While we may think of blue jeans as kind of earthy, basic clothing, the process by which they're dyed is definitely not eco-friendly. That may soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to the ...

During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children. But after 18 ...

As people die, their brains are widely believed to stop working. However, near-death experiences are common across the world, and experiments have found that dying lab animals experience bursts of ...

How we die is a profoundly personal journey. As college students, we don't consider the topic of death frequently, let alone the process of dying. However, it is a universal theme that does not ...

Sandra came out of the homelike room where her dad lay, now comfortable, dying. He hadn’t eaten or drunk anything for several days now, and, although he was restless a day ago, he was now quite ...

A Kennedy ulcer, also known as a Kennedy terminal ulcer (KTU), is a dark sore that develops rapidly during the final stages of a person’s life. Kennedy ulcers grow as skin breaks down as part of the ...

Many of doctor Leah McDonald’s friends have no idea why she chose the specialty she did. Of all the options available to her—emergency, surgery, dermatology, maybe pediatrics—she chose the one thing ...

The decision by former president Jimmy Carter to stop medical intervention and spend his remaining time at home with his family has brought new attention to hospice care. Hospice care is a form of ...

People who fear the dying process itself often imagine catastrophic scenarios, such as being in intense pain, feeling humiliated in front of others, or burdening/causing pain to loved ones. My clients ...

During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children. But after 18 ...