• Could a Stem Cell Transplant Cure HIV?Encouraging advancements in the treatment of HIV

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    Could a Stem Cell Transplant Cure HIV?
    Encouraging advancements in the treatment of HIV



  • The Ongoing Aid-in-Dying DebateA Panel of Experts In Hawaii Have Concluded that Physician-Assisted Dying is Legal

    The Ongoing Aid-in-Dying Debate
    A Panel of Experts In Hawaii Have Concluded that Physician-Assisted Dying is Legal

    Hawaii may be on its way to becoming the fourth state that legalizes physician-assisted dying. A ten-person panel of experts on Hawaii law, medicine, elder care, legislation, and end-of-life issues […]

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  • Will Man’s Best Friend Mourn His Loss?The phenomenon of loyal dogs grieving after the death of their owners.

    Will Man’s Best Friend Mourn His Loss?
    The phenomenon of loyal dogs grieving after the death of their owners.

    Earlier this year, we examined the phenomenon of grief in animals and discovered that most experts agree that many types of wild animals seem to experience grief at the loss […]

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  • “To fear death is nothing other than to think oneself wise when one is not. For it is to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not even turn out to be one of the greatest blessings of human beings. And yet people fear it as if they knew for certain it is the greatest evil.”
    -Socrates

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  • “Five”A film anthology of interconnected stories that explores illness, loss, and the emotional realities surrounding life-threatening illness and care

    “Five”
    A film anthology of interconnected stories that explores illness, loss, and the emotional realities surrounding life-threatening illness and care

    Last night marked the premiere of Lifetime’s made-for-TV film “Five,” which showcased the directing talents of five famous women: actresses Demi Moore and Jennifer Aniston, singer Alicia Keys, and directors […]

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  • Yosemite Camp 4, Ground Zero and Metaphors of the Dying Process
    A Photo Essay of my Recent Vacation Travels

    My vacation begins with an early morning stealth slide-in to Camp 4 located in Yosemite National Park. Camp 4 is the renowned location where rock climbers have camped in proximity […]

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  • “Song of Myself”Walt Whitman sees the good fortune in dying

    “Song of Myself”
    Walt Whitman sees the good fortune in dying

    I fell in love with the poems of Walt Whitman in high school, and to this day I still have my worn-out copy of his poetry collection, Leaves of Grass, […]

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  • Wit, by Margaret EdsonA powerful book that explores cancer, patient dignity, and the emotional realities of end-of-life care

    Wit, by Margaret Edson
    A powerful book that explores cancer, patient dignity, and the emotional realities of end-of-life care

    There are many routes to self-discovery. A lot of them are painful. In Wit (or W;t), a Pulitzer Prize winning play by Margaret Edson, the reader (or the audience) witnesses […]

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  • Steve Jobs Dies After Battle with Cancer
    The innovative Apple founder will be missed worldwide.

    Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, died today at the age of 56. Jobs will be remembered throughout the world as a visionary, the man who built the […]

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  • Petaluma Arts Center Celebrates Dia de Los MuertosArts and Performance Honor and Celebrate Death and Culture

    Petaluma Arts Center Celebrates Dia de Los Muertos
    Arts and Performance Honor and Celebrate Death and Culture

    On September 30th, Petaluma Arts Center kicked off their eleventh annual observance of Dia de Los Muertos with “When the Souls Return/Cuando Los Muertos Regresan”, presented by Theatrical Souls. El […]

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