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A Clash Between Science and Culture
How western medicine came to grips with centuries-old burial traditions in West AfricaWhen the Ebola epidemic ravaged West Africa in 2014 through 2015, much of the Western world was focused on one thing – containing the disease. But in the villages of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, where the virus claimed over 11,000 lives, volunteers from Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) faced a far greater challenge…
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Medicare Will Reimburse Patients for End-of-Life Consultations
Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicare may start covering expenses for patients seeking palliative optionsAccording to the American Medical Association, patients nearing the end of their lives are entitled to expect and receive certain advice and treatment from health care professionals. This includes the opportunity to make appropriate plans, including the creation of a living will and designation of a health care proxy; assistance in creating an advance care…
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“Saying Goodbye” by Ralph Burns and Jeff Moss
The Muppets’ classic song about parting waysThe Muppets sing “Saying Goodbye” in The Muppets Take Manhattan as they part ways after failing to sell the musical they’ve written, Manhattan Melodies, to a Broadway producer. Kermit and Miss Piggy stay in New York while Fozzie, Gonzo, Camilla, Scooter, Rowlf and the Electric Mayhem leave to search for jobs elsewhere. …Somehow I know we’ll meet again…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love‘Tis the Holiday Season! It’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…
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Getting Married Could Help Post-Surgery Recovery
A study finds that married people recover faster after heart surgery than unmarried peopleThousands of classic jokes poke fun at the stresses of marital life, but science says marriage might actually save our lives. A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that people who are married face far fewer health complications overall after they have had cardiac surgery than those who…
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Emma Kisiel Views Death Through an Unusual Lens
The photographer’s At Rest series explores the uniquely human need for funeralsImagine stopping at the side of the road to give a dead possum a funeral, complete with flowers and stones marking the burial site. Most of us would likely cringe at the thought, but photographer Emma Kisiel has made it part of her life work. Her goal is to build a wall of flowers and…
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Our Weekly Tip: Stop Estate Planning Procrastination Before It Starts
Fear and procrastination go hand-in-hand; learn how to prevent bothOur Tip of the Week: If you’re prone to procrastinating on projects, especially ones that don’t seem urgent, it can make a simple task take months or even years longer than it should. When you want to draft your own living will or advanced directive, sometimes the hardest part is to start the first sentence. Oftentimes, our…
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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years of Pilgrimage
This fictional tale delves into the pain of losing close friendsIn high school, a man named Tsukuru Tazaki was once part of a loving group of five friends; suddenly, he lost them all without explanation. What follows in Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years of Pilgrimage is an exploration into the psychological havoc that such an intense and sudden loss can have on a person’s…
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