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Anchor lead: How does use of high tech devices complicate the experience of death? Elizabeth Tracey reports LVAD is shorthand for left ventricular assist device, a technology that keeps the heart beating even at the last stages of heart failure. …
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Anchor lead: Use of prescription medications and over the counter drugs and supplements continues to rise, Elizabeth Tracey reports More and more Americans are turning to both prescriptions remedies as well as over the counter drugs and supplements in pursuit …
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Anchor lead: Climate change is likely to have a big impact on health, Elizabeth Tracey reports Climate change will result in a host of consequences for all of us, President Obama’s recent report on the matter asserts, including substantial health …
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Anchor lead: People who receive palliative care at home live longer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Palliative care, which is intended to alleviate symptoms of disease and improve quality of life at every stage of illness, helped people who were dying at …
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Anchor lead: Mindfulness helps in managing low back pain, Elizabeth Tracey reports Low back pain affects almost everyone at some point in their lifetime. Now a new study demonstrates that mindfulness techniques and yoga are just as good as cognitive …
