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AI in Healthcare: Is It “Better” Than Doctors?
The clinical use of GPT-4 yields decidedly mixed resultsAs AI makes its way into more and more facets of daily life — not least among these, healthcare — recent studies reveal the upside and downside of the rapidly expanding tech. Each of the studies examines the use of GPT-4, the latest system from software company Epic, which is also behind the ChatGPT chatbot,…
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Funeral Home Owner Chris Johnson Spending Halloween in Jail
More than a dozen bodies found decomposing at his Georgia funeral homeHalloween is the time for scary tales about the supernatural and the macabre, but this season brings a true chilling story of grizzly neglect by funeral home owner Chris Johnson that has left families of the departed in a state of shock and anger.
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Our Monthly Tip: Toast a Loved One with a Personalized Glass
Etching the glassware adds a touch of class to any memorial gathering keepsakeOur Tip of the Month Offer guests a personalized etched glass with the name of the loved one you’re honoring at a memorial service or celebration of life. When throwing any kind of celebration, it has become de rigueur for the host to offer some kind of keepsake for guests to take home, and this…
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My Cousin’s Death Taught Me the Meaning of Life
A lesson in existentialism and mortalityThis is the story of Monica as told by Elizabeth. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to aid them in their healing process. In this article, Monica tells the story of…
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“How to Host a Viking Funeral”
Amusing and touching, Scheele’s book is a quirky, creative quest to help others release regretsNo one is immolated in “How to Host a Viking Funeral,” although more than 20,000 regrets scribbled on paper do go up in smoke, along with a rather impressive-looking cardboard Viking boat. The event, documented in this entertaining tome, was the brainchild of popular public speaker and author Kyle Scheele, who manages to turn the…
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Ebony G. Patterson’s Colorful Light & Darkness
The 2024 MacArthur Fellow creates dazzling multimedia displays that explore grief, death and power dynamicsJamaican-American artist Ebony G. Patterson does not come across as shy. Her multimedia creations are explosions of color, glitter and light — all with an undercurrent of death, decay and mourning. Patterson’s work recently vaulted into the public consciousness when she received a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as a “genius grant,” on October 1, 2024.
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“Caoineadh na dTrí Muire” (Lament of the Three Marys)
Áine brings an angelic freshness to a traditional Irish lamentEven if you don’t understand a word of “Caoineadh na dTrí Muire” by Áine, you kind of get it. The music and singing is thick with sadness, grief and in this version of the song, hope. It’s a peculiar mix, but the end result is undeniably moving. “Caoineadh na dTrí Muire” Captures Ireland’s Beating Heart…
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Validate Their Parenthood: How to Support a Mother After Perinatal Loss (Interview)
An interview with Lindsey Henke, MSW, LICSW, about life after losing a babyLindsey Henke, a licensed clinical social worker, specializes in treating women and families who have experienced perinatal loss. Her practice deals with many different causes of infant loss: she treats parents who had to terminate their pregnancy for medical reasons, people who have suffered a stillbirth, SIDS, or infants with medically complex health conditions, as…
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