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“My Last Days: Claire Wineland” by Justin Baldoni
Online documentary follows an inspirational teenager with cystic fibrosisClaire Wineland, 19, has cystic fibrosis. She’s living on “borrowed time” as the cliché goes, because she has lived longer than doctors led her and her parents to believe she would. Claire has faced the prospect of death for her entire life. Yet if you were to watch her YouTube videos or meet her in…
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Canada’s Arbor Memorial Funeral Homes Caught Deceiving Consumers
An undercover investigation showed widespread upselling and other deceptive practicesA recent investigation by CBC/Radio Canada revealed some interesting practices at funeral homes run by Canada’s largest provider of funeral and cemetery services, Arbor Memorial, Inc. CBC’s Marketplace joined the Toronto Star in the investigation, which looked at six Arbor Memorial funeral homes in the province of Ontario. The investigation followed a complaint to the…
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“You Must Love Me”
The story of Eva Peron“You Must Love Me” is a song written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber for the film adaptation of “Evita.” “Evita” tells the story of Eva Peron, wife of Argentine President Juan Peron. Eva grew up in a poor family, though not nearly as poor as Eva claimed when she made fiery speeches to her…
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Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Survive Longer in Canada than in the U.S.
New research reveals startling survival gap between Canadians and Americans with genetic disease, raises questions about how to improve careA new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and reported by Fox News shows that Canadians with cystic fibrosis live up to 10 years longer than Americans who have the same illness. The study, funded by the United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, suggests that access to lung transplants and health insurance might play a role…
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Scientists Discover Gene That Determines How Fast Your Brain Will Age
The effects of TMEM106B kick in once a person reaches the age of 65A new study conducted by Columbia University Medical Center Researchers and published this week in the journal Cell Systems identifies a gene that seemingly dictates how fast a brain ages. The gene, called TMEM106B, begins to effect the brain once a person reaches the age of about 65, and may modify the risk of neurodegenerative…
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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 love in the midst of death.The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” The couple’s first meeting was electric,…
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Coping with Grief in Vibrant Color
An artist deals with the loss of a childOn April 8, 2014, artist Seth Remsnyder had to say goodbye to his son, Robert Langdon Remsnyder. His child was stillborn. And although he and his wife Janet knew ahead of time that their son had died in the womb, the pain was still shocking. To handle his grief, Remsnyder started to paint. The result is…
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“When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide To Understanding Death”
A disarmingly and sometimes surprisingly straightforward children’s book on death and grievingWhat does alive mean? is a pretty bold way to start a picture book for young children. But that’s the first sentence of Laurie Krasney Brown and Marc Brown’s “When Dinosaur’s Die,” printed in large letters at the top of the first page. I’ve read a good number of children’s books on death. But none…
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How Will the “Opioid War” Affect People with Cancer?
Both the federal and state regulations may force cancer survivors to endure chronic painThe United States is at war on a number of fronts. But here at home, a war is waging that might best be called the “Opioid War.” And like most wars, it is having a number of serious and unintended consequences. As deaths from both prescription and non-prescription opioids skyrocketed in recent years, American policymakers…
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