attack increases during the holidaysThe “Merry Christmas Coronary” or “Happy Hannukah heart attack” is a term that describes the increase in heart attacks around Christmas and New Years. A well known phenomenon, it’s been the subject of research for more than a decade. A national study published in Circulation in 2004 examined 53 million U.S. death certificates from 1973…
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China’s Clown Doctors Bring Joy to Children’s Hospitals
China’s healthcare system embraces an unusual Swiss programOver the past 20 years, Switzerland’s clown doctors have made their way to six of China’s top hospitals. And no, this isn’t a bad joke about the Swiss healthcare system. These “doctors” are literally clowns. They wear bright red foam noses, paint their faces in bright colors and adorn comically huge pairs of shoes with one…
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Non-Depressed People Outlive People with Depression
Why do depressed people die earlier?A 60-year study that ended in 2011 found that men and women with depression lived an average of seven to 18 years less that people who did not have depression. When the study started, it appeared that only men with depression had shorter life spans. In the third and final part of the study, however,…
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Children with Cancer Teach Us What the Holidays Are About
On the pediatric oncology unit, everyone knows that the only gift that matters is loveMany years ago, I worked as a nurse caring for children with cancer. And when I told people what I did for a living, their response was inevitably something along the lines of “Oh, that’s so sad! How can you do that? It must be so hard!” And then I would try to explain to…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of enduring love. The project began in 2005, when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts…
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What is Cryonics? (Interview)
Today SevenPonds speaks with Andy Zawacki, Chief Operations Officer for the Cyronics Institute (CI) in Clinton Township, Michigan. Andy has been involved with the facility since 1985 and now oversees and coordinates memberships and prepares documents and also facilitates cryonics. On a daily basis, he maintains the building operations to assure the safety of the…
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“The Education Of A Coroner”
Part biography, part true-crime thriller, the new book details Ken Holmes’ 36-year career with the Marin County Coroner’s Office“The Education Of A Coroner: Lessons In Investigating Death” by John Bateson tells the fascinating story of Ken Holmes’ career with the Marin County Coroner’s Office, where he worked for 36 years. He began his career there as a death investigator in 1975 and eventually became a three-term elected coroner. Marin is the affluent county…
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“Haunted”
An artist interweaves audio recordings of her deceased father with her musicIn 2000, five years after she released her debut album “Hello,” the singer-songwriter Poe (Anne Danielewski) released a self-produced second album called “Haunted.” “Haunted” is both a tribute to Poe’s late father, Polish-born film director Tad Danielewski, and a companion piece of sorts to her brother Mark Z. Danielewski’s bestselling novel “House of Leaves.” One…
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