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Brush Up on Dental Health: Researchers Link Unhealthy Mouths to Heart Disease
Oral inflammation might be a factor in a number of diseasesAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of us (about 91 percent, to be exact) have some form of tooth decay, and half of all adults in the United States suffer from periodontal disease (a serious form of gum disease). But recently, researchers have started to suspect that unhealthy mouths are more…
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Altars of Loneliness: The Art of Joseph Cornell
Groundbreaking American artist expresses disenfranchised grief through surrealist assemblageJoseph Cornell (1903-1972) is widely known as an American artist whose work influenced key developments in the contemporary art world, such as the Fluxus movement and the rise of installation art. His favored techniques of collage and assemblage using common, found and dime store items heralded the postmodern approach to artworks as an inquiry into the…
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Our Weekly Tip: Express Your Grief Through Clothing
Modern mourning clothes serve as walking memorials for your loved onesOur Tip of the Week: Western society used to have strict rules in place for funeral and memorial attire, with Victorian widows wearing elaborate crepe gowns for months, even years, after their husbands’ deaths. But over the past century, it’s rare to see surviving loved ones wear memorial clothes anymore. But perhaps we can learn something…
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“When Bad Things Happen to Good People”
A book in which Harold Kushner explores the question of why people sufferWhen Rabbi Harold Kushner’s son, Aaron, was 3 years old, he was diagnosed with progeria. Progeria is a devastating disease that causes rapid aging. Most victims die in their early teens. Aaron died two days after his 14th birthday. Until Aaron’s death, Kushner believed that the world was a fair place. God rewarded and protected…
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Luther Vandross’s Lyrics to “Dance with My Father” Inspire Hope
A lullaby R&B hymn to provide solaceThe first and only dance that I ever shared with my father was at my christening, before I could barely wrap my hand around his finger. Now, 20 years later and 17 years after his death, I still wish that I could share just one more dance with him. This is the message that Luther…
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Will Your Advance Care Directive Harm You?
Doctors say patients need more information before writing their Advance Care DirectiveA recent article from Reuters, based upon doctors writing in the JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests that patients need to be better informed about the implications of their Advance Care Directive before putting that document into effect. Advance Care Directives allow patients to choose which treatments they do and do not wish to receive in the…
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“Dad just died…I think. Now what?”
Knowing what to do and how to understand the changes after a death has occurred are just as important as understanding the natural changes and responses before death. Although you been anticipating that final breath for hours or days, when it actually arrives, it can still feel like an unreal shock. Wait a few minutes,…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as an ongoing celebration of 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…
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